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All Step 2 or 3 meetings under the grievance procedure shall be scheduled during the last forty-five (45) minutes of the work day unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties. Step 4: If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 3, the Union may, within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Step 3 answer submit the matter to arbitration. The Union shall notify the City of its intent .to appeal the grievance to arbitration in writing. Promptly thereafter representatives of the City and the Union shall meet for the purpose of attempting to select an arbitrator by agreement.- If they cannot so agree, the Union shall send written notice of its intent to arbitrate the grievance to the American Arbitration Association. The American Arbitration Association shall submit a panel of seven (7) arbitrators to each party and the arbitrator shall then be chosen in accordance with the Association's then. applicable rules. The fees and expenses of meeting room and stenographic service shall be borne equally by the parties. Section 2. In the event a grievance goes to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have jurisdiction only over disputes arising out of grievances and the arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, or modify in any way the provisions of this Agreement. The arbitrator will be conducted under the voluntary labor arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Section 3. All awards of the arbitrator and all pre- arbitration grievance settlements reached by the Union and the City shall be final, binding, and conclusive on the City, the Union, and the employees. A grievance may be withdrawn without prejudice by the Union at any time during Steps 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the grievance procedure. All monies agreed to be due in a pre- arbitration settlement or following an arbitration award shall be - 9 -