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(5) The City Manager shall within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the Review Board's written findings and recommendations review the findings and recommendations and render a written decision on the grievance. (6) The Association may appeal the decision of the City Manager by requesting that the grievance be referred to an impartial arbitrator. The Association's decision to refer the griewmce to arbitration shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the notification of the City Manager's decision. The arbitrator shall be designated by mutual agreement between the Association and the City Manager. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and court reporter shall be shared equally between the City and the Association. Each party, however, shall bear the cost of its own presentation, including preparation and post hearing briefs, if any. (7) Decisions of the arbitrators on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Ordinance Code and Resolutions of the City. 27.3 The time limits previously set forth shall be considered maximums and every effort shall be made to expedite the process. The limits specified may, however, be extended by mutual agreement of the parties. 27.4 No Review Board and no arbitrator shall entertain, or hear, any dispute unless such dispute involves a position in the unit represented by the Association and unless such dispute falls within the definition of a grievance as set forth in Subsection 27.1. 27.5 Proposals to add to or change this Memorandum of Understanding or written agreements or addenda supplementary hereto, shall not be arbitrable and no proposal to modify, amend or terminate this Memorandum of Understanding, nor any matter or subject arising out of or in connection with such proposal, may be refen'ed to arbitration under this Section. Neither any Review Board nor any arbitrator shall have the power to amend or modify this Memorandum of Understanding or written agreement or addenda supplementary hereto or to establish any new terms or conditions of employment. 27.6 No grievance involving demotion, reduction in pay, suspension, dismissal of an employee will be entertained unless it is filed in writing with the Personnel Director within seven (7) working days of the time at which the affected employee was notified of such action. 27.7 If the Personnel Director in pursuance of the procedures outlined in subsection 27.2(3) above, resolves any grievance which involves suspension or discharge, the Personnel Director may agree to payment for lost time or to reinstatement with or without payment for lost time. 27.8 All complaints involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be initially filed in writing with the Personnel Director. Only complaints which allege that employees are not being compensated in accordance with the provision of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered as grievances. No adjustment shall -31 -