Common use of Step Six Clause in Contracts

Step Six. Arbitration If the City Manager does not satisfactorily dispose of the complaint, the Association or employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days, request that the matter be submitted to arbitration. The person designated by the Department of Human Resources shall meet with the Association representative or employee to determine what issue(s) the Association or employee desires to submit to arbitration. If agreement is reached, such agreement shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the arbitrator. If parties cannot agree on the specific issue(s), then each may submit its own statement, and the Arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted to him/her in writing by the City and the Association or employee(s), and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue(s) not so submitted. If the matter is submitted to arbitration, the Arbitrator shall hold the hearing as soon as practicable, and the following shall apply:

Step Six. Binding Arbitration If the City Manager does not satisfactorily dispose of the complaint, the Association or employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days, request that the matter be submitted to arbitration. The person designated by the Department of Human Resources shall meet with the Association representative or employee to determine what issue(s) the Association or employee desires to submit to arbitration. If an agreement is reached, such agreement shall be reduced to writing writing, and submitted to the arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree on the specific issue(s), then each may submit its own statement, and the Arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted to him/her them in writing by the City and the Association or employee(s), ) and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue(s) not so submitted. If the matter is submitted to arbitration, the Arbitrator shall hold the hearing as soon as practicable, and the following shall apply: