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Step 2. A grievance unresolved at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Chief of Police, or his designee, within five (5) working days from receipt of the Step 1 answer. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police, or his designee, to investigate the matter, hold such hearings as necessary, and to provide a written response to the grievant within the (10) working days of receipt of the grievance. The grievant may, at his option, be represented by a representative of the FOP at any hearing or hearings held at this level. Step 3. A grievance unresolved at Step 2 may be submitted by the grievant to the Safety Director, or his designee, within five (5) working days of receipt of the Step 2 answer. The Safety Director, or his designee, may meet with the grievant and a representative of the FOP if the employee desires, within seven (7) calendar days of submission of the grievance to Step 3, to discuss the grievance. The Safety Director, or his designee, shall provide a written response to the grievant within five (5) calendar days of such meeting. Grievances unresolved at Step 3 may be submitted to arbitration upon request of the FOP in accordance with the provisions of Section, 16.06 of the Article. 16.9618.06. Arbitration. The FOP based upon the facts presented, has the right to decide whether to arbitrate a grievance. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the final answer on a grievance from Step 3, the FOP shall notify the Employer, via email with receipt, of its intent to seek arbitration of an unresolved grievance. In lieu of requesting a FMCS panel, the parties may also mutually agree to use any arbitrator to hear a case. A. Selection of the Arbitrator. Once the Union has provided timely notice of its intent to arbitrate a matter, the Union shall make a joint request to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) for a panel of nine (9) Ohio based arbitrators from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service within fourteen (14) calendar days of the written notice of intent to request for arbitration. Within fourteen (14) calendar days from receipt of the panel of arbitrators from FMCS, each party shall strike any name to which it objects, number the remaining names to indicate the order of preference and 21 4889-1582-5157, v. 3