Common use of Step IV (Formal Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Step IV (Formal Arbitration. a. Within sixteen (16) calendar days of the receipt of the Step III response, the union, if not satisfied with the resolution at Step III, may submit a written demand for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association. The superintendent shall be concurrently notified of such demand. The parties agree that the postmark date shall be used to determine the date submitted. In the event the superintendent’s notification is provided in a manner other than U.S. Mail, such notification shall be received in the Office of Labor Relations as per the sixteen (16) calendar day timeline provided herein. The American Arbitration Association shall furnish one or more panels of arbitrators pursuant to its procedures. The parties agree to subscribe to the then prevailing practices of the American Arbitration Association.

Step IV (Formal Arbitration. a. Within sixteen (16) calendar days of the receipt of the Step III response, the union, if not satisfied with the resolution at Step III, may submit a written demand for arbitration to the American Arbitration Association. The superintendent shall be concurrently notified of such demand. The parties agree that the postmark date shall be used to determine the date submitted. In the event the superintendent’s notification is provided in a manner other than U.S. Mail, such notification shall be received in the Office of Professional Standards / Labor Relations as per the sixteen (16) calendar day timeline provided herein. The American Arbitration Association shall furnish one or more panels of arbitrators pursuant to its procedures. The parties agree to subscribe to the then prevailing practices of the American Arbitration Association.