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Step 2. A grievance unresolved at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Chief of Police, or his designee, within five (5) working days from receipt of the Step 1 answer. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Palice, or his designee, to investigate the matter, hold such hearings as necessary, and to provide a written response to the grievant within the (10) working days, of receipt of the grievance. The grievant ma.y, at his option, be represented by a representaxive of the F.O.P. at any hearing or hearings held at this level. Step 3. A grievance unresolved at Step 2 may be submitted by the grievant to the Safety Director, or his designee, within five (5) working days of receipt of the Step 2 answer. The Safety Director, or his designee, may meet with the grievant and a representa.tive of the F.O.P. if the employee desires, within seven (7) calendar days of submission of the grievance to Step 3, to discuss the grievance. The Safety Director, or his designee, sha11 provide a written response to the grievant within five (5) calendar days of such meeting. Grievances unresolved at Step 3 may be submitted to arbitration upon request of the F.O.P. in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.6 of the Article 16.6 The F.O.P., based upon the facts presented, has the right to decide whether to arbitrate a grievance. Within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the final answer on a grievance from Step 3, the F.O.P. shall notify? the Employer, in wriiing, of its intent to seek arbitration of an unresolved grievance. The parties sha11 attempt to draft an agreed upon submission staternent. If the parties are unable to agree upon a submission statement, the arbitrator shall frame the issue or issues to be decided. 25 I