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7.5 ARRITHATOR'3 AUTHORITY <br />A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, <br />nullify, ignore, acid to, or subtract from the terms <br />and conditions of this AGREEMENT. The arbitratnr <br />shall consider and decide only the specific issnu(s) <br />submitted in writing by the KMI'LOYER and the UNION, <br />and shall have, no authority it) make a dncisinn on any <br />other issue not so submitted. <br />R. The arbitrator shall be, withnnt power to make <br />decisions contrary to, m• inennsistnnL with, nr <br />modifying or varying in any way the application of <br />laws, rules, or regulatinns having; the force and <br />effect of law. The arbitrator's decision shall be <br />submitted in writing within thirty (30) days following <br />close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by <br />We parties, whichever be later, unless the parties <br />agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding <br />on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall he based <br />solely on the arbitrator's interpretation or <br />application of the express terms or this AGREEMENT and <br />to the facts of the grievance presented. <br />C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator's services <br />and proceedings shall be borne equally by the P.IIPLOYIiR ' <br />and the UNION provided that each party shall be 1 1 <br />responsible for compensating its own representatives <br />and witnesses. .If either party desires a verbatim <br />record of the proceedings, it may canne much a record <br />to be made, providing it pays for the record. If both <br />parties desire a verbatim record of the proceedings <br />the cost shall be shared equally. <br />7.6 WAIVER <br />If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set <br />forth above, it shall be considered "waived." If a <br />grievance is not appealed to the next step within the <br />specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it <br />shall be considered settled on the. basis of the EMPLOYER'S <br />last answer. If the EMPLOYER does not answer a grievance <br />or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the <br />UNION may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that <br />step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next <br />step. The time limit in each step may be extended by <br />mutual written agreement of the EMPLOYER and the UNION in <br />each step. <br />-6- <br />