Common use of Arbitration Board Powers Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Board Powers. a) Within ten (10) days after written notice is given by either party requesting arbitration as provided in Paragraph 27, the matter shall be referred to a temporary Board of Arbitration consisting of one (1) member designated by the Company, one (1) member designated by the Union, and a third member to be selected by these two (2) members. In the event one of the parties refuses or fails to so designate its representatives, then the party in default shall forfeit its case. In the event the members of the Board of Arbitration fail to select a third member within three (3) days, the parties shall jointly request the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to appoint the third member, both parties to be bound by such appointment. In the event one of the parties refuses or fails to join in such request, then the party in default shall forfeit its case. The majority decision of the Board of Arbitration shall be final and binding on both parties hereto. b) The Board of Arbitration shall be governed wholly by the terms of this Agreement and shall have no power to add to or change its terms, nor shall the Board of Arbitration be authorized to pass on matters which are not properly grievances as defined herein. c) A rotating panel of seven (7) arbitrators, jointly selected by the Company and the Union, will be established to hear discharge grievances. The panel of arbitrators will be confirmed, or changed, yearly. The selection from the panel will be sequential and only one discharge case may be put before the same arbitrator at a time unless mutually agreed to by both parties. A discharge case may include multiple employees.

Arbitration Board Powers. a) Within ten (10) days after written notice is given by either party requesting arbitration as provided in Paragraph 27, the matter shall be referred to a temporary Board of Arbitration consisting of one one (1) member designated by the Company, one (1) member designated by the Union, and a third member to be selected by these two (2) members. In the event one of the parties refuses or fails to so designate its representatives, then the party in default shall forfeit its case. In the event the members of the Board of Arbitration fail to select a third member within three (3) days, the parties shall jointly request the American Arbitration Association or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to appoint the third member, both parties to be bound by such appointment. In the event one of the parties refuses or fails to join in such request, then the party in default shall forfeit its case. The majority decision of the Board of Arbitration shall be final and binding on both parties hereto. b) The Board of Arbitration shall be governed wholly by the terms of this Agreement and shall have no power to add to or change its terms, nor shall the Board of Arbitration be authorized to pass on matters which are not properly grievances as defined herein. c) A rotating panel of seven (7) arbitrators, jointly selected by the Company and the Union, will be established to hear discharge grievances. The panel of arbitrators will be confirmed, or changed, yearly. The selection from the panel will be sequential and only one discharge case may be put before the same arbitrator at a time unless mutually agreed to by both parties. A discharge case may include multiple employees.