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Agreement between Mayfield Village and F.O.P. Lodge 57 the parties by the American Arbitration Association. The party requesting the arbitration shall be the first to strike a name from the list. Then the other party shall strike a riame and alternate in this manner until one name remains on the list. The remaining name shall be designated as the arbitrator to hear the dispute in question. Prior to striking, either party shall have the option to completely reject the list of names provided by the American Arbitration Association and request one (1) additional list. All procedures relative to the hearing shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association. B. The arbitrator shall hold the arbitration hearing promptly and issue his decision within a reasonable time thereafter. The arbitrator shall limit his decision strictly to the interpretation, application or enforcement of those specific articles and/or sections of the Agreement in question. The arbitrator's decision shall be consistent with applicable law. The arbitrator shall not have the authority to add to, subtract from, modify, change or alter any provision of this Agreement, nor add to, subtract from or modify the language therein in arriving at his determination on any issue presented that is proper within the limitations expressed herein. The arbitrator shall expressly conf ne himself to the precise issue submitted for arbitration and shall have no authority to determine any other issues not so submitted to him or to submit observations or declarations of opinions which are not directly essential in reaching a decision on the issue in question. C. The arbitrator shall be without authority to recommend any right or relief on an alleged grievance occurring at any time other than the contract period in which such right originated or to make any award based on rights arising under any previous agreement, grievance, or practices. The arbitrator shall not establish any new or different wage rates not negotiated as part of this Agreement. In cases of discharge or of suspension, the arbitrator shall have the authority to recommend modification of said discipline. In the event of a monetary award, the arbitrator shall limit retroactive settlement to the date the grievance was presented to the Employer in Step 1 of the grievance procedure. D. The question of arbitrability of a grievance may be raised by either party before the arbitration hearing of the grievance, on the grounds that the matter is non- arbitrable or beyond the arbitrator's jurisdiction. The first question to be placed before the arbitrator will be whether or not the alleged grievance is arbitrable. If the arbitrator determines the grievance is within the purview of arbitrability, the alleged grievance will be heard on its merits before the same arbitrator. E. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the F.O.P., the employee and the Employer. Any cost involved in obtaining the list of arbitrators 16