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(C) All awards of the arbitrator and all pre- arbitration Grievance settlements reached by the Association and the Employer shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Association and the Employer. (D) The fees of the arbitrator, expenses of meeting rooms and stenographic service shall be borne equally by the parties. 8.4 A Grievance may be withdrawn without prejudice at any time 8.5 Both the Employer and the Association shall in good faith, make every attempt to resolve all Grievances at the lowest step in the Grievance Procedure. 8.6 The panel of arbitrators shall consist of the following: 1) Nels Nelson; 2) Alan Miles Ruben; 3) Robert G. Stein; 4) Dennis Byrne; and, 5) Matthew Franckiewicz. ARTICLE IX PERSONNEL REDUCTION 9.1 When a position in the Fire Department is abolished or an administrative layoff is ordered, and the position is above the rank of Fire Fighter, the least Senior officer in such rank shall be demoted to the next lower rank and the least Senior officer in such lower rank shall be demoted, and so on down until the least Senior person has been reached and he shall be laid off. 9.2 When a Fire Fighter's position, or Fire Cadet /Paramedic, has been abolished and is re- established, or has been administratively laid off and subsequently a decision to refill the position is made, the person who previously held that position shall be entitled to that position. If a position above the rank of Fire Fighter is abolished, then re- established, or administratively laid off, then subsequently a decision to refill is made, the person who previously held that position shall be entitled to that position. No new employees shall be hired until all laid off employees within that classification have been given the opportunity to return to work. Any employee laid off for more that forty -eight (48) consecutive months shall not be called to return to work. 9.3 Any Employee who has been laid off shall be subject to the terms and regulations of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). 9.4 Any employee laid off and subsequently recalled to work shall return to work with all benefits and privileges previously held provided the same have not been used, including but not limited to seniority, accumulated sick leave, holidays and vacation rights. 9.5 Employee must report all address and telephone changes while laid off. 9.6 Employee must agree to return to work within forty -eight (48) hours of recall or lose his right of recall. Employee must return to work within fourteen (14) days of the date of recall or lose his right to recall.