Arbitrator Authority. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to modify, amend, alter, ignore, add to, or subtract from any of the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator is without power to issue an award inconsistent with the governing statutes of the jurisdiction. The arbitrator, in the absence of expressed written agreement of the parties to this agreement, shall have no authority to rule on any dispute which is not within the definition of a grievance set forth in this Article. Any and all settlements and awards by the arbitrator shall be limited in retroactivity to the date of alleged violation or the date of the filing of the grievance as decided by the arbitrator. Subject to the provisions stated below, the arbitrator shall not have the authority to excuse a failure by the Association or the Department to comply with the time limitation set forth above unless mutually agreed by the parties.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
