Conciliation Service. Upon receipt of the list of arbitrators of the Union and the Employer shall each strike three (3) names. The first strike shall be made by the party requesting arbitration. The arbitration hearing shall be scheduled as soon as possible based on the availability of the arbitrator and the wishes of the party. All procedures relative to the hearing shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the FMCS. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, subtract from, change or alter the provisions of this Agreement. The question of arbitrability of a grievance may be raised by either party before the arbitration hearing. The arbitrator will have the authority to decide whether the dispute is arbitrable. The arbitrator shall re- duce his decision to writing and state the reason(s) for the decision. All decisions of the arbitrator are fi- nal and binding.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement