Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules Sample Clauses

Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules. The City and the Association shall jointly establish a list which will be defined as an Expedited Labor Arbitration Panel. All grievances referred to this Panel will be by mutual agreement. The Panel of Labor Arbitrators will be comprised of ten (10) persons and shall be selected from a panel of twenty-five (25) arbitrators as forwarded by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The list shall be put in random order as selected by the parties after a coin toss to determine the first selector. An Arbitrator, upon rendering a decision, shall be placed in the tenth (10th) position and the person originally listed as second will become the next Arbitrator so assigned. The hearing shall be conducted by the Arbitrator in whatever manner will most expeditiously permit a full presentation of the evidence and arguments of the parties. There shall be no stenographic record of the proceedings, but the Arbitrator shall make an appropriate record of the proceedings. Normally, the hearing shall be completed in one (1) day. In unusual circumstances and for good cause shown, the Arbitrator may extend the hearing beyond one (1) day, and schedule an additional hearing, within five (5) work days. There shall be no post hearing briefs. The arbitration may proceed in the absence of any party who, after due notice, fails to be present. An award shall not be made solely on the default of a party. The Arbitrator shall require the attending party to submit supporting evidence. The Arbitrator shall be the sole judge of the relevancy and materiality of the evidence offered. When both sides have completed their presentations, the Arbitrator shall ask whether either party has any further evidence to offer or witnesses to be heard. Upon receiving negative replies, the Arbitrator shall declare and note the hearing closed. The award shall be rendered promptly by the Arbitrator and, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, not later than five (5) work days from the date of the close of the hearing. The awards shall be in writing and shall be signed by the Arbitrator. If the Arbitrator determines that an opinion is necessary, it shall be in summary form. The expenses of non-City employee witnesses for either side shall be paid by the party producing such witnesses. City employees called as witnesses shall be paid if called during normal working hours. The Arbitrator shall interpret and apply these rules insofar as they relate to the Arbitrator's powers and duties. The decision rende...
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Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules. The City and the Association shall jointly establish a list which will be defined as an expedited labor arbitration panel. All grievances referred to this panel will be by mutual consent. The panel of labor arbitrators will be comprised of ten (10) persons and shall be selected from a panel of twenty-five (25) arbitrators as forwarded by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The list shall be put in random order as selected by the parties after a coin toss to determine the first selector. An arbitrator, upon rendering a decision, shall be placed in the tenth (10th) position and the person originally listed as second will become the next arbitrator so assigned. The hearing shall be conducted by the arbitrator in whatever manner will most expeditiously permit a full presentation of the evidence and arguments of the parties. There shall be no stenographic record of the proceedings, but the arbitrator shall make an appropriate record of the proceedings. Normally, the hearing shall be completed in one
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Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules. Expedited Arbitration By mutual agreement, the arbitration may be held under the Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Notice of such option shall accompany the Demand for Arbitration. There shall be no stenographic record of the proceeding. There shall be no post hearing briefs. The award of the arbitrator shall be rendered promptly, and unless otherwise agreed by the parties, no later than seven (7) days from the close of the hearing. The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing, and the opinion shall be in summary form. Panel of Arbitrators The parties shall request a list of 27 arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association. The parties shall use the alternate strike method and reduce the list to nine arbitrators. The Association shall strike the first name. These nine arbitrators shall be listed alphabetically and shall be the panel of arbitrators to hear grievances that arise under this Agreement.
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Related to Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules

  • Step Four - Arbitration 15.6.1. If a grievance is not resolved at Step Three, the Association may request a hearing before an arbitrator. The request shall be filed in the Human Resource Services Division or designee within fifteen (15) workdays after the written decision of the division representative becomes effective.

  • Step 4 - Arbitration If the grievance is not settled on the basis of the foregoing procedures, the Association may submit the issue in writing to final and binding arbitration within ten (10) calendar days following receipt of the Medical Center Chief Administrative Officer or designee’s response. Within ten (10) calendar days of the notification that the dispute is submitted for arbitration, the Association shall request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to supply a list of eleven (11) arbitrators from Washington and Oregon and the parties shall alternate in striking names from such list until the name of one (1) arbitrator remains who shall be the arbitrator. The party to strike the first name shall be determined by coin toss. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding, subject to limits of authority stated herein. The arbitrator shall have no authority or power to add to, delete from, disregard, or alter any of the provisions of this Agreement, but shall be authorized only to interpret the existing provisions of this Agreement as they may apply to the specific facts of the issue in dispute. The arbitrator shall base his or her decision solely on the contractual obligations expressed in this Agreement. If the arbitrator should find that the Employer was not prohibited by this Agreement from taking, or not taking, the action grieved, he or she shall have no authority to change or restrict the Employer’s action. The arbitrator shall not reverse the Employer’s exercise of discretion in any particular instance and substitute his or her own judgment or determination for that of the Employer. If a nurse feels the Employer’s determination is based upon bad faith, is arbitrary and capricious, is based on irrelevant information or favoritism, the nurse shall have recourse to the grievance procedure. Any dispute as to procedure shall be heard and decided by the arbitrator in a separate proceeding prior to any hearing on the merits. Any dismissal of a grievance by the arbitrator, whether on the merits or on procedural grounds, shall bar any further arbitration. Each party shall bear one half (½) of the fee of the arbitrator and any other expense jointly incurred by mutual agreement incident to the arbitration hearing. All other expenses, including any costs or attorneys’ fees, shall be borne by the party incurring them, and neither party shall be responsible for the expenses of witnesses called by the other party.

  • Expedited Arbitration (a) The Parties may by mutual agreement refer to expedited arbitration any outstanding grievances considered suitable for this process, and shall set dates and locations for hearings of groups of grievances considered suitable for expedited arbitration.

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