Common use of Step Five – Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Step Five – Arbitration. If no satisfactory settlement is reached at Step Three or Four, the Association, within fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of the Step Three or Four decision, may appeal the final decision of the District to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration under the voluntary rules, or to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by either of the agencies listed above. The parties shall separately rank and strike the names of arbitrators on the list, and return their list to the appropriate agency for final selection. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the agency that has been selected. Any grievance arising out of, or relating to the interpretation or application of the terms and/or provisions of this Agreement, may be submitted to arbitration unless specifically and expressly excluded within this Article.

Step Five – Arbitration. ‌ If no satisfactory settlement is reached at Step Three or Four, the Association, within fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of the Step Three or Four decision, may appeal the final decision of the District to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration under the voluntary rules, or to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The arbitrator shall be selected from a list provided by either of the agencies listed above. The parties shall separately rank and strike the names of arbitrators on the list, and return their list to the appropriate agency for final selection. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the agency that has been selected. Any grievance arising out of, or relating to the interpretation or application of the terms and/or provisions of this Agreement, may be submitted to arbitration unless specifically and expressly excluded within this Article.