Section 1230.200  Grievance Arbitration

a)         Unless mutually agreed otherwise, every collective bargaining agreement between an employer and a labor organization that covers employment subject to the Act shall contain a grievance procedure that has as its last step final and binding grievance arbitration.  The parties may use the Illinois Public Employees Mediation/Arbitration Roster or any other source for selection of grievance arbitrators.

b)         Whenever either party requests, unless the collective bargaining agreement provides for an alternative source, the Board shall provide a panel of up to 7 grievance arbitrators selected from the Illinois Public Employees Mediation/Arbitration Roster.  Requests shall be submitted on a Board-designated form.  If the parties are unable to select an arbitrator from the first panel, the Board shall provide a second panel.  The Board shall not provide more than 2 panels.

(Source:  Amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 7456, effective May 1, 2003)