Common use of Step IV: Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Step IV: Arbitration. If the grievance is not settled at the third step, submission to arbitration must be made within ten (10) days of the last grievance period. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties fail to agree in the first instance on a solution, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to provide a panel of arbitrators from which a selection shall be made. Hearings before the arbitrator under the preceding two sentences shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Expenses for the arbitrator's services shall be borne equally by both parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the bargaining agent and the employing authority.

Step IV: Arbitration. If the grievance is not settled at the third step, submission to arbitration must be made within ten fifteen (1015) business days of the last grievance period. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. If the parties fail to agree in the first instance on a solution, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall be requested to provide a panel of arbitrators from which a selection shall be made. Hearings before the arbitrator under the preceding two sentences shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Expenses for the arbitrator's services shall be borne equally by both parties. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding upon the bargaining agent and the employing authority.