Meeting and Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall meet with the parties in an effort to determine issues of fact. The arbitrator shall have no authority to bind the parties to any settlement. After listening to the fact, the arbitrator shall write out recommendations. Said written recommendations shall be submitted in writing to the parties no later than thirty (30) days after the hearing is closed unless an extension of time has been mutually agreed upon. The cost of the arbitrator’s services shall be shared equally by the ASSOCIATION and the BOARD. All expenses incurred by representatives of the parties shall be the responsibility of the party incurring the expense.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
