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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 /> 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 /> (6) 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 /> 22.3 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 /> 22.4 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 /> 22.5 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 ptt.Nosal, 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 /> 22.6 No grievance involving demotion, reduction in pay, <br /> suspension, dismissal of an employee will be enterta <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 /> Memorandum of Understanding <br /> Page 24 <br />