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The Review Board shall be convened within twenty -one (21) calendar days from the day the <br />grievance was submitted to said Board. The Board shall render its findings and recommendations <br />in writing to the Joint Executive Directors within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date it <br />completed its review of the grievance, subject to the agreement set forth in Appendix C. <br />5) The Joint Executive Directors shall within fourteen (14) calendar days of receipt of the Review <br />Board's written findings and recommendations review the findings and recommendations and <br />render a written decision on the grievance. <br />6) The Union may appeal the decision of the Joint Executive Directors by requesting that the <br />grievance be referred to an impartial arbitrator. The Union's decision to refer the grievance to <br />arbitration shall be made within fourteen (14) days of the notification of the Joint Executive <br />Directors decision. The arbitrator shall be designated by mutual agreement between the Union <br />and the Joint Executive Directors. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and court reporter <br />shall be shared equally between the Fire Department and the Union. Each party, however, shall <br />bear the cost of its own presentation, including preparation and post hearing briefs, if any. <br />7) Decisions of arbitrators on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties <br />hereto, to the extent permitted by law, Ordinances and Resolutions of the Livermore- Pleasanton <br />Fire Department JPA. <br />26.3 The time limits previously set forth shall be considered maximums and every effort shall be <br />made to expedite the process. The limits specified may, however, be extended by mutual <br />agreement of the parties. <br />26.4 No Review Board and no arbitrator shall entertain, or hear, any dispute unless such dispute <br />involves a position in the unit represented by the Union and unless such dispute falls within the <br />definition of a grievance as set forth in Subsection 26.1. <br />26.5 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. Neither any <br />Review Board nor any arbitrator shall have the power to amend or modify this Memorandum of <br />Understanding or written agreement or addenda supplementary hereto or to establish any new <br />terms or conditions of employment. <br />26.6 If the Fire Chief in pursuance of the procedures outlined in subsection 26.2 above resolves any <br />grievance, which involves suspension or discharge, the Fire Chief may agree to payment for lost <br />time or to reinstatement with or without payment for lost time. <br />26.7 All complaints involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be initially filed in <br />writing with the Fire Chief. Complaints which allege that employees are not being compensated <br />in accordance with the provision of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered as <br />grievances. No adjustments shall be retroactive for more than thirty (30) days from the date upon <br />which the complaint was filed. Any other matters of compensation are to be resolved in the meet <br />30 <br />