Common use of Final and Binding Arbitration Clause in Contracts

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. The specific exception noted above is not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The Union will forward the remaining three names on the District’s list to the Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact other Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators’ list provided by the other party to obtain their agreement to be on the Roster of Arbitrators so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed herein. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject subjects shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. Provisions of the Agreement which relate to or in any manner affect the obligations of the District as expressed or intended by the provisions of applicable Illinois Statutes. 2. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where job, except as provided in the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobscontracting and subcontracting provision. 3. Any pension matter. The specific exception exceptions noted above is are not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The District and the Union will forward notify each other of the remaining three names remaining on the District’s list to the each list. The Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of notify the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her of their selection to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The Director of Human Resources will also ask the Arbitrators will to advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and notify the Arbitrators that they will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator their fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, expenses will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 sixty days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 sixty days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, or later withdraws, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact select two other Arbitrators on from the Roster National Academy of Arbitrators’ list provided by of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin and the other party shall strike one name and the remaining Arbitrator shall be contacted by the Director of Human Resources to obtain their agreement to be serve on the Roster of Arbitrators roster so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven (7) days of from the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The Arbitrator’s authority shall be limited to making a decision on the grievance in question which conforms with the terms of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have no right to add to, take from, or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9the Union, the District, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed hereinemployee. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them those removed Arbitrators shall be replaced with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. The specific exception noted above is not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The Union will forward the remaining three names on the District’s 's list to the Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact other Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators’ ' list provided by the other party to obtain their agreement to be on the Roster of Arbitrators so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s 's commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed herein. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject subjects shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration:. 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. 2. The elimination or discontinuance of any job, except as provided in the Management Rights section. 3. Any Pension matter. The specific exception exceptions noted above is are not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, Indiana or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The District and the Union will forward notify each other of the remaining three names remaining on the District’s list to the each list. The Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of ArbitratorsArbitrators or later withdraws, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact other Arbitrators on from the Roster of Arbitrators’ list provided by the other party to obtain their agreement to be on the Roster of Arbitrators so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of from the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The Arbitrator’s authority shall be limited to making a decision on the grievance in question which conforms with the terms of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have no right to add to, take from, or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9the Union, the District, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed hereinemployee. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them those removed Arbitrators shall be replaced with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, Agreement except, however, that the following subject subjects shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. 2. Any Pension matter. The specific exception exceptions noted above is are not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours and other conditions of employment as specifically set forthforth in this Agreement. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this the list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The District and the Union will forward notify each other of the remaining three names remaining on the District’s list to the list. The Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 sixty days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 sixty days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, or later withdraws, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact other Arbitrators on from the Roster of Arbitrators’ list provided by the other party to obtain their agreement to be on the Roster of Arbitrators so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of from the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9the Union, the District, and the Districtemployee(s). The Arbitrator’s authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to making a decision on the construction and application of grievance in question which conforms with the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she The Arbitrator shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly right to add to, subtract from take from, or amend modify any of the specific terms provisions of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed hereinAgreement. Upon renewal of the Agreement, Agreement each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators arbitrators from the Roster roster of Arbitrators arbitrators and replace them with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application application, or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject subjects shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. The specific exception exceptions noted above is are not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours hours, and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The District and the Union will forward notify each other of the remaining three names remaining on the District’s list to the each list. The Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 sixty days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 sixty days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, or later withdraws, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact select two other Arbitrators on from the Roster of Arbitrators’ list provided by and the other party shall strike one name and the remaining Arbitrator shall be contacted by the Director of Human Resources to obtain their agreement to be serve on the Roster of Arbitrators roster so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of from the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The Arbitrator’s authority shall be limited to making a decision on the grievance in question which conforms with the terms of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have no right to add to, take from, or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9the Union, the District, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed hereinemployee. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them those removed Arbitrators shall be replaced with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.

Final and Binding Arbitration. Arbitration may be resorted to only when issues arise between the parties hereto with reference to the interpretation, application application, or enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, except, however, that the following subject subjects shall not be submitted nor subject to binding arbitration: 1. The elimination or discontinuance of any job where the tasks being performed on the job are no longer necessary, or where the Board of Commissioners through the budget process eliminates or discontinues jobs. The specific exception exceptions noted above is are not intended to limit the right of the Union to proceed to final and binding arbitration in disputes affecting the entitlement of employees to existing and establishing wages, hours hours, and conditions of employment as specifically set forth. The parties agree that the Director of Human Resources will contact the National Academy of Arbitrators for a listing of Academy Arbitrators who reside in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin. Once this list is obtained, a copy will be given to the Union. Both parties will then select from this list six Arbitrators that each party wants to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. The parties will then exchange lists and strike three names from the list of the other party. The District and the Union will forward notify each other of the remaining three names remaining on the District’s list to the each list. The Director of Human Resources who will then send a written request to each of the six named Arbitrators and ask him/her to serve on the Roster of Arbitrators. Arbitrators will advise the parties of their fees and expenses prior to selection and will be expected to charge such fees and expenses. Payment of Arbitrator fees and expenses, including the cost of the transcription service, will be borne equally by both parties. Arbitrators will also be told that they will have to select a date for arbitration within 60 sixty days of notice that a grievance is ready for arbitration and submit their decision within 60 sixty days following such hearing. If any selected Arbitrator refuses to be on the Roster of Arbitrators, or later withdraws, the party which selected the Arbitrator will then contact select two other Arbitrators on from the Roster of Arbitrators’ ' list provided by and the other party shall strike one name and the remaining Arbitrator shall be contacted by the Director of Human Resources to obtain their agreement to be serve on the Roster of Arbitrators roster so that each party will have a full complement of three selected Arbitrators on the Roster of Arbitrators. These Arbitrators will then be listed in alphabetical order on a list retained by both the Director of Human Resources and the Union. As grievances become ready for arbitration, Arbitrators will be contacted in an alphabetical order to obtain an Arbitrator’s 's commitment to arbitrate the respective grievances within the stated time limit. Arbitrators will be contacted by the Director of Human Resources in an alphabetically rotating manner within seven days of from the date the grievances are submitted to the arbitration process. The parties may agree to submit more than one grievance to a selected Arbitrator. The Arbitrator's authority shall be limited to making a decision on the grievance in question which conforms with the terms of this Agreement. The Arbitrator shall have no right to add to, take from, or modify any of the provisions of this Agreement. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon Local Union 9the Union, the District, and the District. The authority of the arbitrator shall be limited to the construction and application of the specific terms of this Agreement. He/she shall have no authority or jurisdiction directly or indirectly to add to, subtract from or amend any of the specific terms of this Agreement or to impose liability not specifically expressed hereinemployee. Upon renewal of the Agreement, each party has the right to remove three Arbitrators from the Roster of Arbitrators and replace them those removed Arbitrators shall be replaced with other Arbitrators selected from the ranks of the National Academy of Arbitrators, in accordance with the procedures given in this Section of the Agreement. Arbitrators will continue to be listed on the Roster of Arbitrators until removed in this manner.