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grievance in writing within seven (7) working days following completion of the Step 2 <br />discussions. The affected employee shall be required to attend the aforementioned meeting. <br />Step 3: The Union may appeal the grievance to the Mayor or his/her designated <br />representatives by giving his/her notice in writing within seven (7) working days following <br />receipt of the Step 2 answer. The Mayor, andlor his designee, shall meet at a mutually agreed <br />satisfactory time with the Local Union Grievance Committee and the grievance to consider the <br />grievance within seven (7) working days following receipt of the appeal, A representative of <br />Ohio Council 8 may participate in any such meeting. The Mayor, and/or his designee will <br />answer the grievance in writing within seven (7) working days following completion of the Step <br />3 discussions. The affected employee shall be required to attend the aforementioned meeting. <br />All step 2 and 3 meetings under the grievance procedure shail be scheduled during the last <br />forty-five (45) minutes of the work day unless otherwise mutually agreed ta by the parties. <br />Step 4: If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 3, the Union may, within <br />thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Step 3 answer submit the matter to arbitration. The <br />Union shall notify the City of its intent to appeal the grievance to arbitration in writing. Promptly <br />thereafter, representatives of the City and the Union shall meet for the purpose of attempting to <br />select an arbitrator by agreement. If they cannot so agree, the Union shall send written notice <br />of its intent to arbitrate the grievance to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services. If the <br />Union does not send this notice to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services within ninety <br />(90) days of notifying the City of its intent to arbitrate a grievance, then the grievance shall be <br />considered withdrawn. The Federa! Mediation and Conciliation Services shall submit a panel of <br />seven (7) arbitrators to each party and the arbitrator shall then be chosen in accordance with <br />the Association's then applicable rules, The fees and expenses of the arbitrator, the meeting <br />room and stenographic service shall be borne by the losing party. The affected employee shall <br />be required to attend the aforementioned meeting. <br />Section 3, In the event a grievance goes to arbitration, the arbitrator shali have <br />jurisdiction only over disputes arising out of grievances and the arbitrator shall have no <br />authority to add to, subtract from or modify in any way, the provisions of this Agreement. The <br />7