Common use of Expedited Arbitration Process Clause in Contracts

Expedited Arbitration Process. (i) The Company and the Union shall agree to a single Arbitrator in accordance with the provisions of Article 4, section 4.04 of this Agreement. (ii) The outcome of the arbitration shall be binding on the parties, however it may not be cited as a precedent in the discussion of any other grievance(s) at any stage of the Grievance Procedure or in any subsequent arbitration hearing. (iii) All costs of shall be borne in accordance with Article 4, section 4.07 of this Agreement. (iv) The Parties or their Representatives shall attempt to arrive at an agreed statement of fact for presentation to the Arbitrator. (v) Wherever possible the Arbitrator shall attempt to mediate a settlement between the parties, and in such cases the Arbitrator shall write a decision which is brief and to the point. (vi) General Rules of Evidence will be waived, except for the rule of “onus”.