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following the day the oral dispute was presented. In the absence of an immediate supervisor in the Division the grievance arises in, complaint will automatically be referred to Step 1. Step 1. If the grievance is not resolved as provided in Section 3 (above), the matter shall be written down and referred to the Union Chief Steward or his designated representative and the Superintendent or his designated representative within two (2) working days following the day of the supervisor's response. The Superintendent or his designated representative shall respond to the written grievance within two (2) working days following the day the written grievance was presented to him. Step 2. If the grievance is still not resolved, the dispute may be submitted to the Village Board within fifteen (15) working days following the day of the Superintendent's response. The Board will have fifteen (15) working days thereafter to render a decision. Step 3. If the grievance is still not resolved, the dispute may be referred to arbitration within five (5) working days following the day of the Village Board's response. Step 4. The arbitrator shall be selected from a list supplied by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The selection of the arbitrator shall be done by an alternating cross off procedure from the list supplied until one arbitrator remains. Each party has the right to reject one list of arbitrators. The arbitrator chosen shall, upon notice to both parties, hear the issues involved. He shall have no power to add to, subtract from, or alter the terms of this Agreement. In the case of a discharge, the arbitrator shall have the power to sustain the discharge or to order reinstatement of the employee with or without full or partial pay for days lost. His decision shall be submitted in writing and shall be final and binding upon the parties. Section 4. Any fees or administrative charges for the arbitrator shall be borne equally by both parties. Witness fees and other expenses shall be borne by the parties respectively. Unless extended by mutual agreement in writing, the failure to observe the time limits herein shall constitute abandonment of the grievance and settlement on the basis of the last answer. Section 5. There shall be no lockouts or reduction of work pending the dispute and/or decision of said committee for mediation in any manner. Section 6. In handling grievances hereunder, no employee or representative of the Union shall leave his job without permission of his department head, which permission, having due regard for operating requirements shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such employee and/or Union representatives shall be paid at their regular hourly rate for time necessarily spent during their regular working hours in fulfilling the procedures specified in this Article 7. 8