Labor
Arbitration Rules
(Including Expedited Labor Arbitration
Rules)
As Amended and Effective December 1, 2002
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1.
Agreement of Parties
2.
Name of Tribunal
3.
Administrator
4.
Delegation of Duties
5.
Panel of Labor Arbitrators
6.
Office of Tribunal
7.
Initiation under an Arbitration Clause in a Collective
Bargaining Agreement
8.
Answer
9.
Initiation under a Submission
10.
Fixing of Locale
11.
Qualifications of Arbitrator
12.
Appointment from Panel
13.
Direct Appointment by Parties
14.
Appointment of Neutral Arbitrator by Party-Appointed
Arbitrators
15.
Number of Arbitrators
16.
Notice to Arbitrator of Appointment
17.
Disclosure and Challenge Procedure
18.
Vacancies
19.
Date, Time, and Place of Hearing
20.
Representation
21.
Stenographic Record and Interpreters
22.
Attendance at Hearings
23.
Postponements
24.
Oaths
25.
Majority Decision
26.
Order of Proceedings
27.
Arbitration in the Absence of a Party or Representative
28.
Evidence
29.
Evidence by Affidavit and Filing of Documents
30.
Inspection
31.
Closing of Hearings
32.
Reopening of Hearings
33.
Waiver of Oral Hearings
34.
Waiver of Rules
35.
Extensions of Time
36.
Serving of Notice
37.
Time of Award
38.
Form of Award
39.
Award upon Settlement
40.
Delivery of Award to Parties
41.
Release of Documents for Judicial Proceedings
42.
Judicial Proceedings and Exclusion of Liability
43.
Administrative Fees
44.
Expenses
45.
Communication with Arbitrator
46.
Interpretation and Application of Rules
Full
Service Administrative Fee
Arbitrator
Compensation
Hearing Room Rental
Postponement
Fees
List Only Service
List with Appointment
E1.
Agreement of Parties
E2.
Appointment of Neutral Arbitrator
E3.
Qualifications of Neutral Arbitrator
E4.
Vacancies
E5.
Date, Time, and Place of Hearing
E6.
No Stenographic Record
E7.
Proceedings
E8.
Posthearing Briefs
E9.
Time of Award
E10.
Form of Award
Initial
Administrative Fee
Arbitrator
Compensation
Hearing
Room Rental
Postponement
Fees
INTRODUCTION
Every year, labor and
management enter into thousands of collective bargaining
agreements. Virtually all of these agreements provide for
arbitration of unresolved grievances. For decades, the
American Arbitration Association (AAA) has been a leading
administrator of labor-management
disputes.
The American Arbitration
Association is a public-service, not-for-profit organization
offering a broad range of dispute resolution services to
business executives, attorneys, individuals, trade
associations, unions, management, consumers, families,
communities, and all levels of government. Services are
available through AAA headquarters in New York City and
through offices located in major cities throughout the United
States. Hearings may be held at locations convenient for the
parties and are not limited to cities with AAA offices. In
addition, the AAA serves as a center for education and
training, issues specialized publications, and conducts
research on all forms of out-of-court dispute settlement.
Arbitration is a tool of
industrial relations. Like other tools, it has limitations as
well as advantages. In the hands of an expert, it produces
useful results. When abused or made to do things for which it
was never intended, the outcome can be disappointing. For
these reasons, all participants in the process-union
officials, employers, personnel executives, attorneys, and the
arbitrators themselves-have an equal stake in orderly,
efficient, and constructive arbitration procedures. The AAA's
Labor Arbitration Rules provide a time-tested method for
efficient, fair, and economical resolution of labor-management
disputes. By referring to them in a collective bargaining
agreement, the parties can take advantage of these benefits.
The parties can provide for
arbitration of future disputes by inserting the following
clause into their contracts:
Any dispute, claim, or
grievance arising from or relating to the interpretation or
application of this agreement shall be submitted to
arbitration administered by the American Arbitration
Association under its Labor Arbitration Rules. The parties
further agree to accept the arbitrator's award as final and
binding on them.
For relatively uncomplicated
grievances, parties who use the labor arbitration services of
the American Arbitration Association may agree to use
expedited procedures that provide a prompt and inexpensive
method for resolving disputes. This option responds to a
concern about rising costs and delays in processing
grievance-arbitration cases. The AAA's Expedited Labor
Arbitration Procedures, by eliminating or streamlining certain
steps, are intended to resolve cases within a month of the
appointment of the arbitrator. The procedures are contained on
pages 17-19 of this pamphlet.
LABOR ARBITRATION RULES
1. Agreement of Parties
The parties shall be deemed
to have made these rules a part of their arbitration agreement
whenever, in a collective bargaining agreement or submission,
they have provided for arbitration by the American Arbitration
Association (hereinafter the AAA) or under its rules. These
rules and any amendment thereof shall apply in the form
obtaining when the arbitration is initiated. The parties, by
written agreement, may vary the procedures set forth in these
rules.
2. Name of Tribunal
Any tribunal constituted by
the parties under these rules shall be called the Labor
Arbitration Tribunal.
3. Administrator
When parties agree to
arbitrate under these rules and an arbitration is instituted
thereunder, they thereby authorize the AAA to administer the
arbitration. The authority and obligations of the
administrator are as provided in the agreement of the parties
and in these rules.
4. Delegation of Duties
The duties of the AAA may be
carried out through such representatives or committees as the
AAA may direct.
5. Panel of Labor Arbitrators
The AAA shall establish and
maintain a Panel of Labor Arbitrators and shall appoint
arbitrators therefrom as hereinafter
provided.
6. Office of Tribunal
The general office of the
Labor Arbitration Tribunal is the headquarters of the AAA,
which may, however, assign the administration of an
arbitration to any of its regional
offices.
7. Initiation under an Arbitration Clause in
a Collective Bargaining Agreement
Arbitration under an
arbitration clause in a collective bargaining agreement under
these rules may be initiated by either party in the following
manner:
(a) by giving written notice
to the other party of its intention to arbitrate (demand),
which notice shall contain a statement setting forth the
nature of the dispute and the remedy sought, and
(b) by filing at any
regional office of the AAA three copies of the notice,
together with a copy of the collective bargaining agreement or
such parts thereof as relate to the dispute, including the
arbitration provisions. After the arbitrator is appointed, no
new or different claim may be submitted except with the
consent of the arbitrator and all other parties.
8. Answer
The party upon whom the
demand for arbitration is made may file an answering statement
with the AAA within ten (10) days after notice from the AAA,
simultaneously sending a copy to the other party. If no answer
is filed within the stated time, it will be treated as a
denial of the claim. Failure to file an answer shall not
operate to delay the arbitration.
9. Initiation under a Submission
Parties to any collective
bargaining agreement may initiate an arbitration under these
rules by filing at any regional office of the AAA two copies
of a written agreement to arbitrate under these rules
(submission), signed by the parties and setting forth the
nature of the dispute and the remedy
sought.
10. Fixing of Locale
The parties may mutually
agree on the locale where the arbitration is to be held. If
the locale is not designated in the collective bargaining
agreement or submission, and if there is a dispute as to the
appropriate locale, the AAA shall have the power to determine
the locale and its decision shall be binding.
11. Qualifications of Arbitrator
Any neutral arbitrator
appointed pursuant to Section 12, 13, or 14 or selected by
mutual choice of the parties or their appointees, shall be
subject to disqualification for the reasons specified in
Section 17. If the parties specifically so agree in writing,
the arbitrator shall not be subject to disqualification for
those reasons. Unless the parties agree otherwise, an
arbitrator selected unilaterally by one party is a
party-appointed arbitrator and is not subject to
disqualification pursuant to Section 17.
The term "arbitrator" in
these rules refers to the arbitration panel, whether composed
of one or more arbitrators and whether the arbitrators are
neutral or party appointed.
12. Appointment from Panel
If the parties have not
appointed an arbitrator and have not provided any other method
of appointment, the arbitrator shall be appointed in the
following manner: immediately after the filing of the demand
or submission, the AAA shall submit simultaneously to each
party an identical list of names of persons chosen from the
Panel of Labor Arbitrators. Each party shall have ten (10)
days from the mailing date in which to strike any name to
which it objects, number the remaining names to indicate the
order of preference, and return the list to the AAA.
If a party does not return
the list within the time specified, all persons named therein
shall be deemed acceptable.
From among the persons who
have been approved on both lists, and in accordance with the
designated order of mutual preference, the AAA shall invite
the acceptance of an arbitrator to serve. If the parties fail
to agree upon any of the persons named, if those named decline
or are unable to act, or if for any other reason the
appointment cannot be made from the submitted lists, the
administrator shall have the power to make the appointment
from among other members of the panel without the submission
of any additional list.
13. Direct Appointment by Parties
If the agreement of the
parties names an arbitrator or specifies a method of
appointing an arbitrator, that designation or method shall be
followed. The notice of appointment, with the name and address
of the arbitrator, shall be filed with the AAA by the
appointing party. Upon the request of any appointing party,
the AAA shall submit a list of members of the panel from which
the party may, if it so desires, make the appointment.
If the agreement specifies a
period of time within which an arbitrator shall be appointed
and any party fails to make an appointment within that period,
the AAA may make the appointment.
If no period of time is
specified in the agreement, the AAA shall notify the parties
to make the appointment and if within ten (10) days thereafter
such arbitrator has not been so appointed, the AAA shall make
the appointment.
14. Appointment of Neutral Arbitrator by
Party-Appointed Arbitrators
If the parties have
appointed their arbitrators or if either or both of them have
been appointed as provided in Section 13, and have authorized
those arbitrators to appoint a neutral arbitrator within a
specified time and no appointment is made within that time or
any agreed extension thereof, the AAA may appoint a neutral
arbitrator who shall act as chairperson.
If no period of time is
specified for appointment of the neutral arbitrator and the
parties do not make the appointment within ten (10) days from
the date of the appointment of the last party-appointed
arbitrator, the AAA shall appoint a neutral arbitrator who
shall act as chairperson.
If the parties have agreed
that the arbitrators shall appoint the neutral arbitrator from
the panel, the AAA shall furnish to the party-appointed
arbitrators, in the manner prescribed in Section 12, a list
selected from the panel, and the appointment of the neutral
arbitrator shall be made as prescribed in that section.
15. Number of Arbitrators
If the arbitration agreement
does not specify the number of arbitrators, the dispute shall
be heard and determined by one arbitrator, unless the parties
otherwise agree.
16. Notice to Arbitrator of Appointment
Notice of the appointment of
the neutral arbitrator shall be mailed to the arbitrator by
the AAA and the signed acceptance of the arbitrator shall be
filed with the AAA prior to the opening of the first hearing.
17. Disclosure and Challenge Procedure
No person shall serve as a
neutral arbitrator in any arbitration under these rules in
which that person has any financial or personal interest in
the result of the arbitration. Any prospective or designated
neutral arbitrator shall immediately disclose any circumstance
likely to affect impartiality, including any bias or financial
or personal interest in the result of the arbitration. Upon
receipt of this information from the arbitrator or another
source, the AAA shall communicate the information to the
parties and, if it deems it appropriate to do so, to the
arbitrator. Upon objection of a party to the continued service
of a neutral arbitrator, the AAA, after consultation with the
parties and the arbitrator, shall determine whether the
arbitrator should be disqualified and shall inform the parties
of its decision, which shall be conclusive.
18. Vacancies
If any arbitrator should
resign, die, or otherwise be unable to perform the duties of
the office, the AAA shall, on proof satisfactory to it,
declare the office vacant. Vacancies shall be filled in the
same manner as that governing the making of the original
appointment, and the matter shall be reheard by the new
arbitrator.
19. Date, Time, and Place of Hearing
The arbitrator shall fix the
date, time, and place for each hearing. At least five (5) days
prior thereto, the AAA shall mail notice of the date, time,
and place of hearing to each party, unless the parties
otherwise agree.
20. Representation
Any party may be represented
by counsel or other authorized representative.
21. Stenographic Record and
Interpreters
Any party wishing a
stenographic record shall make arrangements directly with a
stenographer and shall notify the other parties of such
arrangements in advance of the hearing. The requesting party
or parties shall pay the cost of the record. If the transcript
is agreed by the parties to be or, in appropriate cases,
determined by the arbitrator to be the official record of the
proceeding, it must be made available to the arbitrator and to
the other party for inspection, at a time and place determined
by the arbitrator.
Any party wishing an
interpreter shall make all arrangements directly with the
interpreter and shall assume the costs of the service.
22. Attendance at Hearings
Persons having a direct
interest in the arbitration are entitled to attend hearings.
The arbitrator shall have the power to require the retirement
of any witness or witnesses during the testimony of other
witnesses. It shall be discretionary with the arbitrator to
determine the propriety of the attendance of any other person.
23. Postponements
The arbitrator for good
cause shown may postpone the hearing upon the request of a
party or upon his or her own initiative and shall postpone
when all of the parties agree thereto.
24. Oaths
Before proceeding with the
first hearing, each arbitrator may take an oath of office and,
if required by law, shall do so. The arbitrator may require
witnesses to testify under oath administered by any duly
qualified person and, if required by law or requested by
either party, shall do so.
25. Majority Decision
Whenever there is more than
one arbitrator, all decisions of the arbitrators shall be by
majority vote. The award shall also be made by majority vote
unless the concurrence of all is expressly
required.
26. Order of Proceedings
A hearing shall be opened by
the filing of the oath of the arbitrator, where required; by
the recording of the date, time, and place of the hearing and
the presence of the arbitrator, the parties, and counsel, if
any; and by the receipt by the arbitrator of the demand and
answer, if any, or the submission.
Exhibits may, when offered
by either party, be received in evidence by the arbitrator.
The names and addresses of all witnesses and exhibits in order
received shall be made a part of the record.
The arbitrator may vary the
normal procedure under which the initiating party first
presents its claim, but in any case shall afford full and
equal opportunity to all parties for the presentation of
relevant proofs.
27. Arbitration in the Absence of a Party
or Representative
Unless the law provides to
the contrary, the arbitration may proceed in the absence of
any party or representative who, after due notice, fails to be
present or fails to obtain a postponement. An award shall not
be made solely on the default of a party. The arbitrator shall
require the other party to submit such evidence as may be
required for the making of an award.
28. Evidence
The parties may offer such
evidence as is relevant and material to the dispute, and shall
produce such additional evidence as the arbitrator may deem
necessary to an understanding and determination of the
dispute. An arbitrator authorized by law to subpoena witnesses
and documents may do so independently or upon the request of
any party. The arbitrator shall be the judge of the relevance
and materiality of the evidence offered and conformity to
legal rules of evidence shall not be necessary. All evidence
shall be taken in the presence of all of the arbitrators and
all of the parties except where any of the parties is absent
in default or has waived the right to be present.
29. Evidence by Affidavit and Filing of
Documents
The arbitrator may receive
and consider the evidence of witnesses by affidavit, giving it
only such weight as seems proper after consideration of any
objection made to its admission.
All documents that are not
filed with the arbitrator at the hearing, but arranged at the
hearing or subsequently by agreement of the parties to be
submitted, shall be filed with the AAA for transmission to the
arbitrator. All parties shall be afforded opportunity to
examine such documents.
30. Inspection
Whenever the arbitrator
deems it necessary, he or she may make an inspection in
connection with the subject matter of the dispute after
written notice to the parties, who may, if they so desire, be
present at the inspection.
31. Closing of Hearings
The arbitrator shall inquire
of all parties whether they have any further proof to offer or
witness to be heard. Upon receiving negative replies or if
satisfied that the record is complete, the arbitrator shall
declare the hearings closed and a minute thereof shall be
recorded. If briefs or other documents are to be filed, the
hearings shall be declared closed as of the final date set by
the arbitrator for filing with the AAA. If documents are to be
filed as provided in Section 29 and the date for their receipt
is later than the date set for the receipt of briefs, the
later date shall be the date of closing the hearing. The time
limit within which the arbitrator is required to make an award
shall commence to run, in the absence of another agreement by
the parties, upon the closing of the hearings.
32. Reopening of Hearings
The hearings may for good
cause shown be reopened by the arbitrator at will or on the
motion of either party at any time before the award is made
but, if the reopening of the hearings would prevent the making
of the award within the specific time agreed upon by the
parties in the contract out of which the controversy has
arisen, the matter may not be reopened unless both parties
agree to extend the time. When no specific date is fixed in
the contract, the arbitrator may reopen the hearings and shall
have thirty (30) days from the closing of the reopened
hearings within which to make an award.
33. Waiver of Oral Hearings
The parties may provide, by
written agreement, for the waiver of oral hearings. If the
parties are unable to agree as to the procedure, the AAA shall
specify a fair and equitable procedure.
34. Waiver of Rules
Any party who proceeds with
the arbitration after knowledge that any provision or
requirement of these rules has not been complied with and who
fails to state an objection thereto in writing shall be deemed
to have waived the right to object.
35. Extensions of Time
The parties may modify any
period of time by mutual agreement. The AAA or the arbitrator
may for good cause extend any period of time established by
these rules, except the time for making the award. The AAA
shall notify the parties of any such extension of time and its
reason therefor.
36. Serving of Notice
Each party to a submission
or other agreement that provides for arbitration under these
rules shall be deemed to have consented and shall consent that
any papers, notices, or process necessary or proper for the
initiation or continuation of an arbitration under these
rules; for any court action in connection therewith; or for
the entry of judgment on an award made thereunder may be
served upon the party by mail addressed to the party or its
representative at the last known address or by personal
service, in or outside the state where the arbitration is to
be held.
The AAA and the parties may
also use facsimile transmission, telex, telegram, or other
written forms of electronic communication to give the notices
required by these rules.
37. Time of Award
The award shall be rendered
promptly by the arbitrator and, unless otherwise agreed by the
parties or specified by law, no later than thirty (30) days
from the date of closing the hearings, with five (5)
additional days for mailing if briefs are to be filed.
If oral hearings have been
waived, the award shall be rendered no later than thirty (30)
days from the date of transmitting the final statements and
proofs to the arbitrator.
38. Form of Award
The award shall be in
writing and shall be signed either by the neutral arbitrator
or by a concurring majority if there is more than one
arbitrator. The parties shall advise the AAA whenever they do
not require the arbitrator to accompany the award with an
opinion.
39. Award upon Settlement
If the parties settle their
dispute during the course of the arbitration, the arbitrator
may, upon their request, set forth the terms of the agreed
settlement in an award.
40. Delivery of Award to Parties
Parties shall accept as
legal delivery of the award the placing of the award or a true
copy thereof in the mail by the AAA, addressed to the party at
its last known address or to its representative; personal
service of the award; or the filing of the award in any other
manner that is permitted by law.
41. Release of Documents for Judicial
Proceedings
The AAA shall, upon the
written request of a party, furnish to such party, at its
expense, certified facsimiles of any papers in the AAA's
possession that may be required in judicial proceedings
relating to the arbitration.
42. Judicial Proceedings and Exclusion of
Liability
(a) Neither the AAA nor any
arbitrator in a proceeding under these rules is a necessary
party in judicial proceedings relating to the
arbitration.
(b) Neither the AAA nor any
arbitrator shall be liable to any party for any act or
omission in connection with any arbitration conducted under
these rules.
43. Administrative Fees
As a not-for-profit
organization, the AAA shall prescribe an administrative fee
schedule to compensate it for the cost of providing
administrative services. The schedule in effect at the time of
filing shall be applicable.
44. Expenses
The expenses of witnesses
for either side shall be paid by the party producing such
witnesses.
Expenses of the arbitration,
other than the cost of the stenographic record, including
required traveling and other expenses of the arbitrator and of
AAA representatives and the expenses of any witness or the
cost of any proof produced at the direct request of the
arbitrator, shall be borne equally by the parties, unless they
agree otherwise, or unless the arbitrator, in the award,
assesses such expenses or any part thereof against any
specified party or parties.
45. Communication with Arbitrator
There shall be no
communication between the parties and a neutral arbitrator
other than at oral hearings, unless the parties and the
arbitrator agree otherwise. Any other oral or written
communication from the parties to the arbitrator shall be
directed to the AAA for transmittal to the
arbitrator.
46. Interpretation and Application of Rules
The arbitrator shall
interpret and apply these rules insofar as they relate to the
arbitrator's powers and duties. When there is more than one
arbitrator and a difference arises among them concerning the
meaning or application of any such rule, it shall be decided
by a majority vote. If that is unobtainable, the arbitrator or
either party may refer the question to the AAA for final
decision. All other rules shall be interpreted and applied by
the AAA.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Full Service Administrative Fee
The initial administrative
fee is $175 for each party, due and payable at the time of
filing. No refund of the initial fee is made when a matter is
withdrawn or settled after the filing of the demand for
arbitration or submission.
Arbitrator Compensation
Unless mutually agreed
otherwise, the arbitrator's compensation shall be borne
equally by the parties, in accordance with the fee structure
disclosed in the arbitrator's biographical profile submitted
to the parties.
Hearing Room Rental
Hearing rooms are available
on a rental basis at AAA offices. Please check with your Case
Management Center or local AAA office for specific
availability and rates.
Postponement Fees
A fee of $150 is payable by
a party causing a second postponement of any scheduled hearing
that is subsequently rescheduled by the
AAA.
List Only Service
Parties can contact the AAA
and request one (1) list of no more than fifteen names. Within
48 hours of receipt of the joint request the AAA will submit a
list with a return date of 10 days. If the parties mutually
agree on the selection of an arbitrator, the AAA closes its
file. The administrative fee for list only is $50 per
party.
List with Appointment
Parties can contact the AAA
and request one (1) list of no more than fifteen names. Within
48 hours of receipt of the joint request the AAA will submit a
list with a return date of 10 days, for review and appointment
of the arbitrator based on the parties' mutual selection. The
AAA will notify the parties of the selection of the
arbitrator. The administrative fee for list with appointment
is $75 per party.
EXPEDITED LABOR ARBITRATION PROCEDURES
In response to the concern
of parties over rising costs and delays in grievance
arbitration, the American Arbitration Association has
established expedited procedures under which cases are
scheduled promptly and awards rendered no later than seven (7)
days after the hearings. In return for giving up certain
features of traditional labor arbitration, such as
transcripts, briefs, and extensive opinions, the parties using
these simplified procedures can get quick decisions and
realize certain cost savings.
Leading labor arbitrators
have indicated a willingness to offer their services under
these procedures, and the Association makes every effort to
assign the best possible arbitrators with early available
hearing dates. Since the establishment of these procedures, an
ever increasing number of parties has taken advantage of them.
E1. Agreement of Parties
These procedures shall apply
whenever the parties have agreed to arbitrate under them, the
Streamlined Labor Arbitration Rules, or the Expedited Labor
Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, in
the form obtaining when the arbitration is initiated.
These procedures shall be
applied as set forth below, in addition to any other portion
of the Labor Arbitration Rules that is not in conflict with
these expedited procedures.
E2. Appointment of Neutral Arbitrator
The AAA shall appoint a
single neutral arbitrator from its Panel of Labor Arbitrators,
who shall hear and determine the case
promptly.
E3. Qualifications of Neutral
Arbitrator
No person shall serve as a
neutral arbitrator in any arbitration in which that person has
any financial or personal interest in the result of the
arbitration. Prior to accepting an appointment, the
prospective arbitrator shall disclose any circumstance likely
to prevent a prompt hearing or to create a presumption of
bias. Upon receipt of such information, the AAA shall
immediately replace that arbitrator or communicate the
information to the parties.
E4. Vacancies
The AAA is authorized to
substitute another arbitrator if a vacancy occurs or if an
appointed arbitrator is unable to serve
promptly.
E5. Date, Time, and Place of Hearing
The arbitrator shall fix the
date, time, and place of the hearing, notice of which must be
given at least 24 hours in advance. Such notice may be given
orally or by facsimile.
E6. No Stenographic Record
There shall be no
stenographic record of the proceedings.
E7. Proceedings
The hearing shall be
conducted by the arbitrator in whatever manner will most
expeditiously permit full presentation of the evidence and
arguments of the parties. The arbitrator shall make an
appropriate minute of the proceedings. Normally, the hearing
shall be completed within one day. In unusual circumstances
and for good cause shown, the arbitrator may schedule an
additional hearing to be held within seven (7) days.
E8. Posthearing Briefs
There shall be no
posthearing briefs.
E9. Time of Award
The award shall be rendered
promptly by the arbitrator and, unless otherwise agreed by the
parties, no later than seven (7) days from the date of the
closing of the hearing.
E10. Form of Award
The award shall be in
writing and shall be signed by the arbitrator. If the
arbitrator determines that an opinion is necessary, it shall
be in summary form.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Initial Administrative Fee
The initial administrative fee is
$100 for each party, due and payable at the time of filing. No
refund of the initial fee is made when a matter is withdrawn
or settled after the filing of the demand for arbitration or
submission.
Parties on cases held in
abeyance for one year by agreement, will be assessed an annual
abeyance fee of $300.
If a party refuses to pay the assessed fee, the other
party or parties may pay the entire fee on behalf of all
parties, otherwise the matter will be
closed.
Arbitrator Compensation
Unless mutually agreed
otherwise, the arbitrator's compensation shall be borne
equally by the parties, in accordance with the fee structure
disclosed in the arbitrator's biographical profile submitted
to the parties.
Hearing Room Rental
Hearing rooms are available
on a rental basis at AAA offices. Please check with your Case
Management Center or local AAA office for specific
availability and rates.
Postponement
Fees
A fee of $150 is payable by
a party causing a second postponement of any scheduled hearing
that is subsequently rescheduled by the
AAA.
Rules, forms,
procedures and guides are subject to periodic change and
updating.
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