Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s), the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s). If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "intent", that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association shall assume all costs for transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Association.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s)subpoena, the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s)subpoena. If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility area have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer College to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's College’s ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent"”, that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1only the Chief Spokesperson(s) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a partyparty except for extremely rare circumstances such as disaffiliation, disability or death when the Chief Spokesperson is not available. In those instances only fulltime negotiating team members may be called as a witness. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association parties shall assume all costs for witness pay, transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Associationparties.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s)subpoena, the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s)subpoena. If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she they subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility area have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer College to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's College’s ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent", ,” that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association parties shall assume all costs for witness pay, transportation, meals meals, and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Associationparties.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s)subpoena, the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s)subpoena. If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility area have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer College to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's College’s ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent"”, that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association parties shall assume all costs for witness pay, transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Association.for
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s), the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s). If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent"”, that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association shall assume all costs for transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's ’s witnesses called by the Association.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s)subpoena, the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s)subpoena. If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility area have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer College to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's College’s ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent"”, that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association parties shall assume all costs for witness pay, transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Associationparties.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Witnesses and Subpoenas. The arbitrator shall have authority to subpoena witnesses pursuant to Section 2711.06 of the Ohio Revised Code. Upon receiving a request to issue a subpoena(s)subpoena, the arbitrator shall contact the other party and hear and consider any objections to the issuance of said subpoena(s)subpoena. If the arbitrator sustains the objection to the issuance of the subpoena, the arbitrator shall inform the parties at least five (5) days prior to the hearing. The arbitrator shall not knowingly subpoena persons to offer repetitive testimony, nor shall he/she subpoena persons who do not have direct knowledge of the incident giving rise to the grievance or whose testimony is not relevant to the grievance. When the arbitrator determines that so many employees from the same work facility area have been subpoenaed that the number of subpoenaed employees would impede the ability of the Employer College to carry out its mission or inhibit the Employer's College’s ability to conduct an efficient operation, arrangements shall be made to take the testimony desired in such a manner to alleviate these concerns. Five (5) days prior to the start of an arbitration hearing, the parties shall deliver the names of all witnesses to each other. Where either party will make an issue of "“intent"”, that party will notify the other party ten (10) days prior to the hearing. Where the intent of the Agreement is determined to be relevant, no more than one (1only the Chief Xxxxxxxxxxxx(s) member of either bargaining committee may be called as a witness by a party. The Employer agrees to compensate at base rate of pay, employees subpoenaed as witnesses by the Association. The Association parties shall assume all costs for witness pay, transportation, meals and lodging for the grievant's witnesses called by the Associationparties.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement