Arbitration Panels Sample Clauses
Arbitration Panels. Purpose: It is to the advantage of both Parties to minimize the cost of travel and expenses to be paid and shared for the selected arbitrators, as well as their availability for a given time frame. Therefore, the Parties constituted panels for both regular and expedited arbitrations, established a National case control system for the panels, and adopted the following provisions:
Arbitration Panels. The Parties at the Regional, Laboratory and Headquarters level shall each establish a panel of three mutually acceptable arbitrators. At each location, the Parties shall jointly request that the FMCS submit a list of 11 arbitrators for consideration. Upon receipt, the Parties shall alternately strike names until three names remain. The Union shall strike first. The three remaining arbitrators will constitute the available arbitrators the Parties shall use for subsequent arbitrations, subject to the following:
1. Arbitrators will be listed alphabetically. Cases will be assigned to the arbitrators in sequential order.
2. Either Party may unilaterally remove an arbitrator from the panel after the arbitrator has rendered an initial decision. Following the removal, the parties shall mutually contact the FMCS to obtain a new list of seven arbitrators to select a replacement. The party removing the prior arbitrator shall strike first, and shall bear any associated FMCS cost.
3. Once an arbitrator is removed from the panel, no further cases may be assigned to him/her.
4. The moving party will notify the selected arbitrator, who will contact the Parties to arrange for the hearing. The hearing with the arbitrator must be scheduled within two months of the moving party’s initial contact with the arbitrator (the arbitrator’s schedule permitting).