Common use of Stage Five Clause in Contracts

Stage Five. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Stage Four, the Association may submit to the Superintendent within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the answer in Step Four a written request on behalf of the grievant to enter into binding arbitration. Arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected from a roster of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association. Expenses for the arbitrator’s services will be borne equally by the District and Association. The arbitrator’s decision shall be binding on all parties. The arbitrator shall not amend or modify any of the provision of this Agreement, the arbitrator’s authority shall be strictly limited to deciding only the issue or issues presented to him in writing by the School District and Association and shall be based solely on the wording of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to directing the parties to comply with the terms of this Agreement. The Board acknowledges the right of the teacher to request the Association’s grievance representative to be present at any level of the grievance.

Stage Five. If the grievance is not satisfactorily resolved at Stage Four, the Association may submit to the Superintendent within twenty (20) days of the receipt of the answer in Step Four Three a written request on behalf of the grievant to enter into binding arbitration. Arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected from a roster of arbitrators provided by the American Arbitration Association. Expenses for the arbitrator’s services will be borne equally by the District and Association. The arbitrator’s decision shall be binding on all parties. The arbitrator shall not amend or modify any of the provision of this Agreement, the The arbitrator’s authority shall be strictly limited to deciding only the issue or issues presented to him in writing by the School District and Association and shall be based solely on the wording of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall be limited to directing the parties to comply with the terms of this Agreement. The Board acknowledges the right of the teacher to request the Association’s grievance representative to be present at any level of the grievance.