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cost . Each party shall bear the expense of its own witnesses and of its own <br /> representatives for purposes of the arbitration hearing . <br /> 24 . 6 The arbitrator will be confined to the written grievance presented in Step 1 of the <br /> procedure . Additionally the arbitrator shall have no authority to change , amend , <br /> add to , subtract from , or otherwise alter or supplement this agreement . The <br /> arbitrator shall have no authority to consider or rule upon any matter which is not <br /> subject to arbitration or which is not a grievance as defined in this agreement ; <br /> nor shall this collective bargaining agreement be construed by the arbitrator to <br /> supersede applicable state or federal laws , except to the extent as specifically <br /> provided herein . <br /> 24 . 7 The arbitrator may not issue declaratory opinions and shall be confined <br /> exclusively to the question which is presented , which question must be actual <br /> and existing . The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding ; provided , <br /> however, that either party shall be entitled to seek review of the arbitrator's <br /> decision as provided by law . <br /> 24 . 8 Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit the presence of a Union representative <br /> at any steps of the grievance procedure . <br /> 31 <br />