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4D <br />parties. Any party desiring a transcript of the hearing shall bear the cost of such <br />transcript unless the parties mutually agree to share the cost. Each party shall bear <br />the expense of its own witnesses and of its own representatives for purposes of the <br />arbitration hearing. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on the parties <br />subject to any review allowed by taw. <br />13.3 The arbitrator will be confined to the written grievance presented in Step 1 of <br />the procedure. Additionally the arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, <br />add to, subtract from, or otherwise alter or supplement this agreement. The arbitrator <br />shall have no authority to consider or rule upon any matter which is not subject to <br />arbitration or which is not a grievance as defined in this agreement; and may not <br />interpret this agreement in a manner inconsistent with the County's management <br />rights. This ,Agreement may not be construed by the arbitrator to supersede applicable <br />state or federal laws, except to the extent as specifically provided herein.. <br />13.4 The arbitrator may not issue declaratory opinions and shall be confined <br />exclusively to the question that is presented, which question must be actual and <br />existing. In any arbitration decision resulting in a retroactive adjustment, such <br />adjustment shall be limited to ten calendar days prior to the date of the filing of the <br />grievance. In any arbitration decision resulting in back pay to an aggrieved employee, <br />such back pay shall be offset by interim earnings, including unemployment <br />compensation. <br />