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report stating the substance of the grievance and any necessary background information that may be pertinent to the grievance. Copies of any written statements and documents shall be provided to the aggrieved party as well. Written grievances can not be resolved at S'I'EP 1 of the grievance procedure. In the event of an Employee's discharge from employment, the Grievance shall be submitted at Step 3 with a written Grievance submitted to the Director of Fublic Safety wifihin ten (10) days of the discharge ofthe Employee. STEP 2- The Fire Chief shail remder a written decision within ten (10) days after receipt of the Grievance. The fire chief may convene a hearing during that ten (10) day period with the aggrieved party and the Association representative of the aggrieved party's choice. STEP 3- If the Aggrieved Party initiating the Grievance is not satisfied with the written decision of the Fire Chief at the cottclusion of Step 2, a written appeal of the decision may be filed with the Director of Public Safety within ten (10) days from the date of the written decision rendered by the Fire Chief at Step 2. Copies of the written decision shall be submitted with the appeal. The Director of Pubtic Safety sha!l convene a hearing within ten (10) days of the receipt of the appeal. The hearing wiIl be he[d with the Aggrieved Party and his Association representative. The Director of Public Safety shall issue a written decision to the Employee and his representative if requested, within ten (10) days frorn the date of the hearing. STEP 4- If the Grievance is not satisfactorily settted at Step 3, the Association, may, within thirty days after receipt of the Step 3 decision, submit the matter to arbitration. The Association shalt natify the Employer of its intent to appeal the Grievance to arbitration in writing. Within ten (IU) days, representatives of the Association, shalt send a written notice of its intent to azbitrate the Grievance to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service shall submit a panel of flve arbitrators and tfie arbitrator shall be setected by alternate striking within ten (10) days after receipt of the list. (A) 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 to make any award that itself is contrary to law or violates aay of the terms and conditians of this Agreement. 15