Common use of Pre-Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Pre-Arbitration. All parties will attempt to stipulate or agree on the issue(s)/question(s) to be submitted to an arbitrator. The Arbitrator shall be advised of and agree to the following provisions: 1. Within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the grievance at Step Two, one (1) arbitrator shall be selected from the panel and the parties shall use their best efforts to schedule a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days. At this time the parties will stipulate whether to provide pre-hearing briefs. 2. If the selected arbitrator cannot be scheduled within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days, the parties will mutually agree to either another arbitrator or extend the time limits for the hearing. 3. Arbitration proceedings shall be recorded but not transcribed except at the request of either party or the arbitrator. If a transcript is prepared, the parties shall share equally in the cost. Upon mutual agreement, the County and the Union may submit written briefs to the arbitrator for decision in lieu of the hearing. The parties may submit pre- and or post-hearing briefs to the arbitrator and provide copies to the parties. Pre- hearing briefs shall be submitted thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the hearing. 4. No issue that was not specified in the grievance may be raised in the arbitration. This memorandum of agreement shall be submitted as a joint exhibit. Nothing in the agreement shall be construed to empower any arbitrator to change, modify or amend any of its provisions.

Pre-Arbitration. All parties will attempt to stipulate or agree on the issue(s)/question(s) to be submitted to an arbitrator. The Arbitrator arbitrator shall be advised of and agree to the following provisions: 1. ) Within twenty (20) working days of receipt of the grievance at Step TwoThree, one (1) arbitrator shall be selected from the panel described in Section 16.4 below, and the parties shall use their best efforts to schedule a hearing within thirty (30) calendar days. At this time the parties will stipulate whether to provide pre-hearing briefs. 2. ) If the selected arbitrator cannot be scheduled within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days, the parties will mutually agree to either another arbitrator or extend the time limits for the hearing. 3. ) Arbitration proceedings shall be recorded but not transcribed except at the request of either party or the arbitrator. If a transcript is prepared, the parties shall share equally in the cost. Upon mutual agreement, the County and the Union CEMA may submit written briefs to the arbitrator for a decision in lieu of the hearing. The parties may submit pre- and or post-hearing briefs to the arbitrator and provide copies to the parties. Pre- hearing briefs shall be submitted thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the hearing. 4. ) No issue that was not specified in the grievance may be raised in the arbitration. This memorandum Memorandum of agreement Agreement shall be submitted as a joint exhibit. Nothing in the agreement Agreement shall be construed to empower any arbitrator to change, modify modify, or amend any of its provisions.