Removal and/or Replacement of Arbitrator from Panel. (1) Either the City or the Lodge may remove an arbitrator from the panel after the arbitrator has issued at least one (1) decision, but before the arbitrator is assigned a new case. (2) Neither party may remove more than three (3) arbitrators during the term of this Contract. (3) The parties may mutually agree to remove the name of an arbitrator from the panel at any time. (4) Unless the parties agree otherwise, the method to be utilized to replace an arbitrator who is removed by a party or the parties or who chooses not to remain on the panel shall be to request the names of seven (7) labor arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association. Following receipt of the list, the parties shall alternatively strike from the list until one (1) name remains. The order of striking shall be determined by a coin toss. The arbitrators requested shall have business addresses or residences in Ohio.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Tentative Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement