Your company terminated an employee for stealing a ladder. The employee filed a grievance with the union. The union argues that the employee had verbal permission from the temporary supervisor while the regular supervisor was away from the office. He said he had been allowed to do this previously. The union further argues that the issue with the ladder was not the real reason; the real reason was the supervisor's friend wanted the job. The company denies the alleged motive and states that no one is allowed to take company equipment from the property. It further states that the contract stipulates that the penalty for theft is immediate termination. The two parties are not going to be able to resolve the case. A third-party intervention will be needed. To decide whether it is worth the trouble, your boss has asked how much labor arbitration will cost. (Note: To answer these questions, you need to use " labor" vs. "employment" arbitrator.)
Once the arbitrator has heard the case and read post-hearing briefs, you should have a decision within-
a. 30 days if AAA was used
b. 30 days if FMCS was used
c. 60 days if a single arbitrator vs. a panel was used
d. 10 days if expedited arbitration was used