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information. Collective Agreement. The initiation of Arbitration Parties, either jointly or unilaterally. BASIC PROCEDURAL ical support for the Arbitration process. O.ME.D. never initiates Arbitration services. RULES Arbitration must adhere to the following procedural rules: The Arbitration process is ruled by Law 1876 / 1990, article 16. for the Arbitration process without intervening in the issues The services of O.ME.D. provide an administrative framework principles of good faith and substantiated dialogue. Both application of procedures to appoint an Arbitrator and in cler- The Arbitration process is conducted according to the brought to collective bargaining. Their duty is confined in the industrial disputes by awarding an Arbitration Decision The objective of the Arbitration process is to resolve views with evidence derived from the exercise of their right to must be requested by the when there is a documented failure of the Parties to reach a the Parties and the Arbitrator are obliged to substantiate their 17 ings. the Parties. They are concluded They start PROCEDURAL duties. duties. namely: secretariat. When a Collective Agreement is signed. Core Proceedings Core Proceedings It assures the settlement of industrial relations. Preliminary Proceedings Preliminary Proceedings When the application for Arbitration is withdrawn. The Arbitration Decision The Arbitration Decision Once the Arbitrator has issued an Arbitration Decision. STAGES OF ARBITRATION when the Parties have clearly failed to reach an agreement. services is submitted to the O.ME.D. They start when an application for Arbitration The Arbitration process is followed when the Parties consent to it in the course of collective bargaining, or when the Mediation two distinct stages, preliminary proceedings and core proceed- process fails to produce a Collective Agreement. Arbitration has It falls within the guidelines of collective autonomy, since it is the conclusion of free collective bargaining and is awarded only It compensates for any imbalance in the negotiating abilities of ORGANIZATION FOR MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION (O.ME.D.) when the collective dispute is settled, They are concluded when the Arbitrator assumes his / her when the Arbitrator assumes his / her