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to the arbitration procedure as provided in STEP 5 of ARTICLE VII. The <br /> aggrieved employee shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized — <br /> Step 5 of ARTICLE VII or another appeal procedure — and shall sign a statement <br /> to the effect that the choice of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved <br /> employee from making a subsequent appeal through Step 5 of ARTICLE VII. <br /> ARTICLE VIII — SAVINGS CLAUSE <br /> This AGREEMENT is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota, <br /> and the City of Centerville. In the event any provision of this AGREEMENT shall be <br /> held to be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction from whose final <br /> judgment or decree no appeal has been taken within the time provided, such provision <br /> shall be voided. All other provisions of this AGREEMENT shall continue in full force <br /> and effect. The voided provision may be renegotiated at the request of either party. <br /> ARTICLE IX — NON - DISCRIMINATION <br /> 9.1 The EMPLOYER agrees not to interfere with the right of any employee to <br /> become or refrain from becoming a member of the UNION and agrees there will <br /> be no restraint, discrimination, or coercion by the EMPLOYER against any of its <br /> employees because of membership or non - membership in or activity or non - <br /> activity on behalf of the UNION. <br /> 9.2 The UNION agrees there will be no solicitation of membership or collection of <br /> dues from its members which in any manner will interfere with the work and the <br /> duties of employees, or of the EMPLOYER'S operations. <br /> 9.3 The UNION agrees that neither it, nor any of its members or agents, will <br /> intimidate or coerce employees to join the UNION. <br /> 9.4 The EMPLOYER and the UNION both agree there shall be no discrimination <br /> against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or nationality. <br /> 9.5 Wherever the male pronouns appear in this AGREEMENT they shall also mean <br /> the female. <br /> ARTICLE X — WORK SCHEDULES <br /> 10.1 The sole authority in work schedules is the EMPLOYER. The normal work day <br /> for an employee shall be four (4) hours for permanent part-time employees, and <br /> eight (8) hours for full -time employees. The normal work week shall be sixteen <br /> (16) hours for permanent part-time employees and forty (40) hours for full -time <br /> employees, Monday through Friday. <br /> 9 <br />