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C. The fees and expenses for the Arbitrator's services and proceedings shall be borne <br />equally by the EMPLOYER and the UNION provided that each party shall be <br />responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either party <br />desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such a record to be <br />made, providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record of <br />the proceedings and cost shall be shared equally. <br />7.6 WAIVER: If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall <br />be considered "waived." If a grievance is not appealed to the next Step within the <br />specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the <br />basis of the EMPLOYER'S last answer. If the EMPLOYER does not answer a <br />grievance or an appeal there of within the specified time limits, the UNION may elect to <br />treat the grievance as denied at that Step and immediately appeal the grievance to the <br />next Step. The time limit in each Step may be extended by mutual written agreement of <br />the EMPLOYER and the UNION in each Step. <br />ARTICLE 8 - SAVING CLAUSE <br />This AGREEMENT is subject to the law. In the event any provision of this AGREEMENT shall <br />be held to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction from whose final judgment or <br />decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provisions shall be voided. All <br />other provisions of this AGREEMENT shall continue in full force and effect. The voided <br />provision may be renegotiated at the written request of either party. <br />ARTICLE 9 - DISCIPLINE <br />9.1 The EMPLOYER will discipline employees for just cause only. Discipline will be in one <br />or more of the following forms: <br />a.) <br />Oral reprimand; <br />b.) <br />Written reprimand; <br />c.) <br />Suspension; <br />d.) <br />Demotions; or <br />e.) <br />Discharge. <br />9.2 Suspensions, demotions and discharges will be in written form. <br />9.3 Written reprimands, notices of suspension, and notices of discharge which are to become <br />part of an employee's personnel file shall be read and acknowledged by signature of the <br />employee. The Employee and the UNION will receive a copy of such reprimands and/or <br />notices. <br />9.4 Employees may examine their own individual personnel files at reasonable times under <br />the direct supervision of the EMPLOYER. <br />43 <br />