Common use of Power of the Board Clause in Contracts

Power of the Board. No grievance shall be defeated by any formal or technical objection, subject to the provision of Article 11.04 The Board shall have the power to allow all necessary amendments to the grievance and the power to waive formal procedural irregularities in the processing of the grievance in order to determine the real matter on dispute and to reach a decision according to the principles of equity and natural justice.

Power of the Board. No grievance shall be defeated by any formal or technical objection, subject to objection and the provision of Article 11.04 The Arbitration Board shall have the power to allow all necessary amendments to the grievance and the power to waive formal procedural irregularities in the processing of the grievance grievance, in order to determine the real matter on in dispute and to reach a decision according to the principles of equity and natural justice.