PANEL OF STANDING MEDIATOR/ARBITERS Sample Clauses

PANEL OF STANDING MEDIATOR/ARBITERS. The parties agree to timely establish a panel of three (3) standing mediator/arbiters to hear and resolve all contract disputes. If the two parties cannot agree on a panel, then a list of eleven (11) names shall be obtained from the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service. The parties shall alternately strike names until three (3) remain. Each person selected shall serve in turn regarding a single grievance dispute. If unavailable, the next listed person will serve. The mediator/arbiters shall thus serve in rotation. Each party may unilaterally remove a mediator/arbiter at any time as long as there is no dispute pending at the time. Mediator/Arbiter panel vacancies shall be filled as in the above paragraph. The panel member assigned to a grievance shall meet without delay with the parties and the grievant and attempt to mediate/conciliate the dispute. If an agreement is reached, it shall be reduced to writing, shall be signed by each of the above parties, including the grievant, and shall be final and binding. If, after a concerted effort, a single mediation meeting does not produce a settlement, the mediator/arbiter shall immediately convene an informal arbitration hearing. Witnesses, evidence and exhibits shall be kept to a minimum and the rules of evidence shall not apply. The mediator/arbiter shall, on the same date of the hearing, provide a bench award as a binding settlement of the grievance. The mediator/arbiter shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, or modify the provisions of this Agreement in arriving at a decision of the issue or issues presented; and shall confine his/her decision solely to the interpretation, application, or enforcement of this Agreement. The mediator/arbiter shall confine himself/herself to the precise Issue submitted for arbitration, and shall have no authority to determine any other issues not so submitted to him/her. The decision of the mediator/arbiter shall be final and binding upon the aggrieved employee, Union and City. The City and the Union shall share equally the fees and expenses of the mediator/arbiter. Either party has the right to have a representative represent them at any step of the grievance procedure. The following grievance principles shall govern and be controlling in any and all grievances While a grievant may be made whole, any punitive award shall be void and unenforceable.
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  • Regular Arbitration The aggrieved party may elect to proceed to regular arbitration within ten (10) working days following the Step Two meeting if no agreement has been reached by the parties or within ten (10) working days following the cancellation of the Step Two meeting. The IATSE and the Producers agree to establish a panel of individuals with recognized experience as professional labor arbitrators as members of a standing panel of neutral arbitrators. The panel shall comprise an odd number of arbitrators. If demand is served for regular arbitration, then the parties shall select a sole arbitrator to hear and determine the grievance by mutual agreement. If the parties cannot agree to the arbitrator to be appointed, then each party shall have the right to alternately strike an arbitrator's name from the panel until such time as one arbitrator is left and the remaining arbitrator shall be selected and appointed as the arbitrator in the proceedings. The parties shall select the arbitrator within five (5) working days after the demand for regular arbitration has been served. The parties may, by mutual agreement, select the arbitrator outside of the panel of neutral arbitrators or utilize the list of arbitrators obtained from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Such hearing shall be held within fourteen (14) days after the arbitrator is selected, at such time and place as the arbitrator shall determine. If the arbitrator so selected is unable or unwilling to undertake the arbitration within the time limit herein provided, another arbitrator shall be selected from such list. The decision of the arbitrator shall be rendered in writing, stating his reasons for the award, within thirty (30) days after the submission of the grievance for decision. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and upon any employees concerned. The arbitrator shall have the power to determine the specific grievance or dispute, but shall not have the power to amend, modify or effect a change in any of the provisions of the Agreement, nor to determine jurisdictional disputes. Fees and expenses of the arbitrator and cost of a court reporter and original transcript, when jointly requested, shall be borne equally by the parties to the dispute; otherwise, the party making such request shall pay for it. All other costs shall be borne by the party incurring same.

  • Step 3 - Arbitration If the grievance is not settled on the basis of the foregoing procedures, and if the grievant and the Union have complied with the specific time limitations specified in Steps 1 and 2 herein, the Union may submit the issue in writing to arbitration within fourteen (14) calendar days following the receipt of the written reply from the Director of Employee Relations and Employment or designee. After notification that the dispute is submitted for arbitration, the Employer and the Union shall attempt to agree on an arbitrator. If the Employer and the Union fail to agree on an arbitrator, the Union shall promptly request a list of seven (7) arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The parties shall thereupon alternate in striking a name from the panel until one (1) name remains. The person whose name remains shall be the arbitrator.

  • Authority of Arbitration Board The Arbitration Board shall have the power to settle the terms of the question to be arbitrated.

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