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Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and <br /> discussed with the Chief. The Chief shall give the UNION the <br /> EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer in writing within 10 calendar days after <br /> receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may <br /> be appealed to Step 3 within 10 calendar days following the Chief's final <br /> Step 2 answer. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the <br /> UNION within 10 calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and <br /> discussed with the City Administrator. The City Administrator shall give the <br /> UNION the EMPLOYER'S answer in writing within 10 calendar days after <br /> receipt of such Step 3 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 3 may <br /> be appealed to Step 4 within 10 calendar days following the City <br /> Administrator's final answer to Step 3. Any grievance not appealed in <br /> writing to Step 4 by the UNION within 10 calendar days shall be considered <br /> waived. <br /> Step 3a If the grievance is not resolved at Step 3 of the grievance procedure, the <br /> parties, by mutual agreement, may submit the matter to mediation with the <br /> Bureau of Mediation Services. Submitting the grievance to mediation <br /> preserves timeliness for Step 4 of the grievance procedure. Any grievance <br /> not appealed in writing to Step 4 by the UNION within 10 calendar days of <br /> mediation shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 4. A grievance unresolved in Step 3 and appealed to Step 4 by the UNION <br /> shall be submitted to arbitration subject to the provisions of the Public <br /> Employment Labor Relations Act of 1971, as amended. The selection of <br /> an arbitrator shall be made in accordance with the "Rules Governing the <br /> Arbitration of Grievances" as established by the Bureau of Mediation <br /> Services. <br /> 7.5 Arbitrator's Authority <br /> A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or <br /> subtract from the terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT. The arbitrator shall <br /> consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the <br /> EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall have no authority to make decisions on any <br /> other issue not so submitted. <br /> 4 <br />