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grievance not appealed in writing to Step 2 by LELS within ten (10) calendar days shall <br />be considered waived. <br />Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by LELS and <br />discussed with the Chief of Police, who is the designated Step 2 representative. The <br />EmployeFETVIPLOYER designated representative shall give LELS the Employer's <br />EA/PLOYER'S Step 2 answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of <br />such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 <br />within ten (10) calendar days following the EmployerEMPLOYER designated <br />representative's final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 3 <br />by LELS within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br />Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by LELS and <br />discussed with the Ramsey City Administrator who is the EffipleyerEMPLOYER's <br />designated Step 3 representative. The EmployerEMPLOYER designated <br />representative shall give LELS the EmployerEMPLOYER'S's answer in writing <br />within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. A grievance not <br />resolved in Step 3 may be appealed to Step 4 within ten (10) calendar days following <br />the EmployerEMPLOYER designated representative's final answer in Step 3. Any <br />grievance not appealed in writing to Step 4 by LELS within ten (10) calendar days shall <br />be considered waived <br />Step 3A. A grievance unresolved in Step 2 and appealed to Step 3 by LELS may <br />be submitted to mediation subject to Public Employees Labor Relations Act (PELRA). <br />Step 4. A grievance unresolved in Step 3 or 3A and appealed to Step 4 by LELS <br />shall be submitted to arbitration subject to the provisions of the Public Employment <br />Labor Relations Act of 1971, as amended. The selection of an arbitrator shall be made <br />in accordance with the "Rules Governing the Arbitration of Grievances" as established <br />by state law. <br />6.5 Arbitrator's Authority <br />A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to or <br />subtract from the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The arbitrator shall <br />consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the <br />EmployerEKPLOYER and LELS, and shall have no authority to make a <br />decision on any other issue not so submitted. <br />B. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to or <br />inconsistent with or modifying or varying in any way the application of laws, <br />rules or regulations having the force and effect °flaw. The arbitrator's decision <br />shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days following the close of the <br />hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever be later, unless the <br />parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding on both the <br />EmployerEMPLOYER and LELS and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's <br />6 <br />