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-5- <br /> 7 . 5 Arbitrators Authority : <br /> A. The Arbitra.tor. shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, <br /> ignore, add to, or subtract from the terms and conditions <br /> of this AGREEMENT. The Arbitrator shall consider and <br /> decide only the specific issue (s) submitted in writing by <br /> the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall have no authority <br /> to make a decision on any other issue not so submitted. <br /> B. The Arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions <br /> contrary to, or inconsistent with, or modifying or varying <br /> in any way the application of laws , rules , or regulations <br /> having the force and effect of law. The Arbitrator's <br /> decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) <br /> days following close of the hearing or the submission of <br /> briefs by the parties , whichever be later; unless the <br /> parties agree to an extension. The, decision shall be <br /> binding on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be <br /> based solely on the Arbitrator's interpretation or appli- <br /> cation of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the <br /> facts of the grievance presented. <br /> C. The fees and expenses for the Arbitrator 's services and <br /> proceedings shall be borne equally by the EMPLOYER and the <br /> UNION, provided that each party shall be responsible for <br /> compensating its own representatives and witnesses . If <br /> either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings <br /> it may cause such a record to be made , providing it pays <br /> for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record <br /> of the proceedings the cost shall be shared equally. <br /> 7 .6 Waiver: If a grievance is not presented within the time limits <br /> set forth above , it shall be considered "waived" . If a grievance <br /> is not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit <br /> or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled <br /> on the basis of the EMPLOYER'S last answer. If the EMPLOYER does <br /> not answer a grievance .or an appeal thereof, within the specified <br /> time limits , the UNION may elect to treat the grievance as <br /> �• denied at that step and immediately appeal the grievance to the <br /> next step. The time limit in each step may be extended by mutual <br /> written agreement of the EMPLOYER and the UNION, in each step. <br />