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Step 2 . If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented <br /> • by the UNION and discussed with the EMPLOYER-designated <br /> Step 2 representative. The EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative shall give the UNION the EMPLOYER' S Step 2 <br /> answer in writing within ten (10 ) calendar days after <br /> receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not <br /> resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 within ten <br /> (10 ) calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative ' s final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not <br /> appealed in writing to Step 3 by the UNION within ten (10 ) <br /> calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented <br /> by the UNION and discussed with the EMPLOYER-designated <br /> Step 3 representative. The EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative shall give the UNION the EMPLOYER'S answer <br /> in writing within ten (10 ) calendar days after receipt of <br /> such Step 3 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 3 <br /> may be appealed to Step 4 within ten (10 ) calendar days <br /> following the EMPLOYER-designated representative' s final <br /> answer in Step 3 . Any grievance not appealed in writing <br /> to Step 4 by the UNION within ten (10 ) calendar days shall <br /> be considered waived. <br /> Step 4. A grievance unresolved in Step 3 and appealed in Step 4 <br /> shall be submitted to the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation <br /> Services. A grievance not resolved in Step 4 may be <br /> appealed to Step 5 within ten (10 ) calendar days following <br /> the EMPLOYER'S final answer in Step 4. Any grievance not <br /> appealed in writing to Step 5 by the UNION within ten <br /> (10 ) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 5 . A grievance unresolved in Step 4 and appealed in Step 5 <br /> shall be submitted to arbitration subject to the <br /> provisions of the Public Employment Labor Relations Act <br /> of 1971, as amended. The selection of an arbitrator shall <br /> be made in accordance with the "Rules Governing the <br /> Arbitration of Grievances" as established by the Public <br /> Employment Relations Board. <br /> 6 . 5 ARBITRATOR' S AUTHORITY <br /> A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, <br /> nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the terms and <br /> conditions of this AGREEMENT. The arbitrator shall <br /> consider and decide only the specific issue(s ) submitted <br /> in writing by the EMPLOYER and the UNION, and shall have <br /> no authority to make a decision on any other issue not so <br /> submitted. <br /> 4 <br />