KANDIS A. WESTMORE, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff GARY MARSH ("Plaintiff") and FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO ("Defendant"), by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree as follows:
WHEREAS, Defendant removed the case to the United States District Court, Northern District of California;
WHEREAS, during his employment with Defendant, Plaintiff entered into an agreement to arbitrate any and all claims arising out of Plaintiff's employment with Defendant, pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16), which Defendant contends is valid and binding with respect to Plaintiff's claims in this action (the "Arbitration Agreement");
WHEREAS, Plaintiff and Defendant agree that Plaintiff's claims should be submitted to binding arbitration, pursuant to the terms of the Arbitration Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties agree that Plaintiff's Complaint against Defendant filed on July 19, 2016 is deemed as the served Request for Arbitration;
WHEREAS, the parties agree to stay all proceedings in this case until arbitration has been completed; provided however, that this stipulation shall not be construed as a waiver of Defendant's right to seek dismissal of this case upon completion of the binding arbitration.
(1) All of Plaintiff's claims in this case shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Agreement;
(2) The Parties agree to meet and confer regarding the selection of a mutually agreeable arbitrator;
(3) This action shall be stayed pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 3 pending the completion of binding arbitration;
(4) The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enter orders regarding the arbitrator's award as provided in 9 U.S.C. §§ 9-13; and
(5) Any and all pending deadlines before or with this Court should be taken off calendar.
Pursuant to Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I, STEPHEN NOEL ILG, attest that concurrence in the filing of this document has been obtained from each of the other Signatories.
PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.