Common use of Selection of the DRB Clause in Contracts

Selection of the DRB. The selection of a neutral third party and one (1) member from the bargaining unit and one (1) bureau chief/director shall occur whenever a case is referred to the DRB. The Chair of the DRB shall be a neutral third party jointly selected by the Employer and the Association. The parties shall jointly attempt, within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the written appeal to the DRB, to select a Chair. If the parties fail to agree, they shall request a list of seven (7) arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, with all arbitrators being members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The parties shall alternately strike from the list until only one (1) name remains. The remaining name shall be the neutral Chair. In the hearing, the Chair shall only vote in the case of a tie, and shall not participate in deliberations of the DRB until a tie vote is indicated. The only other duties of the Chair shall be ruling on admissibility of evidence. All hearings must be completed within six (6) months of the selection of the Chair, unless an extension is mutually agreed to by the parties to this Agreement. The DRB members who are employees of the WSP shall be in on-duty paid status and be entitled to expenses, according to Department procedures. No Association officer or Executive Board member shall be appointed to the DRB.

Selection of the DRB. The selection of a neutral third party and one (1) member from the bargaining unit and one (1) bureau chief/director shall occur whenever a case is referred to the DRB. The Chair of the DRB shall be a neutral third party jointly selected by the Employer and the Association. The parties shall jointly attempt, within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the written appeal to the DRB, to select a Chair. If the parties fail to agree, they shall request a list of seven (7) arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, with all arbitrators being members of the National Academy of Arbitrators. The parties shall alternately strike from the list until only one (1) name remains. The remaining name shall be the neutral Chair. In the hearing, the Chair shall only vote in the case of a tie, and shall not participate in deliberations of the DRB until a tie vote is indicated. The only other duties of the Chair shall be ruling on admissibility of evidence. All hearings must be completed within six (6) months of the selection of the Chair, unless an extension is mutually agreed to by the parties to this Agreement. The DRB members who are employees of the WSP shall be in on-duty paid status and be entitled to expenses, according to Department procedures. No Association officer or Executive Board member shall be appointed to the DRB.DRB.‌