Common use of Step Three - Regular Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Step Three - Regular Arbitration. Within twenty (20) days of the date of the step two decision the Union shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration by informing the Director of Employee Services that the matter is to be arbitrated. If the matter is to be arbitrated, a single arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of mutually agreed upon arbitrators. The initial panel of arbitrators and the process for removing, replacing and renewing the arbitrators on the panel shall be established by the mutual written agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as the parties are able to do so. Arbitrators shall be selected from the panel on a rotating basis. If a grievance is referred to arbitration before the parties are able to agree on the selection of a panel of arbitrators, the party referring the grievance to arbitration shall petition the Bureau of Mediation Services to provide a list of nine (9) qualified arbitrators from which the parties may select an arbitrator to hear the grievance. The Employer and Union shall select an arbitrator using the alternate strike method with the party exercising the first strike selected by coin flip. One representative of the Union, the Grievant and all necessary employee witnesses shall receive their regular salary and wages for the time spent in the arbitration proceeding, if during regular work hours. The arbitrator shall render a written decision and the reasons, therefore resolving the grievance, and order any appropriate relief within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union and the affected employee(s). The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator is also prohibited from making any decision that is contrary to law or to public policy.

Step Three - Regular Arbitration. Within twenty (20) days of the date of the step two decision the Union Federation shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration by informing the Director of Employee Services that the matter is to be arbitrated. . If the grievance has progressed through the process without an receipt of a written step two decision from the Employer in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.7, the Federation may at any time submit the matter to initiate arbitration by informing the Director of Employee Services that the matter is to be arbitrated; or the Employer may at any time make a written inquiry of the Federation as to the status of the grievance. If the Employer makes such inquiry, the Federation shall have twenty (20) days from the date of such inquiry to inform the Director of Employee Services that the matter is to be arbitrated. If the matter is to be arbitrated, a single arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of mutually agreed upon arbitrators. The initial panel of arbitrators and the process for removing, replacing and renewing the arbitrators on the panel shall be established reviewed by the mutual written agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement agreement or as soon thereafter as the parties are able to do so. Any changes to the panel or process shall be by mutual written agreement. Arbitrators shall be selected from the panel on a rotating basis. If a grievance is referred to arbitration before the parties are able to agree and no arbitrators on the selection of a panel of arbitratorsare available to hear the case, the party referring the grievance to arbitration shall petition the Bureau of Mediation Services to provide a list of nine seven (97) qualified arbitrators from which the parties may select an arbitrator to hear the grievance. The Employer and Union Federation shall select an arbitrator using the alternate strike method with the party exercising the first strike selected by coin flip. In scheduling arbitration hearings, the parties will give priority to grievances contesting the termination of an employee. One observer representative of the UnionFederation, the Grievant and all necessary employee witnesses shall receive their regular salary and wages for the time spent in the arbitration proceeding, if during regular work hours. An additional Federation observer shall be allowed; however, the Federation shall provide the means for compensating the additional observer. The arbitrator shall render a written decision and the reasons, therefore resolving the grievance, and order any appropriate relief within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union Federation and the affected employee(s)) affected. The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator is also prohibited from making any decision that is contrary to law or to public policy.

Step Three - Regular Arbitration. Within twenty (20) days of the date of the step two decision the Union shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration by informing the Director of Employee Services Labor Relations that the matter is to be arbitrated. If the matter is to be arbitrated, a single arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of mutually agreed upon arbitrators. The initial panel of arbitrators and the process for removing, replacing and renewing the arbitrators on the panel shall be established by the mutual written agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as the parties are able to do so. Arbitrators shall be selected from the panel on a rotating basis. If a grievance is referred to arbitration before and no arbitrator on the parties are panel is willing or able to agree on hear the selection of a panel of arbitratorsmatter, the party referring the grievance to arbitration shall petition the Bureau of Mediation Services to provide a list of nine seven (97) qualified arbitrators from which the parties may select an arbitrator to hear the grievance. The Employer and Union shall select an arbitrator using the alternate strike method with the party exercising the first strike selected by coin flip. One representative of the Union, the Grievant and all necessary employee witnesses shall receive their regular salary and wages for the time spent in the arbitration proceeding, if during regular work hours. The arbitrator shall render a written decision and the reasons, therefore resolving the grievance, and order any appropriate relief within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union and the affected employee(s). The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator is also prohibited from making any decision that is contrary to law or to public policy.

Step Three - Regular Arbitration. Within twenty (20) days of the date of the step two decision the Union shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration by informing the Director of Director, Employee Services that the matter is to be arbitrated. If the matter is to be arbitrated, a single arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of mutually agreed upon arbitrators. The initial panel of arbitrators and the process for removing, replacing and renewing the arbitrators on the panel shall be established by the mutual written agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as the parties are able to do so. Arbitrators shall be selected from the panel on a rotating basis. If a grievance is referred to arbitration before the parties are able to agree on the selection of a panel of arbitrators, the party referring the grievance to arbitration shall petition the Bureau of Mediation Services to provide a list of nine (9) qualified arbitrators from which the parties may select an arbitrator to hear the grievance. The Employer and Union shall select an arbitrator using the alternate strike method with the party exercising the first strike selected by coin flip. One representative of the Union, the Grievant and all necessary employee witnesses shall receive their regular salary and wages for the time spent in the arbitration proceeding, if during regular work hours. The arbitrator shall render a written decision and the reasons, therefore resolving the grievance, and order any appropriate relief within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union and the affected employee(s). The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator is also prohibited from making any decision that is contrary to law or to public policy.

Step Three - Regular Arbitration. Within twenty (20) days of the date of the step two decision the Union shall have the right to submit the matter to arbitration by informing the Director of Employee Services Director, Labor Relations that the matter is to be arbitrated. If the matter is to be arbitrated, a single arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of mutually agreed upon arbitrators. The initial panel of arbitrators and the process for removing, replacing and renewing the arbitrators on the panel shall be established by the mutual written agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement or as soon thereafter as the parties are able to do so. Arbitrators shall be selected from the panel on a rotating basis. If a grievance is referred to arbitration before the parties are able to agree on the selection of a panel of arbitrators, the party referring the grievance to arbitration shall petition the Bureau of Mediation Services to provide a list of nine (9) qualified arbitrators from which the parties may select an arbitrator to hear the grievance. The Employer and Union shall select an arbitrator using the alternate strike method with the party exercising the first strike selected by coin flip. One representative of the Union, the Grievant and all necessary employee witnesses shall receive their regular salary and wages for the time spent in the arbitration proceeding, if during regular work hours. The arbitrator shall render a written decision and the reasons, therefore resolving the grievance, and order any appropriate relief within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the City, the Union and the affected employee(s). The arbitrator shall have no authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator is also prohibited from making any decision that is contrary to law or to public policy.