Regular Arbitration. The scheduling of the hearing date for all grievances submitted to non- expedited arbitration shall be accomplished within twenty-five (25) days after receipt of available dates from the arbitrator. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected from a permanent panel of five (5) arbitrators. The parties shall use an alternating striking method to select an arbitrator from the permanent panel to hear a grievance. The members of the permanent panel shall be selected by the following method: the IFO and the Chancellor’s designee shall each submit a list of five (5) arbitrators until agreement is reached on a permanent panel. Vacancies on the panel that arise during the term of this agreement shall be filled by mutual agreement or by each party submitting lists of three (3) arbitrators, until a replacement is agreed upon. The parties may, by mutual agreement, add or remove members from the permanent arbitration panel. Each party shall be responsible for equally compensating the arbitrator for his/her fee and necessary expenses. The arbitrator shall not have the power to add to, subtract from, or modify in any way the terms of the existing Agreement. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all parties to the dispute unless the decision violates any provision of the laws of Minnesota or rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, or municipal charters or ordinances or resolutions enacted pursuant thereto, or which causes a penalty to be incurred thereunder. The decision shall be issued to the parties by the arbitrator, and a copy shall be filed with the Bureau of Mediation Services, State of Minnesota.
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