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decision may be filed with the Safety Director within five (5) days from the date of the rendering of the decision at Step 2. Copies of the written decisions shall be submitted with the appeal. The Safety Director shall convene a hearing within ten (10) days of the "receipt of the appeal. The hearing will be held with the grievant, his NOPBA representative and any other party necessary to provide the required information for the rendering of a proper decision. The Safety Director shall issue a written decision to the employee and his NOPBA representative within fif- teen (15) days from the date of the hearing. If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, he may proceed to arb- itration pursuant to the Arbitration Procedure contained in Article XII. ARBITRATION PROCEDURE ARTICLE XII Section 1. In the event a grievance is unresolved after being processed through all steps of the Grievance Procedure, unless mutually waived, then within ten (10) days after the rendering of the decision at Step 3, the grievant may submit the grievance to arbitration. Within this ten (10) day period,- the. parties will meet to attempt to mutually agree upon an arbitra- tor. If such agreement is not reached, the parties will promptly reque.st the American Arbitration Association to submit'a panel of arbitrators and will choose one by the alternative strike method. Section 2. The arbitrator shall have no power or authority to add to, subtract from, or in any manner, alter the specific terms of this Agreement or to make any award requiring the commission of any act prohibited by law or to make any award that itself is contrary to law or violates any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Section 3. The hearing or hearings shall be conducted pursuant to the "Rules af Voluntary Arbitration" of the American Arbitration Association. Section 4. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and the cost of the hearinq room, if any, will be shared equally between the parties. All other expenses shall be borne by the party incurring them. Neither.party shall be responsible for any of . the expenses incurred by the other party. - Section 5. An employee requested to appear at the arbitra- tion hearing by either party shall attend without the necessity of subpoena and shall be compensated at his regular hourly rate for all hours durinq which his attendance is required by either party. Any request made by either party for the attendance of witnesses shall be made in qood faith, and at no time shall the number of employees in attendance exceed.five (5) employees. -9-