Arbitration - Expedited Sample Clauses
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant ref- erence to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such reference at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
a. the hearing shall be informal;
b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;
c. there shall be no formal rules of evidence;
d. the hearing shall normally be completed within one day;
e. if the arbitrator or the parties mutually conclude at the hearing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel; and
f. the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within forty-eight (48) hours after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the record before the arbitrator and may include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. These decisions will not be cited as a precedent. The arbi- trator’s decision shall be final and binding. An arbi- trator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties within forty- eight (48) hours of the close of the hearing.
4. No decision by a member of the Expedited Panel in such a case shall be regarded as a precedent or be cited in any future proceeding, but otherwise will be a final and binding decision.
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to war- rant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such ref- erence at least seven (7) days prior to the sched- uled time for the expedited arbitration.
Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to use an expedited arbitration system for all non-priority grievances, except as otherwise provided herein. The arbitrator shall be assigned from a designated panel. The arbitrator shall be a member of the Expedited Panel agreed upon by the parties. After the parties have signed the Step 4 resolution moving the grievance to Expedited arbitration, the parties shall arrange a place and date to conduct the hearing within a period of not more than sixty (60) days. Nothing herein precludes multiple cases being heard on the same day before the same arbitrator.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant referral to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of same at least five (5) working days prior to the scheduled time for the expedited arbitration. If there is a cancellation fee, that party shall bear the cost.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
a) the hearing shall be informal;
b) no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;
c) there shall be no formal rules of evidence;
d) the hearing shall normally be completed within one day;
e) if the parties mutually agree at the hearing that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to warrant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, the case shall be referred to that panel and the parties shall split the arbitrator’s cost; and
f) the arbitrator may issue a bench decision at the hearing but in any event shall render a decision within two (2) working days after conclusion of the hearing. Such decision shall be based on the evidence before the arbitrator and shall include a brief written explanation of the basis for such conclusion. An arbitrator who issues a bench decision shall furnish a written copy of the award to the parties within two (2) working days of the close of the hearing;
g) the parties agree to attempt to arrive at a joint stipulation of facts and issues prior to arbitration;
h) the parties shall attempt to limit the number of witnesses and the overall time for the presentation of the grievance so that additional grievances may be presented on the same day. Discussion for the purpose of limiting the length of the arbitration shall take place prior to the date of the arbitration.
4. A decision by a member of the Expedited Panel shall be final and binding, except it shall not be regarded as precedent or be cited in any future proceeding.
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Arbitration - Expedited. 1. The parties agree to continue the utilization of an expedited arbitration system for disciplinary cases of 14 days suspension or less which do not involve interpretation of the Agreement and for such other cases as the parties may mutually determine.
2. If either party concludes that the issues involved are of such complexity or significance as to war- rant reference to the Regular Arbitration Panel, that party shall notify the other party of such ref- erence at least seven (7) days prior to the sched- uled time for the expedited arbitration.
3. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the following:
a. the hearing shall be informal;
b. no briefs shall be filed or transcripts made;