Common use of – Arbitrator’s Limitations Clause in Contracts

– 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 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.