O ARBITRATION Sample Clauses

O ARBITRATION. If the Employer or the Local Union requests that a grievance be submitted to arbitration, as provided for under article it shall make such request in writing addressed to the other party of this agreement and at the same time appoint its member to the Board of Arbitration, within ten days thereafter the other party shall appoint it’s member to the Board of Arbitration. Each party shall notify the other of the name of its member to the Board of Arbitration. No person may be appointed to a Board of Arbitration who has been involved in an attempt to negotiate or settle the grievance. In the event of default by either party in nominating its member to the Board of Arbitration, the other party may apply to the Minister of Labour for the Province of Ontario who shall have power to effect such appointment. The two (2) members so appointed shall, within ten days of the appointment of the latter of them, attempt to settle by agreement the choice of a third person to act as Chair of the Board of Arbitration. If they are unable to agree on such a Chair, the Ontario Labour- Management Arbitration Commission will be asked to appoint the third member to act as Chair. The Board of Arbitration shall not have any power to amend or add to any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions for any existing provisions, nor to give any decision inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto will bear the fee and expenses of the member appointed by it and of its own witnesses; and the parties will jointly bear the fee and expenses, if any, of the Chair of the Board of Arbitration. Where both parties agree, a single arbitrator may be substituted for a Board of Arbitration. In such cases, the parties shall endeavour to agree on the selection of an arbitrator. In the event that they fail to do so. The Ontario Labour-Management Arbitration Commission will be asked to appoint the arbitrator. The time limits fixed in both grievance and arbitration procedures may be extended by written consent of the parties to this Agreement. Saturdays, Sundays and paid holidays as set out in Article will not be counted in computing the time within which any action is to be taken or completed under the provisions of Article
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O ARBITRATION. SUBJECT TO THE RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 5.4 TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF AS SPECIFIED IN THIS AGREEMENT, ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXECUTIVE'S EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES, THE NATURE OF THE EXECUTIVE'S TERMINATION OR THE CALCULATION OF ANY BONUS OR OTHER AMOUNT OR BENEFIT DUE) SHALL BE RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY ARBITRATOR OR ARBITRATORS SELECTED OR APPOINTED TO HEAR THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE EITHER A RETIRED JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT OR APPELLATE COURTS OF NEW YORK OR A PRACTICING ATTORNEY WITH AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MATTERS REASONABLY RELATED TO THE ISSUE OR ISSUES IN DISPUTE. ANY RESULTING HEARING SHALL BE HELD IN THE NEW YORK AREA. THE RESOLUTION OF ANY DISPUTE ACHIEVED THROUGH SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE BINDING AND ENFORCEABLE BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. COSTS AND FEES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH ARBITRATION SHALL BE BORNE BY THE PARTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE ARBITRATION.
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O ARBITRATION. Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, or where an allegation is made that this Agreement has been violated, either of the parties may, after exhausting any grievance procedure established by this Agreement, notify the other party in writing within ten working days of its desire to submit the difference or allegation to arbitration. The notice of intention to proceed to Arbitration shall contain the details of the grievance, a precise statement of the matter in dispute, a statement of the actual remedy sought, name and address of the party's nominee as Sole Arbitrator. The party who receives the notice of intention to proceed to arbitration shall then notify the other party of the name and address of the party's selection of an arbitrator within ten (I0) working days after receiving the notice. If the parties are unable to agree upon the selection of an arbitrator within a period of ten (IO) working days, either party shall then have the right to request the Ministry of Labour for Ontario to appoint an arbitrator or to refer the matter to a Board of Arbitration. No person may be appointed as an arbitrator who has been involved in an attempt to negotiate or settle the grievance. The Arbitrator shall hear and determine the difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it. Each of the parties hereto shall jointly and equally bear the expense of the arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall not have any power to alter, modify or change any of the provisions of this Agreement, or to substitute any new provisions or any existing provisions, nor to give decisions inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
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O ARBITRATION. Either of the Parties may notify the other Party in writing of its desire to submit a matter (as outlined in Article 9.10) to arbitration, and the notice shall contain the name of the first Party's appointee to an Arbitration Board. The recipient of the notice shall, within five (5) days, inform the other Party of the name of its appointee to the Arbitration Board. The two (2) appointees so selected shall appoint a third person who shall be the Chair. If the appointees fail to agree upon a Chair, the appointment shall be made by the Minister of Labour for Ontario upon the request of either Party. Each of the parties hereto shall bear the expenses of the Arbitrator appointed by it, and the parties shall bear jointly and equally the expenses of the Chair of the Arbitration Board. The Board of Arbitration, appointed pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, has no jurisdiction to alter, amend, set aside, add to or delete from, any of the provisions herein contained, or to render any decision which is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
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O ARBITRATION. All grievances referred to arbitration shall be heard by a single arbitrator and shall be heard in the expedited format. The hearing shall take place at any time mutually agreed upon between the Company, the arbitrator, and the Union. The arbitrator shall make such decision as may finally dispose of the issue in question and the decision shall be final and binding on all parties. The arbitrator’s decision shall be ordered within days of the hearing. Arbitrations shall be heard in the city where the work. The arbitrator shall not have any power to alter or change any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions or any existing provisions nor to give any decision inconsistent with the term or provision hereof. The Company and the Union shall share equally the expenses of the arbitrator. If there should be an accumulation of grievances or disputes to be referred to arbitration, such grievances or disputes may, by mutual agreement, be dealt with by the arbitrator agreed upon by the parties. Any and all time limits fixed by this Article may be extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. The arbitrator shall have authority to modify the penalty in a grievance involving the suspension or discharge of an employee. The parties agree to select Arbitrators by mutual agreement. Expedited Arbitration; provided for by the Canada Labour Code. Hearing within days of appointment, hearing less formal than a single or panel arbitrator. Affidavit evidence is acceptable. Simple guidelines for hearing to be established by appointed arbitrator at commencement ARTICLE SENIORITY Establishment and Accumulation of Seniority The employer shall establish a seniority list for its' employees. Seniority of an employee covered by the Agreement shall be established after a probationary period. The probationary period shall be from the first shift worked until twenty (20) shifts worked from the date of certification level Under no circumstances shall the probationary period be longer than five months in total. Seniority shall accumulate from the first scheduled shift worked. Employees hired on the same day will be placed on the seniority list in alphabetical order based on their surnames and then their Christian names, following the signature of this collective agreement. During the probationary period, the employee shall be entitled to all rights and benefits of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided. Seniority shall be maintained and ac...
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O ARBITRATION. (a) When either party requests that a grievance be submitted to arbitration, it shall make such request in writing addressed to the other party to this Agreement. The sole arbitrator shall be selected by the parties from the following list in rotation: In the event that the arbitrator selected by the parties is unable to act, the particular case will be referred to the next named arbitrator on the list. Should an arbitrator no longer become available to hear grievances, a new arbitrator shall be added to this list by mutual agreement of the Parties. Each of the parties hereto will jointly share the expenses of the arbitrator, if any. The Parties, by mutual agreement, may refer a grievance to a "Grievance Settlement Officer" and will jointly share the expenses of such Officer. No matter may be submitted to arbitration, which has not been properly carried through all previous steps of the Grievance Procedure except that this will not apply to grievances relating to discharge. The arbitrator shall hear and determine the difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it. The arbitrator shall not be authorized to make any decision inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, nor to alter, modify or amend any part of this Agreement.
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O ARBITRATION. All grievances referred to arbitration shall be heard by a single arbitrator and shall be heard in the expedited format. The hearing shall take place at any time mutually agreed upon between the Company, the arbitrator, and the Union. The arbitrator shall make such decision as may finally dispose of the issue in question and the decision shall be final and binding on all parties. The arbitrator’s decision shall be ordered within days of the hearing. Arbitrations shall be heard in the city where the work. The arbitrator shall not have any power to alter or change any of the provisions of this Agreement or to substitute any new provisions or any existing provisions nor to give any decision inconsistent with the term or provision hereof. The Company and the Union shall share equally the expenses of the arbitrator. If there should be an accumulation of grievances or disputes to be referred to arbitration, such grievances or disputes may, by mutual agreement, be dealt with by the arbitrator agreed upon by the parties. Any and all time limits fixed by this Article may be extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. The arbitrator shall have authority to modify the penalty in a grievance involving the suspension or discharge of an employee. The parties agree to select Arbitrators by mutual agreement. Expedited Arbitration; provided for by the Canada Labour Code. Hearing within days of appointment, hearing less formal than a single or panel arbitrator. Affidavit evidence is acceptable. Simple guidelines for hearing to be established by appointed arbitrator at me ent
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O ARBITRATION. Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement, including any question as to whether a matter is arbitrable, or where an allegation is made that this Agreement has been violated, either party may, after exhausting the Grievance Procedure established by this Agreement, notify the other in writing of its desire to submit the difference or allegation to arbitration. The notice shall be delivered to the other party within ten working days of the reply under Step The arbitrator shall be selected by the parties from the following list in rotation: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx In the event that the arbitrator selected by the parties is unable to act, the particular case will be referred to another named arbitrator on the list. The arbitrator shall hear and determine the difference or allegation and shall issue a decision and the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it. Each of the parties hereto will jointly share the fees and expenses of the arbitrator, if any. The arbitrator shall not be authorized to make any decision inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, nor to alter, modify or amend any part of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall not have jurisdiction to award in any case beyond the period of up to sixty (60) days prior to the date of the filing of the grievance.
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O ARBITRATION. Where a difference arises between the parties relating to the adjustment of a grievance, the Alliance or the Corporation may, after exhausting the grievance procedure established in Article notify the other party in writing of its intention to refer the matter to arbitration, within thirty (30) days of the date on which the Director General's, or designate's, reply at Stage was postmarked by registered mail or was due to the employee. Such notification shall contain details of the matter at issue, the specific Articles violated if applicable and the red requested. Within ten (10) days of the date of delivery of the foregoing notice, the parties shall attempt to agree to the appointment of an Arbitrator. If the parties fail to agree on the selection of an Arbitrator within ten (10) days prescribed in Clause the party requesting arbitration shall ask the Federal Minister of Labour to appoint one. The Arbitrator shall hear and determine the 'difference and shall make every reasonable effort to issue a decision within thirty (30) days of his appointment. The decision shall be final and binding upon the parties and upon any employee affected by it. The Arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, subtract from, amend, modify, or substitute any part of this Agreement. The fee and expenses of an Arbitrator shall be borne equally by the parties. The time limits stipulated in this Article may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. For the purpose of this Article days shall exclude Saturdays, Sundays and designated holidays.
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Related to O ARBITRATION

  • NO ARBITRATION Disputes involving this contract, including the breach or alleged breach thereof, may not be submitted to binding arbitration (except where statutorily authorized), but must, instead, be heard in a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New York.

  • Mediation/Arbitration a. In the event of any dispute under this Agreement, the parties hereto desire to avoid litigation. Accordingly, the aggrieved party will give notice of the dispute to the other party and both parties will attempt to settle the dispute during the thirty (30) day period following such notice. If such dispute remains unsettled, the parties agree to then submit such dispute to mediation. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, each will select a mediator and the two chosen mediators will select a third mediator who shall alone hear the dispute. Such mediation will, if possible, be conducted during the sixty (60) day period following expiration of the thirty (30) day period. If such mediation fails to resolve the dispute, the parties agree such dispute will be submitted to final and binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Unless otherwise directed by the arbitrator, such arbitration must be concluded within ninety (90) days of the expiration of the sixty (60) day period previously specified for mediation. If the parties cannot agree on a single arbitrator, each will select an arbitrator, and the two chosen arbitrators will select a third arbitrator who shall alone decide the dispute. Any mediation or arbitration conducted hereunder will be conducted in Knoxville, Tennessee. The parties hereto shall equally share the costs of mediation (including the mediator’s fees and expenses and costs directly related to the conduct of the mediation, but excluding each party’s direct costs for transportation, attorneys, etc., for which each will be responsible). If any party fails to participate in mediation or arbitration after receipt of notice thereof, then each party hereto agrees that the other party shall have the right to proceed immediately to arbitration and that such other party shall be entitled to select the arbitrator in its sole discretion. Each party further agrees that, in such event, such arbitrator shall have the right to decide the dispute as if the non- participating party were participating in the arbitration and that such decision shall be final and binding upon each party hereto.

  • Step 4 - Arbitration a. If the Union is dissatisfied with the written decision at Step 2 or if the mediation is not successful, within twenty-five (25) days of the Step 2 meeting, the Union may advance the grievance to arbitration. Only the Union (not an individual Bargaining Unit Faculty member) may process a grievance to arbitration. b. Within thirty (30) days of notice of proceeding to arbitration, the Union and the College shall select an impartial third party to be Arbitrator. In the event the parties cannot agree on the selection of an impartial third party, they shall request a list of Arbitrators from Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. c. Within five (5) days of receipt of the list, the parties shall alternately strike names from the list until one name remains. The person whose name remains shall be the Arbitrator. d. Each party shall bear the expense of preparing and presenting its own case. The costs of the arbitration proceedings, including compensation, fees and expenses of the Arbitrator, and the cost of any hearing transcript, shall be borne equally by the College and the Union. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, each arbitration hearing shall deal with no more than one (1) grievance. e. Subject to the availability of the Arbitrator selected, arbitration shall begin within thirty (30) days unless a delay is agreed upon by both parties. f. The Arbitrator shall have no power to add to, subtract from, modify or disregard any of the provisions of this Agreement. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties, although each side retains whatever rights it has under state or federal law to challenge the decision and award. The Arbitrator shall have no jurisdiction or authority to issue any award changing, modifying or restricting any action taken by the College on matters committed to the College’s discretion under Article 23, Management Rights, which are not further abridged by other terms of this Agreement. Jurisdiction shall extend solely to claims of violation of specific written provisions of the Agreement and involve only the interpretation and application of the Agreement.

  • Dispute Resolution; Arbitration This Agreement evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. Any disputes arising from this Agreement shall be decided by binding arbitration which shall be conducted, at the request of any party, in New York, New York, before one arbitrator designated by the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"), in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, and to the maximum extent applicable, the United States Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any party may proceed to a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain equitable relief at any time. An arbitrator shall have no authority to award punitive damages or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages. To the maximum extent practicable, an arbitration proceeding under this Agreement shall be concluded within 180 days of the filing of the dispute with the AAA. This arbitration clause shall survive any termination, amendment, or expiration of the Agreement and if any provision of this arbitration clause is found to be unenforceable, the remaining parts of the arbitration clause shall not be affected and shall remain fully enforceable.

  • Expedited Arbitration (a) The Parties may by mutual agreement refer to expedited arbitration any outstanding grievances considered suitable for this process, and shall set dates and locations for hearings of groups of grievances considered suitable for expedited arbitration. (b) All grievances shall be considered suitable for and resolvable by expedited arbitration except grievances in the nature of: (1) dismissals; (2) rejection on probation; (3) suspensions in excess of twenty (20) workdays; (4) policy grievances; (5) grievances requiring substantial interpretation of a provision of the Collective Agreement; (6) grievances requiring presentation of extrinsic evidence; (7) grievances where a Party intends to raise a preliminary objection; and

  • Mediation and Arbitration If the Executive and the Employer have any dispute whatsoever relating to the interpretation, validity or performance of this Agreement, or any other dispute arising out of this Agreement, every reasonable attempt will be made to resolve any differences or dispute within thirty (30) days of an issuance of written notice by either party to the other party. If a successful resolution of any differences or dispute has not been achieved to the satisfaction of both parties at the end of the thirty (30) day period, the following steps will be used: Except as otherwise expressly provided hereunder, the parties agree that any and all disputes arising out of the Executive’s employment or cessation of employment, including but not limited to any dispute, controversy, or claim arising under any federal, state, or local statute, law, ordinance or regulation or under this Agreement, shall be resolved exclusively by Alternative Dispute Resolution described in this Agreement ("ADR"). The initiation of ADR shall first require mediation, and the parties agree to first try to settle any dispute through mediation. Mediation shall be initiated by either party by the serving of a written notice of intent to mediate (a "Mediation Notice") by one party upon the other. If no resolution has been mutually agreed through mediation within ninety (90) days of service of a Mediation Notice, then and only then may the dispute be submitted to arbitration. Arbitration shall be initiated by the serving of a written notice of intent to arbitrate (an "Arbitration Notice") by one party upon the other. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to preclude the Employer from seeking temporary or permanent injunctive relief and/or damages from a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section 8 of this Agreement with respect to any breach of Section 7 of this Agreement. (a) In the event that a party wishes to initiate ADR, a Mediation Notice must be served on the other party within six months from the date on which the claim arose. If the parties cannot mutually agree on a mediator, then a mediator shall be selected in accordance with the Employment Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association. (b) In the event that mediation is unsuccessful and arbitration is initiated, it shall be conducted under the National Rules of the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association. There shall be a single arbitrator to be agreed upon by the parties, provided that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a single arbitrator, each party shall name an arbitrator and the two so named shall name a third arbitrator. The arbitration proceedings shall be heard by the arbitrator(s) and the decision of the arbitrator, or the majority of the panel if one has been selected, shall be final and binding on the parties. Judgment upon the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. An Arbitration Notice must be served on the other party within one year from the date on which the claim arose, and failure to bring such a claim within such one-year period shall constitute a waiver of such claim and an absolute bar to any further proceedings in any forum with respect to it. All mediation and arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in Bangor, Maine, unless the parties otherwise agree in writing. (c) The cost of any mediation proceeding under this Section 9 shall be paid entirely by the Employer. The cost of any arbitration proceeding will be shared equally by the parties to the dispute; provided, however, that, if the dispute is resolved in favor of the Executive, such cost shall be paid in full by the Employer. Each party shall be responsible for its own cost of representation and counsel.

  • Disputes; Arbitration (a) If a dispute arises between the parties, the parties agree that their respective representatives shall meet and consult in good faith and attempt to settle the dispute, within thirty (30) days of written notice thereof, as a condition precedent to the initiation of arbitration proceedings as set forth herein. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that any and all disputes with respect to any claim pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association by a panel of three (3) arbitrators appointed pursuant to such Rules, and judgment upon the award rendered by such arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Such arbitrators shall not have the authority or power to reform, alter, amend or modify any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement or to enter an award which reforms, alters, amends or modifies such terms or conditions. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the arbitrators shall have no authority to award any punitive damages except upon proof of fraud with intent to deceive. The decision of such arbitrators shall be in writing, setting forth both findings of fact and conclusions of law, and shall be final and conclusive upon the parties; and no suit at law or in equity based on such dispute, controversy or claim shall be instituted by any party hereto, other than to enforce the award of such arbitrators. Such arbitration shall be conducted in Denver, Colorado or in such other location as the parties thereto may agree. (b) In the event of a dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the non-prevailing party or parties for such prevailing party's reasonable attorney's fees and other expenses. (c) The parties agree that as precondition to the commencement of arbitration by any party, the dispute must be submitted to non-binding mediation with a mediator agreed to by both parties. If the parties cannot agree on a mediator within fourteen (14) days from the date of a request for mediation, the dispute will be mediated by a person selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

  • Consent to Arbitration 17.1 Each Party consents to the submission of a claim to arbitration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 17.2 The consent given in Article 17.1 and the submission by a disputing investor of a claim to arbitration shall satisfy the requirement of: (a) Chapter II of the ICSID Convention (Jurisdiction of the Centre) and the Additional Facility Rules for written consent of the parties; and (b) Article II of the New York Convention for an agreement in writing.

  • Step Four - Arbitration 1. With respect to all non-disciplinary grievances and disciplinary cases involving the discharge, suspension of three (3) days or more, or the reduction in rank, the OPBA may make a written request that the decision of the underlying grievance be submitted to binding arbitration pursuant to Step Four, hereunder. A written request for appellate arbitration must be submitted to the other party within fourteen (14) calendar days following such party’s receipt of the written decision at Step 3. In the event the decision at Step 3 is not referred to arbitration within the time limits prescribed, the decision of the Trustees or Designee shall be final and binding upon the OPBA, the member and the Township. 2. Upon receipt of a request for appellate arbitration, the Township and the OPBA shall, within fourteen (14) calendar days following the request for arbitration, jointly agree to an arbitrator or request a list of seven (7) impartial arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Upon receipt of the list of seven (7) arbitrators, the parties shall meet to select an arbitrator within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date the list is received. The parties shall use the alternate strike method from the list of seven (7) arbitrators submitted to the parties by the FMCS. The party requesting the arbitration shall be the first (1st) to strike a name and alternate in this manner until one (1) name remains on the list. The remaining name shall be designated as the arbitrator to hear the dispute in question. Either party shall have the right to elect to reject the list in its entirety and to request the submission of a new seven (7) member panel, which election may only be exercised once. All procedures relative to the hearing shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the FMCS. The arbitrator shall hold the appellate arbitration promptly and issue a decision within a reasonable time thereafter. 3. The arbitrator shall determine the grievance in accordance with the terms of the Agreement in effect on the date of the incident giving rise to the grievance. 4. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, subtract from, modify, change or alter any provision of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be confined solely to the issues submitted for arbitration. The arbitrator shall not establish any new or different wage rates not negotiated as part of this Agreement. In cases of discharge, suspension or reduction in rank, the arbitrator shall have the authority to order modification of said discipline for the offense charged. In the event of a monetary award, the arbitrator shall limit any retroactive settlement to no earlier time than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the date the grievance was presented to the Township in Step One of the Grievance Procedure. 5. The question of arbitrability of a grievance may be raised by either party before the arbitration hearing of the grievance, on the grounds that the matter is non- arbitrable or beyond the arbitrator’s jurisdiction. The first question to be placed before the arbitrator will be whether or not the alleged grievance is arbitrable. If the arbitrator determines the grievance is not arbitrable, the arbitrator shall render no decision on the merits. 6. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the OPBA, the member and the Township. Any cost involved in obtaining the list of arbitrators shall be equally divided between the Township and the OPBA. All costs directly related to the services of the arbitrator shall be paid by the losing party. Expenses, if any, of the witnesses shall be borne by the party calling the witness except that member witnesses on duty time shall not lose any wages due from the Township. The fees of the court reporter shall be paid by the party asking for one. The fees of the court reporter shall be split equally if both parties desire a court reporter’s recording, or request a copy of any transcript. The Township shall not incur any overtime expense as a result of this Step.

  • Dispute Resolution and Arbitration The following procedures shall be used in the resolution of disputes:

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