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impartial arbitrator who shall be designated by <br />mutual agreement between the Association and the <br />City Manager. The fees and expenses of the <br />arbitrator and of a Court Reporter shall be shared <br />equally by the Association and the City. Each <br />party, however, shall bear the cost of its own <br />presentation, including preparation and post <br />hearing briefs, if any. <br /> <br />An employee may proceed to arbitration only in <br />grievances involving discipline and only if the <br />Association elects not to represent the employee <br />in the grievance. The arbitrator shall be <br />selected by mutual agreement between the employee <br />and the City Manager. The fees and expenses of <br />the arbitrator and of a court reporter shall be <br />shared equally by the employee and the city. Each <br />party, however, shall bear the cost of its own <br />presentation, including preparation and post <br />hearing briefs, if any. <br /> <br />(6) <br /> <br />Decisions of Review Boards and arbitrators on <br />matters properly before them shall be final and <br />binding on the parties hereto, to the extent <br />permitted by the Ordinance Code and Resolutions of <br />the City. <br /> <br />22.3 <br /> <br />The time limits previously set forth shall be considered <br />maximums and every effort shall be made to expedite the <br />process. The limits specified may, however, be extended <br />by mutual agreement of the parties. <br /> <br />22.4 <br /> <br />No Review Board and no arbitrator shall entertain, hear, <br />decide or make recommendations on any dispute unless <br />such dispute involves a position in a unit represented <br />by the Association and unless such dispute falls within <br />the definition of a grievance as set forth in subsection <br />22.1. <br /> <br />22.5 <br /> <br />Proposals to add to or change this Memorandum of <br />Understanding or written agreements or addenda <br />supplementary hereto shall not be arbitrable and no <br />proposal to modify, amend or terminate this Memorandum <br />of Understanding, nor any matter or subject arising out <br />of or in connection with such proposal, may be referred <br />to arbitration under this Section. Neither any Review <br />Board nor any arbitrator shall have the power to amend <br />or modify this Memorandum of Understanding or written <br />agreement or addenda supplementary hereto or to <br />establish any new terms or conditions of employment. <br /> <br />22.6 <br /> <br />No grievance involving demotion, reduction in pay, <br />suspension, dismissal of an employee will be entertained <br />unless it is filed in writing with the Personnel Officer <br />within seven (7) working days of the time at which the <br />affected employee was notified of such action. <br /> <br />Memorandum of Understanding <br />Page 24 <br /> <br /> <br />