The Union and the City. recognize the importance of the arbitration process to the Union and its members, the City, and the public in order to resolve workplace disputes. The expectation for arbitration is to have an arbitrator issue a fair and just decision based on the evidence. The parties recognize the value of arbitrators who have a reputation for integrity, independence, and impartiality. The parties have thus agreed to limit their selected arbitrators to those that are AAA qualified, which requires acceptability from both labor and management in order to achieve qualification. The parties also recognize the value of using arbitrators with experience arbitrating cases involving public safety and/or other public employees.
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