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grievance, together with a request form signed by the employee requesting that the Step 3 decision be reversed or modified. The Chief of Police or his / her designee shall conduct a meeting with the grievant and his / her PBA representative, if needed. The Chief of Police or his/her designee shall, within ten (10) calendar days (or such longer period of time as is mutually agreed upon in writing), render his/her decision in writing to the aggrieved employee. Step 5: If the grievance is not resolved at Step 4, or if no written disposition is made within the Step 4 time limits, he/she shall have the right to appeal the Step 4 decision to the City Manager or his or her designee within seven (7) calendar days of the date of the issuance of the Step 4 decision. Such appeal must be accompanied by the filing of a copy of the original written grievance, together with a request form signed by the employee requesting that the Step 3 decision be reversed or modified. The City Manager or his/her designee shall conduct a meeting with the grievant and his / her PBA representative, if needed. The City Manager or his/her designee shall, within ten (10) calendar days (or such longer period of time as is mutually agreed upon in writing), render his/her decision in writing to the aggrieved employee. Step 6: Arbitration. If the decision of the City Manager has not satisfactorily resolved the grievance, the Association may request arbitration in writing to the Director of Human Resources no later than fifteen (15) working days after the rendering of such decision by the City Manager. At the arbitration hearing the parties shall be accompanied by their representatives and both sides may be represented by legal counsel. The arbitrator shall have access to all written documents and statements pertaining to the grievance. The arbitrator shall render his/her decision no later than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the final hearing, or at such other time that is mutually agreed to by the parties. Copies of the findings of the arbitrator, made in accordance with the jurisdictional authority under this Agreement, shall be furnished to both parties and shall be final and binding on both parties. Appointment of Arbitrator: The parties shall attempt to mutually agree on an Arbitrator. If the parties cannot so agree, the parties will request a list of arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The Arbitrator shall be selected and shall conduct the arbitration proceedings in accordance with the rules established by the American Arbitration Association. Powers of Arbitrator: The Arbitrator's decision shall be in writing and shall set forth the Arbitrator's opinion and conclusions on the issues submitted and appropriate remedies. The -16-