Common use of Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator Clause in Contracts

Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator. A. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall confine his/her inquiry and decision to the specific area of the Agreement as cited in the grievance form. The arbitrator shall not substitute his/her knowledge for the expressed provisions of the contract under question. Upon request of either party, the merits of a grievance and the substantive and procedural arbitrability issues arising in connection with that grievance may be consolidated for hearing before an arbitrator, provided the arbitrator shall not resolve the question of arbitrability of a grievance prior to having heard the merits of the grievance.

Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator. A. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall confine his/her his inquiry and decision to the specific area of the Agreement as cited in the grievance form. The arbitrator shall not substitute his/her his knowledge for the expressed provisions of the contract under question. Upon request of either party, the merits of a grievance and the substantive and procedural arbitrability arbitrative issues arising in connection with that grievance may be consolidated for hearing before an arbitrator, provided the arbitrator shall not resolve the question of arbitrability of a grievance prior to having heard the merits of the grievance.

Jurisdiction of the Arbitrator. A. The arbitrator shall have no power to alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall confine his/her his inquiry and decision to the specific area areas of the Agreement as Agreements cited in the grievance form. The arbitrator shall not substitute his/her knowledge for the expressed provisions of the contract under questionthis Agreement. Upon request of either party, the merits of a grievance and the substantive and procedural arbitrability issues arising in connection with that grievance may be consolidated for hearing before an arbitrator, provided the arbitrator shall not resolve the question of arbitrability of a grievance prior to having heard the merits of the grievance. The decision of the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction should either party fail to implement the decision.