Common use of Arbitration Stage Clause in Contracts

Arbitration Stage. If there is not resolution and the Association determines that the grievance is meritorious, the Association may submit the grievance to arbitration within ten (10) school days of the Board’s decision. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, or modify any terms of this Agreement, or to make any decision which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which violates this Agreement. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding upon the parties. 1. A demand for arbitration specifying the provisions of the Agreement at issue shall be filed with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) within not more than ten (10) school days after receipt of decision at the Board Stage. The parties shall be bound by the Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules of the AAA for the selection of the Arbitrator and for the arbitration. 2. The cost of the arbitrator will be borne equally by the Board of Education and the Teachers’ Association. Cost of stenographic record and/or witness shall be borne by the party requesting the same.