(A) The Arbitrator shall call a hearing to be held within 10 days after the date of his selection. The hearing shall be informal, and the rules of evidence prevailing in judicial proceedings shall not be applicable. Any and all documentary evidence and other data deemed relevant by the Arbitrator may be received in evidence. The Arbitrator shall have the power to administer oaths, to require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of books, records and other evidence relative or pertinent to the issues presented to him for determination.
(B) The hearing conducted by the Arbitrator shall be concluded within 20 days from the time of commencement, and within 10 days after the conclusion of the hearings the Arbitrator shall make written finding and conclusions upon the issues presented, a copy of which shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the bargaining unit and the city. The Arbitrator's decision(s) shall be non-binding, unless the bargaining unit and the city agree prior to arbitration that the decision(s) in certain areas shall be binding upon both parties. Decisions in regard to annual pay and monetary fringe benefits and hours of employment shall be subject to approval by the Common Council in accordance with statutory authority granted by IC 36-8-3-3.
('74 Code, § 20-125) (Ord. 156-78, passed 9-12-78)