Common use of Level Four - Impartial Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Level Four - Impartial Arbitration. If the grievants are not satisfied with the disposition of their grievance at Level Three, or if no decision has been rendered within thirty (30) calendar days of the’ submission of the grievance to Level Three, they may request in writing that the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the East Lyme Teacher’s Association submit the grievance to arbitration, if, within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the request, the Executive Committee should decide that the grievance is valid under the definition set forth in A-1 above, and that submitting it to arbitration would be in the best interest of the East Lyme School System, it shall, by written notice to the Board indicate its intention to seek arbitration. Such notice shall contain a statement setting forth the nature of the dispute and the remedy sought. The arbitrator shall be limited to the issues submitted to him/her and shall consider nothing else. The arbitrator can add nothing to, and subtract nothing from, the Agreement between the parties or any applicable policy of the Board. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on both parties.