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5.4 Procedure Grievances, as defined by Section 5.1 shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of this AGREEMENT shall, within ten (10) calendar days after such alleged violation has occurred present such grievance to the employee's supervisor as designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER-designated representative will discuss and give an answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar days after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall be placed in writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the provision or provisions of the Agreement allegedly violated, and the remedy requested, and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the EMPLOYER-designated representative's final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 2 by the UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and discussed with the EMPLOYER-designated Step 2 representative. The EMPLOYER- designated representative shall give the UNION the EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER- designated representative's final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and discussed with the EMPLOYER-designated Step 3 representative. The EMPLOYER- designated representative shall give the UNION the EMPLOYER'S answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 3 may be appealed to Step 4 within ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER- designated representative's final answer in Step 3. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 4 by the UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 4. A grievance unresolved in Step 3 and appealed to Step 4 shall be submitted to the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services. A grievance not resolved in Step 4 may be appealed to Step 5 within ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER'S final answer in Step 4. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 5 by the UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 5. A grievance unresolved in Step 4 and appealed to Step 5 shall be submitted to arbitration. The arbitration proceeding shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by mutual agreement of the EMPLOYER and the UNION within seven (7) calendar days after the request for such action. If the parties fail to mutually agree upon an arbitrator within the said seven (7) day period, either party may request the Director, Bureau of Mediation Services, to provide a panel of five (5) arbitrators. Both the EMPLOYER and the UNION shall have the right to strike two (2) names from panel. The party requesting arbitration shall strike the first name, the other party shall then strike one (1) name and the process will be repeated and the remaining person shall be the