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employee and the City. Each party, however. shall bear the cost of its own presentation, <br /> including preparation and post hearing briefs. if any. <br /> (5) Decisions of the arbitrators on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on <br /> the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Ordinance Code and Resolutions of the <br /> City. <br /> 24.3 The time limits previously set forth shall be considered maximums and every effort shall be made <br /> to expedite the process. The limits specified may, however, be extended by mutual agreement of <br /> the parties. <br /> 24.4 No arbitrator shall entertain, hear, decide or make recommendations on any dispute unless such <br /> dispute involves a position in a unit represented by the Association and unless such dispute falls <br /> within the definition of a grievance as set forth in subsection 23.1. <br /> 24.5 Proposals to add to or change this Memorandum of Understanding or written agreements or <br /> addenda supplementary hereto shall not be arbitrable and no proposal to modify, amend or <br /> terminate this Memorandum of Understanding, nor any matter or subject arising out of or in <br /> connection with such proposal, may be referred to arbitration under this Section. No arbitrator <br /> shall have the power to amend or modify this Memorandum of Understanding or written <br /> agreement or addenda supplementary hereto or to establish any new terms or conditions of <br /> employment. <br /> 24.6 No grievance involving demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, dismissal of an employee will be <br /> entertained unless it is filed in writing with the City Manager within seven (7) working days of <br /> the time at which the affected employee was notified of such action. <br /> 24.7 If the City Manager in pursuance of the procedures outlined in subsection 23.2(3) above, resolves <br /> the grievance which involves suspension or discharge, he /she may agree to payment for lost time <br /> or to reinstate with or without payment for lost time. <br /> 24.8 Only complaints which allege that employees are not being compensated in accordance with the <br /> provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered as grievances. No <br /> adjustment shall be retroactive for more than thirty (30) days from the date upon which the <br /> complaint was filed. Any other matters of compensation are to be resolved in the meeting and <br /> conferring process and if not detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding which results from <br /> such meeting and conferring process shall be deemed withdrawn until the meeting and conferring <br /> process is next opened for such discussion. <br /> 24.9 No changes in this Memorandum of Understanding or interpretations thereof (except <br /> interpretations resulting from arbitration proceeding hereunder) will be recognized unless agreed <br /> to by the City Manager and the Association. <br /> 24.10 The Association, its members and representatives, agree that it and they will not engage in, <br /> authorize, sanction, or support any strike against the City of Pleasanton. The Association, its <br /> members and representatives, further agree that it and they will not engage in, authorize, sanction, <br /> or support any strike, slowdown, stoppage of work, curtailment of production, concerted refusal of <br /> overtime work, refusal to operate designated equipment (provided such equipment is safe and <br /> sound) to perform customary duties; and neither the Association nor any representative, therefore, <br /> shall engage in job action for the purpose of effecting changes in the directives or decision of <br /> management of the City, nor to effect or change of personnel or operations of management or of <br /> employees not covered by the Memorandum of Understanding. <br /> - 19 - <br />