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Section 6. If the union is not satisfied with the Deputy Chief s response, the written <br /> grievance may be referred to the Police Chief within five (5) business days after the Deputy <br /> Chief s decision. The Police Chief shall meet with two representatives within five (5) business <br /> days after receiving the grievance. The Police Chief shall respond in writing within five (5) <br /> business days with a decision. <br /> Section 7. If the union is not satisfied with the Police Chiefs response the written <br /> grievance may be referred to the City Manager within five (5) business days after the Police <br /> Chiefs decision. The City Manager shall meet with two representatives within fifteen (15) <br /> business days after receiving the grievance. The City Manager shall respond in writing within <br /> five (5) business days with his decision. <br /> Section 8. If the union is not satisfied with the City Manager's response, the written <br /> grievance may be referred to arbitration by so notifying the City Manager's Office in writing <br /> within ten (10) days after the City Manager's decision. The City and the Union shall attempt to <br /> agree upon an arbitrator, but if they are unable to do so within ten (10) business days of the <br /> written notice to azbitrate, the parties shall jointly request the Federal Mediation and Conciliation <br /> Service to submit a panel of five (5) arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association. Both <br /> the City and the Union shall have the right to strike two names from the panel with the party <br /> striking first to be determined by a coin toss. The remaining person shall be the arbitrator who <br /> shall be notified of his selection by a joint letter from both parties, requesting that a date and time <br /> for the hearing be established subject to the reasonable availability of the parties. All hearings <br /> shall take place in the City of Decatur, Illinois, unless otherwise mutually agreed. <br /> Section 9. The arbitrator shall have no�authority to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, <br /> add to or subtract from the provisions of this agreement. He shall only consider and make a <br /> decision with respect to the specific issue submitted to him in writing, and shall have no <br /> authority to make a decision as to any other issue not so submitted to him or as to any issue not <br /> expressly covered by the terms of this agreement. In the event that the arbitrator finds a violation <br /> of the terms of this agreement, he shall fashion an appropriate remedy within the limits provided <br /> herein. The arbitrator shall have no power to make a decision that is contrary to the laws of the <br /> State of Illinois or the United States. The arbitrator shall submit his written decision to the parties <br /> within thirty (30) business days of the close of the hearings or the submission of briefs, <br /> whichever is later, unless the parties agree to an extension. A decision rendered consistent with <br /> the terms hereof shall be final and binding and may be enforced at the instance of either party in <br /> the Circuit Court of Macon County. The pendency of any proceedings in the Circuit Court for <br /> review of the arbitrator's decision as allowed by law shall not automatically stay the order, of the <br /> arbitrator. <br /> Section 10. The costs of any arbitration shall be borne equally by the City and the <br /> Union, including the cost of providing the arbitrator a transcript of the hearings. All proceedings <br /> shall be transcribed unless mutually agreed to the contrary. Each party shall be responsible for <br /> compensating its own representatives and witnesses. <br /> Section 11. No grievance shall be entered or processed unless submitted within ten <br /> (10) business days of the date that the employee knew or should have known of the event giving <br /> ?g <br />