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<br />7.5 Choice of Remedy
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<br />If, as a result of the written EMPLOYER response in Step 3, the grievance remains
<br />unresolved, and if the grievance involves the suspension, demotion, or discharge of an
<br />employee who has completed the required probationary period, the grievance may be
<br />appealed to either Step 4 of ARTICLE VII or a procedure such~:.Civil Service,
<br />Veteran's Preference, or Fair Employment. If appealed to any.prodedure other than Step 4
<br />in ARTICLE VII, the grievance is not subject to the arbitI~ti~~procedure as provided in
<br />Step 4 of ARTICLE VII. The aggrieved employee shalLjridid~~~itl1 writing which
<br />procedure is to be utilized, Step 4 of Article VII or anotl1er appe~iiprocess, and shall sign
<br />a statement to the effect that the choice of any ot~t1:'ht::~ng predti~~Jhe aggrieved
<br />employee from making a subsequent appeal thr9ugh Step 4 of ARTiC+rf.~~...YII. Selection
<br />of anyone appeal process precludes concUT,t'~r or subs~quent use of aiiy,n+n e!IlPpeal
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<br />7.6 Arbitrator's Authority
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<br />The arbitrator shall have ri~ip~t~()amend, modi~~i~pllify, ignore, or subtract
<br />from, the terms and conditi()~'bf'~,~i.ApREEMENl'i~~;phe arbitrator shall
<br />consider and decide only the snrcific'i~~ii~(~} submitted in writing by the
<br />EMPLOYER and the UNION,@d~,JfIii1 hllthority to make a decision on
<br />any other j 0 submitted';:i'!!ii'iiin+
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<br />The arh' r sh '.',......::.",.::.... without po''Vvfr to make decisions contrary to, or
<br />incQPs " with, o~r::modifying or vmipg in any way the application of laws,
<br />rules, or rlltiop~:i~Y"ing the forc~:md effect of law. The arbitrator's decision
<br />s 11 be subffii~gJiiii~""" "u'ihirty (30) days following close of the
<br />thes\i9~ssion 0 'fs by the parties, whichever is later, unless the
<br />to ari:~~t~nsion. The decision shall be binding on both the
<br />EMPLO:R..'~d theiUNION and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's
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<br />interpretationgf application of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the
<br />acts of the grj.~yance presented.
<br />....... ',", .fees and e~penses for the arbitrator's services and proceedings shall be borne
<br />eq~!~by th~iEMPLOYER and the UNION provided that each party shall be
<br />respo~iQJ<?.ror compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either
<br />party d~~Jfes a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to
<br />be made:'; providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record
<br />of the proceedings the cost shall be shared equally.
<br />The election set forth above shall not apply to claims subject to the jurisdiction of
<br />the United State Equal Employment Opportunity Commssion.
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<br />ARTICLE VIII. SAVINGS CLAUSE
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<br />. This AGREEMENT is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota, and the
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