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Employment Labor Relations Act of 1971 , as amended . The selection <br /> of an arbitrator shall be made in accordance with the "Rules <br /> Governing the Arbitration of Grievances" as established by the <br /> Public Employment Relations Board . <br /> 6 . 5 ARBITRATOR 'S AUTHORITY <br /> A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend , modify , nullify, <br /> ignore , add to , or subtract from the terms and conditions of this <br /> AGREEMENT. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the <br /> specific issue (s) submitted in writing by the EMPLOYER and the <br /> UNION, and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other <br /> issue not so submitted. <br /> B. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary <br /> to , or inconsistent with , or modifying or varying in any way the <br /> application of laws , rules, or regulations having the force and <br /> effect of law. The arbitrator ' s decision shall be submitted in <br /> writing within thirty (30 ) days following the close of the hearing <br /> or the submission of briefs by the parties , whichever be later, <br /> unless the parties agree to an extension . The decision shall be <br /> binding on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be based <br /> solely on the arbitrator ' s interpretation or application of <br /> the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the facts of the <br /> 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 UNION <br /> provided that each party shall be responsible for compensating its <br /> own representatives and witnesses. If either party desires a <br /> verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to <br /> -6- <br />