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The Empioyer's representative shatl notify the F.O.P. of any questions of arbitrability, and <br />of its intent to raise the question at the arbitration hearing. <br />After receipt of a request to arbitrate, a representative of each party (F.O.P. and Employer) <br />shall attempt to agree on an arbitrator. Should the representatives fail to agree on an arbitrator, the <br />arbitrator shall be selected in the foliowing inanner: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation <br />Service (FMCS) sha.ll be jointiy requested to submit a panel list of seven (7) arbitrators. The <br />FMCS shall submit a panei-of seven (7) arbitrators. The parties shall alternately strike the names <br />of the arbitrators untii only one name remains. Either party may once reject the list and request <br />from the FMCS another list of seven (7) names unti2 a mutually agreed arbitrator is selected. <br />The arbitrator shall Iimit his decisions strictly to the interpretation, application, or <br />enforcement of the specific articies and sections of this agreement, and shall be without power or <br />authority to make any decisions: <br />1. Contrary to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the terms of this <br />agreement or applicable laws: <br />2. Contrazy to, inconsistent with, changing, altering, limiting, or modifying any practice, <br />policy, rules or regulations, established by the Employer so long as such practice, <br />policy, or regulations do not conflict with this agreement. <br />The azbitrator shall be without authority to recommend any right or relief on an alleged <br />grievance occurring at any time other than the contract period in which such right originated or to <br />make any award based on rights arising under any previous agreement, grievance, or pxactices. <br />The arbitrator shad not estabiish any new or different wage rates not negotiated as part of this <br />agreement. In the event of a monetary award, the arbitrator shall limit any retroactive setzlement <br />to the date the grievance was presented to the Employer in Step 1 of the grievance procedure. <br />30 <br />,: , ? ,