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calendar days of the date the Chief of Police rendered or should <br />rendered a written decision. <br /> <br />4)The City Manager shall render a written decision within seven (7) calendar <br />days of the date the Association Grievance Committee filed said <br />with the City Manager. <br /> <br />5)If the grievance remains unresolved, the Association Grievance C <br />or its representative may request that the grievance be submitted for <br />grievance mediation through an independent third-party such as the <br />Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS). The parties <br />agree that any fees and expenses associated with mediation shall <br />equally by the submitting Police Officer and by the City. The costs of a <br />witness are paid by the party who calls the witness. The costs <br />attorney are paid by the party that retains the attorneys servi <br /> <br />6)If the grievance remains unresolved following mediation, the Asson <br />Grievance Committee or its representatives may the request that <br />grievance be submitted to arbitration, said request must be subm <br />writing to the office of the City manager within seven (7) calen <br />from the date an official impasse is declared relating to mediation. <br /> <br />7)Either party may request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation <br />(FMCS) or American Arbitration Association (AAA) to provide a li <br />arbitrators in accordance with its selection rules. Either party shall have <br />the right to reject the list submitted by FMCS or AAA. In that event <br />FMCS or AAA will be requested to submit another list. The Parti <br />select an arbitrator from the list. The parties, by mutual agre <br />select to use AAA expedited rules. <br />A)The powers of the arbitrator shall be limited as follows: <br />1)He shall have no power to add, to subtract from, or modify any <br />of the terms of this agreement. <br />24 <br /> <br />