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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 writing, of its intent to seek arbitration of an unresolved grievance. The parties shall attempt to draft an agreed upon submission statement. If the parties aze unable to agree upon a submission statement, the arbitrator shall frame the issue or issues to be decided. The Employer's representative shali notify the F.O.P. 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 (F.O.P. and Employer) shall attempt to agree on an arbitrator. Should the representatives fail to agree on an arbitrator, the arbitrator shall be selected in the foilowing manner: The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) shali be jointly re,quested to submit a panel list of seven (7) arbitrators. The FMCS shall subnut a panel-of seven (7) arbitrators. The parties shall alternately strike the names of the arbitrators until only one name remains. Either party may once reject the list and request from the FMCS another list of seven (7) names until a mulually agreed arbitrator is selected. The arbitrator shall limit his decisions shictly to the interpretation, application, or enfom,ement of the specific articles and sections of this agreement, and shad be without power or authority to maice any decisions: 1. Contrary to or inconsisteat with or modifying or varying in any way the terms of this ag,raement or applicable laws: - 2. Contrary to, inconsistent with, 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 (25) ? ?