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days of receipt of the grievance. The grievant may, at his option, be represented by a representative of the F.O.P. at any hearing or hearings held at this level. Step 3. A grievance unresolved at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Safety Director, or his designee, wi"thin five (5) working days of receipt of the Step 2 answer. T_he Safety Director, or his designee, may meet with the grievant and a representative 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, shall 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 15.6 of the Article. 15.6 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 writing, of its intent to seek arbitration of an unresolved grievance. The par-ties shall attempt to draft an agreed upon submission statement. If the parties are unable to agree upon a submission statement, the arbitrator shall frame the issue or issues to be decided. The Employer's representative shall notify the F.O.P. of any questions of arbitrability, and of its intent to raise the question at the arbitration hearing. (24)