Rules of Arbitration. 1. Within 10 working days of receipt of the Federation's notice of its intent to arbitrate a grievance, the Federation shall call upon the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for a list of five potential arbitrators. The federation will provide the employer with a simultaneous copy of the arbitration panel request. 2. Each party shall be entitled to strike two names from the list in alternate order and the name so remaining shall be the arbitrator. A coin toss shall determine which party strikes the first name. 3. The arbitrator shall render a decision and that decision shall be final and binding. By mutual agreement, the parties may request a bench decision from the arbitrator, provided the arbitrator is notified at time of selection. 4. Each party shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator. In the event one of the parties wants transcripts from the proceedings of the arbitration, the party requesting the transcripts shall pay all costs. If each party requests a transcript, they shall share equally the cost. 5. The arbitrator may not add to, subtract from, or modify the terms of this Agreement.
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Rules of Arbitration. 1. A. Within 10 working 14 calendar days of receipt of the FederationUnion's notice of its intent to arbitrate a grievance, the Federation Union shall call upon the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service BOPA for a list of five potential arbitrators. The federation Union will provide the employer Employer with a simultaneous copy of the arbitration panel request.
2. B. Each party shall be entitled to strike two names from the list in alternate order and the name so remaining shall be the arbitrator. A coin toss shall determine which party strikes the first name.
3. C. The arbitrator shall render a decision and that decision shall be final and binding. By mutual agreement, the parties may request a bench decision from the arbitrator, provided the arbitrator is notified at time of selection.
4. D. Each party shall share equally the cost of the arbitrator. In the event one of the parties wants transcripts from the proceedings of the arbitration, the party requesting the transcripts shall pay all costs. If each party requests a transcript, they shall share equally the cost.
5. E. The arbitrator may not add to, subtract from, or modify the terms of this Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement