Common use of Board of Arbitrators Clause in Contracts

Board of Arbitrators. The panel of arbitrators shall be seven (7) Pacific Northwest arbitrators jointly requested by the Association and the Employer from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) within thirty (30) working days of the signing of this Agreement. If either the Employer or Association so desires, a new panel of seven (7) arbitrators may be requested at the end of each six (6) month period. This does not preclude the parties from compiling a mutually agreeable list without the assistance of the FMCS. The selected arbitrator shall be jointly contacted by the parties promptly to schedule a mutually satisfactory hearing date, time and place for the arbitration. The arbitrator will issue his/her decision not later than thirty (30) working days from the date of the close of the hearings, or from the date the final statements and/or briefs are submitted to him/her. The written decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to the Employer and to the Association and shall be final and binding upon the parties. The arbitrator shall have no authority to rule contrary to, to amend, add to, subtract from or eliminate any of the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have the power to return a grievant to bargaining unit member status with or without restoration of back pay or mitigate the penalty as equity suggests under the facts.

Board of Arbitrators. The panel of arbitrators shall will be seven (7) Pacific Northwest arbitrators jointly requested by the Association and the Employer from the United States Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCSUSFMCS) within thirty (30) working days of the signing of this the Agreement. If either the Employer or Association so desires, a new panel of seven (7) arbitrators may be requested at the end of each six (6) month period. This does not preclude the parties from compiling a mutually agreeable list without the assistance of the FMCSUSFMCS. The selected arbitrator shall will be jointly contacted by the parties promptly to schedule a mutually satisfactory hearing date, time time, and place for the arbitration. The arbitrator will issue his/her decision not later than thirty (30) working days from the date of the close of the hearings, or from the date the final statements and/or briefs are submitted to him/her. The written decision of the arbitrator shall will be submitted to the Employer and to the Association and shall will be final and binding upon the parties. The arbitrator shall have no authority to rule contrary to, to amend, add to, subtract from from, or eliminate any of the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have the power to return a grievant to bargaining unit member employee status with or without restoration of back pay pay, or mitigate the penalty as equity suggests under the facts. Should either party fail or refuse to abide by the decision of the arbitrator, the prevailing party shall be free to take whatever action it deems necessary within the confines of this agreement.

Board of Arbitrators. ‌ The panel of arbitrators shall be seven (7) Pacific Northwest arbitrators jointly requested by the Association and the Employer from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) within thirty (30) working days of the signing of this Agreement. If either the Employer or Association so desires, a new panel of seven (7) arbitrators may be requested at the end of each six (6) month period. This does not preclude the parties from compiling a mutually agreeable list without the assistance of the FMCS. The selected arbitrator shall be jointly contacted by the parties promptly to schedule a mutually satisfactory hearing date, time and place for the arbitration. The arbitrator will issue his/her decision not later than thirty (30) working days from the date of the close of the hearings, or from the date the final statements and/or briefs are submitted to him/her. The written decision of the arbitrator shall be submitted to the Employer and to the Association and shall be final and binding upon the parties. The arbitrator shall have no authority to rule contrary to, to amend, add to, subtract from or eliminate any of the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have the power to return a grievant to bargaining unit member status with or without restoration of back pay or mitigate the penalty as equity suggests under the facts.