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. . not subject to the arbitration procedure as provided in Step 4 of ARTICLE VII. The aggrieved employee shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized, Step 4 of Article VII or another appeal procedure, and shall sign a statement to the effect that the choice of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved employee from making a subsequent appeal through Step 4 of ARTICLE VII. An employee pursuing a statutory remedy under the jurisdiction of the EEOC is not precluded from also pursuing an appeal under this grievance procedure. 7.6 Arbitrator's Authority A. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from, the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT. The arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the EMPLOYER and the UNION, and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue not so submitted. B. The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, or inconsistent with, or modifying or varying in any way the application of laws, rules, or regulations having the force and effect oflaw. The arbitrator's decision shall be submitted in writing within thirty (30) days following close of the hearing or the submission of briefs by the parties, whichever is later, unless the parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's interpretation or application of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the facts of the grievance presented. C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator's services and proceedings shall be borne equally by the EMPLOYER and the UNION provided that each party shall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to be made, providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record of the proceedings the cost shall be shared equally. ARTICLE VIII- SAVINGS CLAUSE 8.1 This AGREEMENT is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of MiImesota, and the City of New Brighton. In the event any provision of this AGREEMENT shall be held to be contrary to a law by a court of competent jurisdiction from whose final judgement or decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provisions shall be voided. All other provisions of this AGREEMENT shall continue in full force and effect. The voided provision may be renegotiated at the written request of either party. ARTICLE IX - SENIORITY . 9.1 Seniority shall be determined by the employee's length of continuous employment with the Department of Public Safety and posted in an appropriate location. Seniority rosters may be maintained by the Director on the basis of time in grade and time within specific classifications. 9.2 During the probationary period a newly hired or rehired employee may be discharged at the sole discretion of the EMPLOYER. During the probationary period a promoted or reassigned 8