Common use of Step 6 Clause in Contracts

Step 6. 25 If no settlement has been reached within the thirty (30) days referred to in the preceding 26 subsection, and the Association believes the grievance to be valid, the employee may demand 27 arbitration of the grievance. Any dispute, claim or grievance arising out of or relating to the 28 interpretation or the application of this agreement shall then be submitted to arbitration under 29 the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. If mutually 30 agreed, the parties may submit to arbitration under the Expedited Labor Arbitration Rules of 31 the American Arbitration Association. The parties further agree to accept the arbitrator's award 32 as final and binding upon them.