Procedure for Securing the Services of an Arbitrator. (1) A request will be made to the Public Employment Relations Commission to submit a roster of persons qualified to function as an arbitrator on the dispute in question, and the arbitrator shall be chosen according to the rules and procedures of the Public Employment Relations Commission. (2) The arbitrator shall limit himself to the issues submitted to him and shall consider nothing else. The arbitrator's decision shall be in writing and shall set forth his findings of fact, reasoning and conclusions on the issues submitted. The arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make any decision, which requires the commission of an act prohibited by law or which is violative of the terms of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no power to add to nor to subtract from nor to modify any of the terms of this Agreement, or any policy of the Board of Education as interpreted and applied by the Board, nor shall he, in any case, have the power to rule on any issue or dispute not clearly covered by or which is expected from the definition of a grievance as contained in this Article, or is expected from the grievance procedure by any other provision of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to set wage rates or to change wage rates. The decision of the arbitrator shall be binding on all parties. (3) The arbitrator shall not be governed by legal rules of evidence but may receive any logical evidence, which the arbitrator may deem to have probative value. (4) The Board may, at its election, institute a grievance against the Principals Unit for a claimed misinterpretation, misapplication or violation of this Agreement by the Principals Unit or its representatives. Prior to instituting such a grievance, the Board shall notify the Principals Unit in writing of its intention to do so. The parties shall meet promptly and, in any event, within five (5) school days after the date of such notice in order to attempt to resolve the matter. If the grievance is not resolved at such meeting, the Board may then proceed with the filing of the grievance by following the procedures of this Paragraph E.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement