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? ., <br />. , <br />Page 11 <br />(D) Not later than five days before the hearing, each <br />of the parties shall submit to the arbitrator and to <br />the opposing party a written report summarizing the <br />unresolved issue, the party's requested method of <br />resolution, and the rati.onale for that position. <br />(E) Al1 awards of the arbitrator and all pre-arbitration <br />Grievance settlements reached by the Association and <br />the Employer shall be final, binding and conclusive <br />on the Association and the Employer. <br />(F) The fees of the arbitrator, expenses of ineeting <br />rooms, and Stenographic services shall be borne equally <br />by the parties. <br />7.4 A Grievance may be withdrawn without prejudice at any time. <br />7.5 Both Employer and the Association, in good faith, shall <br />make every attempt to resolve all Grievances at the lowest <br />step in the Grievance procedure. <br />ARTICLE VIII <br />PERSONNEL REDUCTION <br />8.1 When a position in the Fire Department is abolished, and <br />the position is above the rank of Fire Fighter lst Class, <br />the least Senior officer in such rank shall be demoted to <br />the next lower rank and the least Senior officer in such <br />lower rank shall be demoted, and so on down until the least <br />Senior person has been reached and he shall be laid off. <br />8.2 When a Fire Fighter's position, lst or 2nd Class, Fire <br />Cadet, or Fire Cadet/Paramedic, has been abolished and <br />is re-established, the person who previously held that <br />position shall be entitled to that position. If a position <br />above the rank of Fire Fighter lst or 2nd Class is abolished, <br />then re-established, the person who previously held that <br />position shall be entitled to that position. No new <br />Employees shall be hired until all laid off Employees -" <br />within that classification have been given the opportunity <br />to return to work. Any Employee laid off for more than <br />thirty-six consecutive months shall not be called to <br />return to work. <br />8.3 Should the City develop a policy to provide hospitalization <br />for laid off Employees, the Association agrees to accept it. <br />8.4 Any Employee laid off and subsequently recalled to work <br />shall return to work with all benefits and privileges <br />previously held provided the same have not been used, <br />including but not limited to seniority, accumulated sick <br />leave, holidays and vacation rights.