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signature to the grievance form. That Shift Lieutenant shall respond in writing to the grievant within five (~) working days of receipt of the grievance. Step 2. A grievance unresolved at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Chief of Police, or his designee, within five (~) working days from receipt of the Step 1 answer. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police, or his designee, to investigate the matter, hold such hearings as necessary, and to provide a written response to the grievant within the ten (10) working days of receipt of the grievance. The grievant may, at his option, be represented by a representative of the FOP 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, 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 representative of the FOP 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 (~) calendar days of such meeting. Grievances unesolved at Step 3 may be submitted to arbitration upon request of the FOP in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.06 of the Article. 16.06 The FOP, based upon the facts presented, has the right to decide whether to arbitrate a grievance. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the final answer on a grievance from Step 3, the FOP shall notify the Employer, in writing, of its intent to seek arbitration of an um•esolved grievance. The Employer's representative shall notify the FOP of any questions of arbitrability, and of its intent to raise the question at the arbitration hearing. After receipt of a request to arbitrate, a representative of each parties (FOP and Employer) shall attempt to agree on an arbitrator. Should the representatives fail to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected from the panel of arbitrators herein contained by the parties who shall alternately strike the names of the arbitrators until only one name remains. The arbitrators selected to hear arbitrations pursuant to this procedtu•e are: 1) James Mancini; 2) Jonathan Klein; and, 3) Robert Stein. The arbitrator shall limit his decisions strictly to the interpretation, application, or enforcement of the specific articles and sections of this agreement, and shall be without power or authority to make any decisions: Contrary to or inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the terms of this agreement or applicable laws: ~. COntrary to, lilcOllslStellt Wltll, changing, altering, limiting, or modifying any practice, policy, rules or regulations, established by the Employer so long as such practice, policy, or regulations do not conflict with this agreement. The arbitrator shall be without authority to recommend 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. Il