Common use of Special Arbitration Provisions Clause in Contracts

Special Arbitration Provisions. (a) The parties hereby designate and/or such other arbitrators as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties during the life of this Agreement, as Members of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel under the Agreement. The American Arbitration Association shall designate individual Arbitrators, who are Members of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel, to serve in particular cases submitted to arbitration in accordance with this Section. The designation and initial scheduling of such cases shall be in accordance with the following procedure: shall be the Administrative Chairperson of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel. The Chairperson shall review all requests for arbitration, together with the grievances in Step 1 and Step 2 and the responses related thereto, and shall, in his or her discretion, determine and direct the American Arbitration Association in respect of the assignment and initial scheduling of particular cases for hearing before himself or herself or any other single Member of the Panel. The Member of the Panel so designated shall be the sole Arbitrator for such case. In connection with said scheduling and assignment, the Chairperson may require consultation with parties’ representatives as to the nature of the issues and relief sought and as to other matters related to the assignment or initial scheduling of cases for hearing. The Chairperson may issue a Memorandum of such consultation for the guidance of the parties, the American Arbitration Association, and the designated Arbitrator, it being understood that the Chairperson shall make no determination as to any issue of arbitrability or as to any other issue in the case, unless and until he or she is the assigned Arbitrator, and that the said Memorandum shall not constitute an Award nor be binding upon the designated Arbitrator or the parties. The Arbitrator shall be authorized at any time during the course of the proceedings, on the basis of the proceedings to date, to issue preliminary or interim awards, including awards as to arbitrability, which shall determine the further course of the proceedings.

Special Arbitration Provisions. (a) The parties hereby designate and/or such other arbitrators as shall be mutually agreed upon by the parties during the life of this Agreement, as Members of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel under the Agreement. The American Arbitration Association shall designate individual Arbitrators, who are Members of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel, to serve in particular cases submitted to arbitration in accordance with this Section. The designation and initial scheduling of such cases shall be in accordance with the following procedure: shall be the Administrative Chairperson of the Arbitration Tribunal Panel. The Chairperson shall review all requests for arbitration, together with the grievances in Step 1 and Step 2 and the responses related thereto, and shall, in his or her discretion, determine and direct the American Arbitration Association in respect of the assignment and initial scheduling of particular cases for hearing before himself or herself or any other single Member of the Panel. The Member of the Panel so designated shall be the sole Arbitrator for such case. In connection with said scheduling and assignment, the Chairperson may require consultation with parties’ representatives as to the nature of the issues and relief sought and as to other matters related to the assignment or initial scheduling of cases for hearing. The Chairperson may issue a Memorandum of such consultation for the guidance of the parties, the American Arbitration Association, and the designated Arbitrator, it being understood that the Chairperson shall make no determination as to any issue of arbitrability or as to any other issue in the case, unless and until he or she is the assigned Arbitrator, and that the said Memorandum shall not constitute an Award nor be binding upon the designated Arbitrator or the parties. The Arbitrator shall be authorized at any time during the course of the proceedings, on the basis of the proceedings to date, to issue preliminary or interim awards, including awards as to arbitrability, which shall determine the further course of the proceedings.