Common use of Limitation on Authority of Arbitrator Clause in Contracts

Limitation on Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the question of whether there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the specific provisions of this Agreement based on the specific issue(s) submitted to the arbitrator by the parties in writing. If no joint written stipulation of the issue(s) is/are agreed to by CWA and the City, the arbitrator shall be empowered to determine and decide the issue(s) raised by the grievance as submitted in writing at the First Step. The arbitrator shall be without power to make recommendations contrary to or inconsistent with any applicable laws or rules and regulations of administrative bodies that has the force and effect of law. The arbitrator shall not in any way limit or interfere with the powers, duties and responsibilities of the City under law and applicable court decisions. The decision of the arbitrator, if made in accordance with the jurisdiction and authority granted to the arbitrator pursuant to this Agreement, will be accepted as final by the City, CWA and the employee(s), and all parties will abide by the decision.

Limitation on Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the question of whether there has been a violation, misinterpretation or misapplication of the specific provisions of this Agreement based on the specific issue(s) submitted to the arbitrator by the parties in writing. If no joint written stipulation of the issue(s) is/are agreed to by CMAGE/CWA and the City, the arbitrator shall be empowered to determine and decide the issue(s) raised by the grievance as submitted in writing at the First Step. The arbitrator shall be without power to make recommendations contrary to or inconsistent with any applicable laws or rules and regulations of administrative bodies that has the force and effect of law. The arbitrator shall not in any way limit or interfere with the powers, duties and responsibilities of the City under law and applicable court decisions. The decision of the arbitrator, if made in accordance with the jurisdiction and authority granted to the arbitrator pursuant to this Agreement, will be accepted as final by the City, CMAGE/CWA and the employee(s), and all parties will abide by the decision.