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Step 2:_If the dispute is not resolved informally at Step 1, it shall be reduced to writing by the grievant and presented as a grievance to the Chief of Police or his designee within five (5) days of the informal meeting or notification of the supervisor's decision at Step 1, whichever is later, but not later than seven (7) days from the date of the meeting if the supervisor fails to give the employee an answer. The Chief of Police or his designee shall give his answer within five (5) days of the meeting. Step 3: If the grievant is not satisfied with the written decision at the conclusion of Step 2, a written appeal of the decision may be filed with the Safety Director within five (5) days of the date of the rendering of the decision at Step 2. Copies of the written decisions shall be submitted with the appeal. The Safety Director shall convene a hearing within ten (10) days of receipt of the appeal. The hearing will be held with the grievant, his OPBA representative and any other party necessary to provide the required information for the rendering of a proper decision. The Safety Director shall issue a written decision to the employee and his OPBA representative within fifteen (15) days from the date of the hearing. tf the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, he may proceed to arbitration pursuant to the Arbitration Procedure contained in Article 10. SECTION 5: In the event a grievance is unresolved after being processed through all steps of the Grievance Procedure, unless mutually waived, then within ten (10) days after the rendering of the decision at Step 3, the grievant may submit the grievance to arbitration. Within this ten (10) day period, the parties will meet to attempt to mutually agree upon an arbitrator. If such agreement is not reached, the parties wi!l promptly request the American Arbitration Association to submit a panel of arbitrators and will choose one by the alternative strike method. SECTION 6: The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, or in any manner alter the specific terms of this Agreement or to make any award requiring the commission of any act prohibited by law or make any award that itself is contrary to law or violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. SECTION 7: The hearing or hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the "Rules of Voluntary Arbitration" of the American Arbitration Association. SECTION 8: The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and the cast of the hearing room, if any, will be paid by the losing parties. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them. Neither party shall be responsible for any of the expenses incurred by the other party. SECTION 9: An employee requested to appear at the arbitration hearing by either party shall attend without the necessity of subpoena and shall be compensated at his regular hourly rate for all hours during which his attendance is required by either party. Any request made by either party for the attendance of witnesses shall be made in