Question

The form of interest arbitration that restricts an arbitrator's authority to settle an interest dispute by requiring the selection of either the employer's or union's final proposal on all issues in dispute is called:

a. Split-the difference ruling.
b. Issue-by-issue arbitration.
c. Fact-finding arbitration.
d. Final-offer total package (FOTP).
e. Mediation-Arbitration (Med-Arb).

Answer 1

The method of interest arbitration in which an arbitrator must choose either the employer's or union's final proposal in its entirety is called Final-offer Total Package (FOTP).

Step-by-step explanation:

The form of interest arbitration that restricts an arbitrator's ability by requiring them to select either the employer's or union's final proposal on all matters in a dispute is known as Final-offer Total Package (FOTP). This approach is distinguished from others, such as issue-by-issue arbitration or split-the-difference rulings, by its all-or-nothing nature. The arbitrator must choose between the complete sets of terms presented by each side rather than being able to suggest a compromise or pick and choose between issues. FOTP can be seen as a way to encourage both parties to present their most reasonable offers in the hope that theirs will be chosen as the final terms of the agreement.