Common use of Accelerated Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Accelerated Arbitration. BIW or the Union may institute accelerated arbitration proceedings as outlined elsewhere in this agreement. The Union and the Company will select ten (10) arbitrators by mutual agreement who will, by rotation, hear any accelerated case filed with the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator will follow the American Arbitration Association Rules for Arbitration except for the provisions outlined below. • The American Arbitration Association will advise the appropriate arbitrator, by alphabetical rotation, of his appointed case within five (5) days. The arbitrator will hear his/her appointed case within fifteen (15) days. If an arbitrator is unable to fulfill his appointment, the American Arbitration Association shall move to the next arbitrator on the list. • If multiple days are needed, the Company, Union, and arbitrator will use the next available workday to complete the hearing. • There will be no briefs, unless mutually agreed upon. Both sides will do closing arguments. • The arbitrator will have ten (10) days to render his/her decision unless mutual agreement is reached. • The arbitrator will follow all other provisions outlined in the American Arbitration Association Rules for Arbitration that are not in conflict with this agreement. Where conflict exists, the agreement shall prevail.