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4 NYCRR 207.4

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Demand for arbitration; submission to arbitrate

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Demand for arbitration; submission to arbitrate

(a)Demand for arbitration (request made by one party to the other). Petitioner shall serve on the

respondent a demand for arbitration which shall serve as notice of intention to arbitrate pursuant

to CPLR section 7503. Such notice shall be served in the same manner as the summons or by

registered or certified mail, return receipt requested. In addition, one copy of the demand for

arbitration shall be filed with the director of conciliation together with proof of service on the

respondent.

(b)Contents of demand for arbitration. A demand for arbitration shall include the following:

(1)date;
(2)name of petitioner;

(3)name of respondent;

(4)name, title, address and telephone number of the representative of each party to whom

correspondence from the director of conciliation shall be directed;

(5)effective date and expiration date of agreement;

(6)identification of the provision(s) in the agreement providing for arbitration, together

with a copy thereof;

(7)identification of the provision(s) in the agreement claimed to be violated, together

with a copy thereof;

(8)a clear and concise description of the nature of the dispute(s) to be arbitrated and the

remedy(ies) sought (include the name(s) of the grievant(s);

(9)the following language, quoted verbatim, except that the board may, at its discretion,

designate a different address than that provided below on the agency’s website:

“THE UNDERSIGNED, A PARTY TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH

PROVIDES FOR ARBITRATION AS DESCRIBED HEREWITH, HEREBY

DEMANDS ARBITRATION. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT COPIES OF

THIS DEMAND FOR ARBITRATION ARE BEING FILED WITH THE DIRECTOR

OF CONCILIATION, NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS

BOARD, EMPIRE STATE PLAZA, AGENCY BUILDING 2, 20th FLOOR, ALBANY,

NEW YORK 12220 WITH THE REQUEST THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE

VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION RULES OF PROCEDURE BE COMMENCED.

PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK ARBITRATION LAW, ARTICLE 75, SECTION

7503, CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, YOU HAVE TWENTY (20) DAYS

FROM DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS DEMAND TO APPLY TO STAY THE

ARBITRATION OR BE PRECLUDED FROM SUCH APPLICATION.”

(10)signature and title of the representative serving the demand for arbitration.

(c)Submission to arbitrate (joint request). Parties to an arbitration agreement may jointly request

arbitration by forwarding a submission to arbitrate to the director of conciliation.

(d)Contents of submission to arbitrate. A submission to arbitrate shall include the following:

(1)date;

(2)name of public employer and employee organization;

(3)name, title, address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of the

representative of each party to whom correspondence from the director of conciliation

shall be directed;

(4)the provision(s) in the agreement claimed to be violated, together with a copy thereof;

(5)a clear and concise description of the nature of the dispute(s) to be arbitrated and the

remedy(ies) sought (include the name(s) of the grievant(s);

(6)the following language, quoted verbatim:

“THE PARTIES NAMED HEREIN HEREBY JOINTLY REQUEST BINDING

ARBITRATION OF THE DISPUTE DESCRIBED HEREIN UNDER THE

VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NEW YORK

STATE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARD.”

(7)signatures and titles of the representatives filing the submission to arbitrate.

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