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35 <br />19.2.6 Binding Arbitration <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.1 Only grievances involving contract interpretation disputes may be <br />referred to Binding Arbitration. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.2 Grievances involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in pay <br />or demotion of an employee may not be referred to Binding <br />Arbitration. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.3 Contract interpretation grievances may only be referred to <br />Binding Arbitration after they have been thoroughly processed <br />through section 19.2.5 of the grievance procedure and a decision <br />has been rendered by the City Manager. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.4 Within twenty (20) days of the grievant's receipt of the decisions <br />in Section 19.2.5, the Association shall inform the City of its <br />intent as to whether or not the grievance will be arbitrated. The <br />Association and the City shall attempt to agree upon an <br />arbitrator. If no agreement can be reached, they shall request <br />that the State Conciliation Service supply a panel of five names <br />of persons experienced in hearing grievances in cities. Each <br />party shall alternately strike a name until only one remains. The <br />remaining panel member shall be the arbitrator. The order of the <br />striking shall be determined by lot. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.5 If either the City or the Association so requests, a separate <br />arbitrator shall be selected to determine the issue of arbitrability. <br />The process to be used in selecting an arbitrator shall be as set <br />forth in 19.2.6.4. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.6 The arbitrator shall, as soon as possible, hear evidence and <br />render a decision on the issue or issues submitted to him or her. <br />If the parties cannot agree upon a submission agreement, the <br />arbitrator shall determine the issues by referring to the written <br />grievance and the answers thereto at each step. <br /> <br /> 19.2.6.7 The City and the Association agree that the jurisdiction and <br />authority of the arbitrator so selected and the opinions the <br />arbitrator expresses will be confined exclusively to the <br />interpretation of the express provision or provisions of this <br />Agreement at issue between the parties. The arbitrator shall <br />have no authority to add to, subtract from, alter, amend, or <br />modify any provisions of this Agreement or the written <br />ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations and procedures of the <br />City, nor shall he or she impose any limitations or obligations not <br />specifically provided for under the terms of this Agreement. The <br />Arbitrator shall be without power of authority to make any <br />decision that requires the City or management to do an act <br />prohibited by law. <br /> <br />6.3.B. - Page 116