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EMPLOYER-designated representative will give a final answer to Step 1 <br /> grievance within ten (10) calendar days. If a grievance is not resolved in <br /> Step 1 , such grievance shall be placed in writing and referred to Step 2 <br /> within ten (10) calendar days after the EMPLOYER'S final answer in Step <br /> 1 . Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee within ten (10) <br /> calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> STEP 2. The written grievance shall be presented personally to the <br /> employee's department head or other EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative. A copy will be sent by registered mail, return requested <br /> to the City Manager. The EMPLOYER-designated representative shall <br /> give the employee the EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer within ten (10) <br /> calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. If a grievance is <br /> not resolved in Step 2, such grievance shall be referred to Step 3 within <br /> ten (10) <br /> calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated representative's final <br /> Step 2 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee <br /> within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3.. The written grievance shall be presented personally to the <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative (City Manager). The EMPLOYER- <br /> designated <br /> • representative shall give the EMPLOYER'S answer within ten (10) <br /> calendar days after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. If a grievance is <br /> not resolved in Step 3, such grievance shall be referred to Step 4 within <br /> ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated representa- <br /> tive's final Step 3 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the <br /> employee within ten (10) days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 4• Unresolved grievances are subject to the arbitration provisions <br /> of Minnesota Statutes, Section 179.70. The arbitrator shall not have the <br /> right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the <br /> provisions of this AGREEMENT. He shall consider and decide only the <br /> specific issue submitted to him in writing by the EMPLOYER and the <br /> UNION and shall have no authority to make decision on any other issue <br /> not so submitted to him. The arbitrator shall be without power to make <br /> decisions contrary to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any <br /> way the application for laws, rules or regulations having the force and <br /> effect of the law. The arbitrator shall submit his decision in writing <br /> within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the <br /> submission of briefs by the parties, whichever is later unless the parties <br /> • 11 <br />