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STEP 1 — The Grievance shall be discussed between the employee involved and the Association representative of his choice, and his Shift Officer within ten (10) days of the occurrence on which the Grievance is based. If a settlement satisfactory to the parties cannot be reached within five (5) days of the initial presentation of the Grievance, the Aggrieved Party shall reduce the Grievance to writing as per Section 8.2 (A) and submit his written grievance to the Shift Officer. The Shift Officer shall indicate the date and time of receipt of the grievance, and affix his signature to the grievance form, and, within ten (10) days submit the grievance to the Fire Chief with a written report stating the substance of the grievance and any necessary background information that may be pertinent to the grievance. Copies of any written statements and documents shall be provided to the aggrieved party as well. Written grievances cannot be resolved at STEP 1 of the grievance procedure. In the event of an employee's discharge from employment, the Grievance shall be submitted at Step 3 with a written Grievance submitted to the Director of Public Safety within ten (10) days of the discharge of the employee. STEP 2 — The Fire Chief shall render a written decision within ten (10) days after receipt of the Grievance. The Fire Chief may convene a hearing during that ten (10) day period with the aggrieved party and the Association representative of the aggrieved party's choice. STEP 3 — If the Aggrieved Party initiating the Grievance is not satisfied with the written decision of the Fire Chief at the conclusion of Step 2, a written appeal of the decision may be filed with the Director of Public Safety within ten (10) days from the date of the written decision rendered by the Fire Chief at Step 2. Copies of the written decision shall be submitted with the appeal. The Director of Public Safety shall convene a hearing within ten (10) days of the receipt of the appeal. The hearing will be held with the Aggrieved Party and his Association representative. The Director of Public Safety shall issue a written decision to the employee and his representative if requested, within fifteen (15) days from the date of the hearing. STEP 4 — If the Grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 3, the Association, may, within thirty (3 0) days after receipt of the Step 3 decision, submit the matter to arbitration. The Association shall notify the Employer of its intent to appeal the Grievance to arbitration in writing. Within ten (10) days, representatives of the Association and Employer shall meet to select an arbitrator from the permanent panel herein contained to hear the grievance. The arbitrator shall be selected by alternate striking within ten (10) days after receipt of the list. (A) 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. (B) The arbitrator shall establish the hearing time and place, but it shall be, where feasible, within the jurisdiction of the City.