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C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator ' s services and • <br /> proceedings shall be borne equally by the EMPLOYER and <br /> the UNION provided that each party shall be responsible <br /> for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. <br /> If either party desires a verbatim record of the <br /> proceedings, it may cause such a record to be made, <br /> providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire <br /> a verbatim record of the proceedings the cost shall be <br /> shared equally. <br /> 6. 6 WAIVER <br /> If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set <br /> forth above, it shall be considered "waived. " If a grievance <br /> is not appealed to the next step within the specified time <br /> limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered <br /> settled on the basis of the EMPLOYER'S last answer . If the <br /> EMPLOYER does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof <br /> within the specified time limits, the UNION may elect to <br /> treat the grievance as denied at that step and immediately <br /> appeal the grievance to the next step. The time limit in <br /> each step may be extended by mutual agreement of the EMPLOYER <br /> and the UNION. <br /> 6. 7 CHOICE OF REMEDY <br /> If, as a result of the EMPLOYER response in Step 4, t1:2 <br /> grievance remains unresolved, and if the grievance involves <br /> the suspension, demotion , or discharge of an employee who . has <br /> completed the required probationary period, the grievance may i <br />