Common use of WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS Clause in Contracts

WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS. At least ten (10) calendar days before a scheduled arbitration, the parties shall exchange the names of witnesses each plans to call to testify. The Employer agrees to release witnesses necessary for arbitration without loss of pay or benefits. Whenever possible, witnesses shall be placed on call and return to work upon completion of their testimony, in order to minimize time lost from work. Upon request, the parties shall receive documents or records which the other intends to present at the arbitration. Upon written request, the Union shall within a reasonable time receive specific documents or records available from the Employer not prohibited by law, and pertinent to the grievance at hand. Discretion permitted under the Freedom of Information Act shall not be impaired by this Section.

WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS. At least ten (10) calendar days before a scheduled arbitration, the parties shall exchange the names of witnesses each plans to call to testify. The Employer agrees to release witnesses necessary for arbitration without loss of pay or benefits. Whenever possible, witnesses shall be placed on call and return to work upon completion of their testimony, in order to minimize time lost from work. Upon request, the parties shall receive documents or records which the other intends to present at the arbitration. Upon written request, the Union shall within a reasonable time receive specific documents or records available from the Employer not prohibited by law, and pertinent to the grievance at hand. Discretion permitted under the Freedom of Information Act act shall not be impaired by this Section.