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r� a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER during normal working hours provided that the employee and the UNION Representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the EMPLOYER. 7.4 PROCEDURE: Grievance as defined by Section 7. 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 twenty-one (21) 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, 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 Step 2 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: A grievance unresolved in Step 2 and appealed to Step 3 by the UNION shall be submitted to arbitration subject to the provisions of the rules and regulations established by the State of Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services. 7.5 ARBITRATOR'S AUTHORITY: A. The Arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify, ignore, add to, or subtract from the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT. The Arbitrator shall consider and decide only the specific issue(s) submitted in writing by the EMPLOYER and the UNION, and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other issue not so submitted. 6 59