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include the date, time and place of the hearing as designated by the Appeals Board. 21.2.4.2 The Appeals Board shall select one of its members to act as chairman. The chairman shall preside over all hearings conducted by the Board, and the Board shall determine its own rules and procedures. The Board shall have the power to examine witnesses under oath which shall be administered by the chairman, and shall hear all testimony, receive documentary evidence, and conduct investigations to the extent it deems necessary, on all issues presented. Strict rules of evidence need not apply. The Board may cause a written transcript of its hearings to be prepared. 21.2.4.3 Upon conclusion of its hearing and investigation the Appeals Board shall certify its findings and recommendations in writing to the Association and to the City Manager within fifteen (15) working days. Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Appeals Board, the City Manager shall advise the interested parties in writing of his decision. The decision of the City Manager shall be final and binding on grievances except those relating to contract interpretation issues. 21.2.5 No grievance involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in pay, or demotion of such an employee will be entertained unless it is filed in writing with the Human Resources Director within five (5) working days of the time at which the affected employee was notified of such action. The Human Resources Director, with the concurrence of the City Manager, and in pursuance of the provisions of Section 21.2.2 above, or the City Manager, in pursuance of the provisions of Section 21.2.3 above, may resolve a grievance which involves suspension, discharge, reduction in pay, or demotion. 21.2.6 Binding Arbitration 21.2.6.1 Only grievances involving contract interpretation disputes may be referred to Binding Arbitration. 21.2.6.2 Grievances involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in pay or demotion of an employee may not be referred to Binding Arbitration. 21.2.6.3 Contract interpretation grievances may only be referred to Binding Arbitration after they have been thoroughly processed through section 21.2.5 of the grievance procedure and a decision has been rendered by the City Manager.