Common use of Arbitration Level Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Level. a. When a grievance remains unsettled after having been fully processed through the appropriate level designated, such grievance may be submitted to arbitration, only if the grievance involves the interpretation and/or application of this Agreement or an alleged violation thereof and if such grievance does not involve rights and responsibilities conferred upon the Board by Statute. b. Upon written request of the Federation, a grievance may be submitted to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration in accordance with its rules, provided such request is made within fifteen days after the decision is rendered at Step 3. c. The arbitrator shall hear only one grievance at a time. His/her decision will be in writing and will set forth his/her findings of fact, reasoning and conclusions of the issues before him/her. The arbitrator shall not add to, subtract from or modify the language of this Agreement; he/she shall have no power or authority to make any decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates the terms of this Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties in interest. d. The cost of arbitration shall be borne equally by the Board and the Federation.