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J <br /> l <br /> days from the date the grievance was presented to him. If the grievance is not satisfactorily <br /> resolved, the grievant may forward the grievance to arbitration. <br /> ARTICLE 13 <br /> ARBITRATION <br /> 13 . 01 In the event that the grievance is not settled at Step 3 within the time allowed, it may then be <br /> submitted to arbitration. Submission to arbitration must be made within ten days of the time <br /> that the Step 3 decision was rendered; provided, however, this period may be extended upon <br /> the mutual agreement of both parties. If the parties fail to agree to the appointment of an <br /> arbitrator, the party requesting arbitration shall apply to the Federal Mediation and <br /> Conciliation Service for a list of seven arbitrators who reside in Florida. The parry requesting <br /> arbitration shall strike the first name from the list, and the parties shall thereafter alternate in <br /> the striking of names. The party requesting arbitration shall notify the last remaining person <br /> on the list of his/her selection as the arbitrator in the case. Hearings before the arbitrator shall <br /> be conducted in accordance with the rules of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. <br /> Testimony shall be given under oath. <br /> 13 . 02 As promptly as possible after the arbitrator has been selected, the arbitrator shall conduct a <br /> hearing between the parties and consider the grievance. The decision ofthe arbitrator will be <br /> served upon the union and the County in writing. It shall be the obligation of the arbitrator to <br /> make a best effort to rule within 30 calendar days after the hearing and receipt ofpost-hearing <br /> briefs. The expenses of the arbitration, including the fee and expense of the arbitrator, shall <br /> be equally divided between the parties. Any party desiring a transcript of the hearing shall <br /> bear the cost of such transcript unless the parties mutually agree to share the cost. Each party <br /> shall bear 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 subject <br /> to any review allowed by law. <br /> 13 . 03 The arbitrator will be confined to the written grievance presented in Step 1 of the procedure . <br /> Additionally the arbitrator shall have no authority to change, amend, add to , subtract from, or <br /> 15 <br />