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24.5 As promptly as possible after the arbitrator has been selected, the arbitrator shall conduct a hearing between the parties and consider the grievance. The decision of the arbitrator will be served upon the union and the County in writing. It shall be the obligation of the arbitrator to make a best effort to rule within 30 calendar days after the hearing and receipt of post -hearing briefs. The expenses of the arbitration, including the fee and expense of the arbitrator, shall be equally divided between the parties. Any party desiring a transcript of the hearing shall bear the cost of such transcript unless the parties mutually agree to share the cost. Each party shall bear the expense of its own witnesses and of its own representatives for purposes of the arbitration hearing. 24.6 The arbitrator will be confined to the written grievance presented in Step 1 of the procedure. Additionally the arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to, subtract from, or otherwise alter or supplement this agreement. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consider or rule upon any matter which is not subject to arbitration or which is not a grievance as defined in this agreement; nor shall this collective bargaining agreement be construed by the arbitrator to supersede applicable state or federal laws, except to the extent as specifically provided herein. 23.7 The arbitrator may not issue declaratory opinions and shall be confined exclusively to the question which is presented, which question must be actual and existing. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding; provided, however, that either party shal I be entitled to seek review of the arbitrator's decision as provided by law. 24.8 Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit the presence of a Union representative at any steps of the grievance procedure. 25.1 The effective date of separation shall be the last day on which the employee is present for duty unless otherwise specified herein. 25.2 Resignation is defined as an action whereby an employee voluntarily leaves County employment. An employee wishing to leave the County in good standing shall file with the County a written resignation, stating the date and reasons for leaving. Such notice must be given at least two weeks prior to the date of separation. Failure to comply with this courtesy may be cause for denying such employee re-employment with the County. Employees who are absent from work for three consecutive work days without being excused or giving proper notice of their absence will be considered 19