– Arbitrator’s Limitations Sample Clauses

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. ‌ The Arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue submitted. The Arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the application of laws, rules, or regulations having the force and effect of law. The Arbitrator’s decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) calendar days following close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the Parties, whichever be later, unless the Parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be based solely on the Arbitrator’s interpretation or application of the express terms of this Agreement and the evidence and testimony presented. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Employer, the Union, and the employees.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. Disciplinary arbitrators shall confine themselves to determination of whether an employee is guilty or innocent of the charges being brought against him, and whether the proposed penalty is appropriate. Such arbitrators shall neither add to, subtract from, nor modify any provisions of this Agreement. The disciplinary arbitrator’s decision with respect to guilt or innocence, or penalty shall be final and binding upon the parties. In any case, the burden of proof shall rest with the employer.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. The jurisdiction and authority of the arbitrator and his opinion and award shall be confined exclusively to the interpretation and application of the explicit provision or provisions of this Agreement at issue between the Employer and the Union. The parties agree that the arbitrator shall have no jurisdiction or authority to add to, subtract from, or alter in any way the provisions of the Agreement; he shall have no jurisdiction or authority to impose upon the Employer a limitation or obligation not explicitly provided for in this Agreement; and he shall have no jurisdiction or authority to infer any limitation upon the Employer from any provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall confine himself strictly to facts submitted in the hearing, the evidence before him, and the express terms and specific provisions of this Agreement.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. ‌ The Arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to or inconsistent with, modifying, or varying in any way the application of laws, rules, or regulations having the force and effect of law. The Arbitrator’s decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) calendar days following close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever is later, unless the parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be based solely on the Arbitrator’s interpretation or application of the express terms of this Agreement and the evidence and testimony presented. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Employer, the Association and the employees.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. The arbitrator shall not amend, modify, nullify, nor add to the provisions of this agreement. The arbitrator’s authority shall be strictly limited to deciding the issues submitted in writing by the Association and the Board. 11-4 EXPEDITED ARBITRATION By mutual agreement of both parties, the Expedited Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association shall be used instead of the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. No grievance which fails to meet the requirements of “Section D, Rules Governing the Grievance Procedure” of this Article shall be determined to be arbitrable. The arbitrator may not add to, subtract from, or modify the terms of this Agreement. This arbitration provision shall be for alleged contract violations only and there shall be no interest arbitration. The arbitrator shall not resolve questions of arbitrability prior to having heard the merits of the grievance. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding.

– Arbitrator’s Limitations. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from or modify any of the terms of this Agreement or make any decision, which requires the commission of an act, prohibited by law or which is violative of the terms of this Agreement.