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Step 2: If the grievance is not resolved at Step l, the NOTEA ma.y file a written appeal of the decision with the Service Director within seven (7) days from the date of the rendering of the decision at Step l. The Service Director sha.ll meet with the grievant and his NOTEA representative within ten (10) days of the filing of the Appeal. The Service Director may call any witnesses or conduct any investigation which he deems necessary to resolve the grievance. The Service Director shall give his decision, in writing, within seven (7) days of the meeting. Step 3: If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the NOTEA may file a written appeal with the Mayor or his designee, within seven (7) days of the rendering of the decision in Step 2. The Ma.yor or his designee, shall meet with the grievant and the NOTEA representative, within fifteen (15) days of the filing of the appeal. The Mayor or his designee shall render a written decision within ten (10) days of the meeting. If the disposition in Step 3 is not sa.tisfactory, the NOTEA may proceed to Arbitration as autlined in Step 4, below: Step 4: Arbitration Procedure - If a grievance remains unresolved after Step 3 in the grievance procedure, the NOTEA may subanit the grievance to arbitration. 7he notice of intent rrust be served an the employer's designated representative within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Step 3 answer. Zhe NOTEA shall notify the City of its intent to appeal the grievance to arbitration in writing. The NOTEA shall send written notice of its intent to arbitrate the grievance to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service within fourteen (14) calendar days following the NOTEA written notice to the City of its intent to arbitrate the grievance. The NOTEA shall request a panel of seven (7) arbitrators be provided to ea.ch party by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The NOTEA shall provide a copy of the communication for the purpose of verification that the fourteen (14) calendar day time limit had, been met. The Fmployer and NOTEA mutually agree to use a single arbitrator selected by the alternate strike method among those recommended by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Arbitrator's authority sha.ll be limited to interpretation of the specific terms of this agreement, and he shall not have authority to alter or modify in any way whatsoever the terms of this Agreement. The fees chaxged by the Arbitrator and expenses of the meeting room and stenographic services shall be borne equally by the parties. Any employee shall be relieved fron duty, if necessary, for the purpose of attending any such hearings, either as a witness, participant or representative. If relieved, said employee shall be paid as if he had completed his work assignment for that day. The decision of the Arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties. -10-