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After receipt of a request to arbitrate, a representative of each parties (F.O.P. and .a Employer) sha11 attempt to agree on an arbitrator. Should the representa.tives fail to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected in the following manner: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) shall be jointly requested to submit a panel list of seven (7) arbitrators. The FMCS sha11 submit a panel-of seven (7) arbitrators. The parties sha11 altemately strike the names of the arbitrators until only one name remains. Either party may once reject the list and request from the FMCS another Iist of seven (7) names until a mutually agreed arbitrator is selected. The arbitrator shall limit his decisions strictly to the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the specific articles and sections of this agreement, and shad be without power or authority to make any decisions: Contraiy to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the terms of this agreement or applicable laws: 2. Contrary to, inconsistent with, changing, altering, limiting, or modifying any practice, policy, rules or regulations, established by the Employer so lang as.such practice, policy, or reguiations do not conflict with this agreement. The arbitrator sha11 be without authority to recornmend 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 esta.blish any new or different wage rates not negotiated as part of this agreement. In the event of a monetary award, the arbitrator sha11 Iimit any retroactive settlement to the date the grievance was presented to the Employer in Step 1 of the grievance procedure. 24