Common use of Declaration of Invalidity Clause in Contracts

Declaration of Invalidity. In the event that any provision of this Agreement 31 is declared to be invalid, the parties shall, upon ten (10) days written notice to the other, Page 55 of 60 Date Accepted / / 1 negotiate, in good faith, with a view toward agreeing upon a lawful substitute. In the 2 event the parties are unable to reach agreement on a substitute, an arbitrator shall be 3 appointed, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article 7. 4 5 The arbitrator shall only have authority to select between the final proposals made by 6 each party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. The 7 expense of any arbitration shall be shared equally by the Employer and the Association. 8 However, each party shall bear its own expenses of representation. 9

Declaration of Invalidity. In the event that any provision of this Agreement 31 is declared to be invalid, the parties shall, upon ten (10) days written notice to the other, Page 55 of 60 59 Date Accepted / / 1 negotiate, in good faith, with a view toward agreeing upon a lawful substitute. In the 2 event the parties are unable to reach agreement on a substitute, an arbitrator shall be 3 appointed, pursuant to the procedure set forth in Article 7. 4 5 The arbitrator shall only have authority to select between the final proposals made by 6 each party. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. The 7 expense of any arbitration shall be shared equally by the Employer and the Association. 8 However, each party shall bear its own expenses of representation. 9