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A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to or subtract from the terms and conditions of AGREEMENT. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the EMPLOYER and the UNION, and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue not so submitted. B. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, or inconsistent with, or modify or vary in any way the application of laws, rules or regulations having the force and effect of law. The arbitrator's decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days following the close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever be later,unless the parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's interpretation or application of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the facts of the GRIEVANCE presented. C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator's services and proceedings shall be borne equally by the EMPLOYER and the UNION provided that each party shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to be made, providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record of the proceedings,the cost shall be shared equally. 7.4 WAIVER OF GRIEVANCE If a GRIEVANCE is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a GRIEVANCE is not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the EMPLOYER'S last answer. If the EMPLOYER does not answer a GRIEVANCE or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, the UNION may elect to treat the GRIEVANCE as denied at that step and immediately appeal the GRIEVANCE to the next step. The time limit in each step may be extended by mutual AGREEMENT of the EMPLOYER and the UNION. ARTICLE 8 WORK SCHEDULES -PREMIUM PAY This ARTICLE is intended only to define the normal hours of work. Nothing herein shall be construed as a guarantee of hours of work per day or per week. 8.1 The sole authority in work schedules is the EMPLOYER. The normal work day for an EMPLOYEE shall be eight(8)hours. The normal work week shall be forty(40) hours, Monday through Friday. The normal work week for premium pay purposes shall begin at 12:01 a.m., Saturday. EMPLOYEES shall be given a two-week posted or written notice of exceptions or changes in the normal work week start time. In the event that work is required because of unusual circumstances such as, but not limited to, fire, flood, snow, sleet or breakdown of municipal equipment or facilities, no advance notice need be given. 10