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Agreement between Mayfteld V':llage and F.O.P. Lodge 57 7. News Media • It is agreed that during the bargaining period, neither party will issue a statement to the news media on an individual basis regarding topics of negotiations. If, in the normal conduct of negotiations, such press release becomes necessary, the contents sha11 be mutually acceptable to all parties. Section 40.4. At any time during the bargaining process, either side may request, in writing, with or without a declaration of impasse, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to provide a mediator to assist the parties in reaching agreement. The mediator shall have no power to impose a settlement on either party or to in any way bind either party to agreement on any issue. The party making the request shall serve the other pariy with a copy of the written request. Section 40.5. In the event no agreement has been reached, approved and ratified prior to the expiration of the then-cunent agreement, either party may notify in writing the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") of the intent to submit the unresolved issues to it to be resolved through binding arbitration. A copy shall also be served upon the other party. The request to arbitrate may be made jointly by the parties. Any issues which have been agreed to by the Village and the F.O.P. shall be submitted as a partial agreement to the F.O.P. membership for approvaUdisapproval. If the F.O.P. approves the partial agreemerrt, it shall notify the V'illage in writing of such action. Thereafter, the Village Council will vote to accept or reject the agreed issues. After the arbitrator has entered his award, said award and the partial agreement, shall constitute the entire Agreement between the Yillage and the F.O.P. The arbitrarion hearing will be conducted by AAA in accordance with its rules and procedures. After AAA has received notice of the parties, it shall submit a list of arbitrators to each pariy, and the arbitrator shall be chosen by the alternate sttike method in accordance with the AAA's current rules within twenty (20) days of the request for arbitration. The hearing shall be held within forty- five (45) days after the date the arbitrator is chosen. The V'lllage and the F.O.P. shall equally share the cost of services provided by AAA and the arbitrator. The Village and the F.O.P. shall pay the cost of their own witnesses and presentation. Section 40.6. The arbitrator will only have jurisdiction over the unresolved issues and other matters mutually agreed upon by the Village and the F.O.P. The hearing shall be private and will conducted pursuant to the AAA's current rules. Not later than three (3) days before the hearing, the Village and the F.O.P. shall serve on the arbitrator, and the opposing party a written report summarizing the unresolved issues and other matters submitted to the arbitrator, the party's final offer on the issues and the rationale for the position. If, after submission af the parties' reports, mediation efforts by the arbitrator result in a chance of final offer, a party may, with the pernussion of the arbitrator, submit a revised written offer to the other party through the arbitrator. No change in offers sha11 be permitted after testimony and evidence is heard on the particular issue involved. Page 33 of 35