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Section 5. Arbitrator's Authority. The arbitrator shall have no right to amend, modify, nullify,
ignore, add to, or subtract from the provisions of this Agreement. He/she shall consider and decide
only the specific issue or issues submitted to him/her in writing by the parties of this Agreement,
and shall have no authority to make a decision on any other matter not so submitted to him/her.
The arbitrator shall be without power to make decisions contrary to, inconsistent with, or modifying
or varying in any way the application of laws, rules, or regulations having the force and effect of
law. The decision shall be based solely upon the arbitrator's interpretation and application of the
expressed terms of this Agreement and to the facts of the grievance presented.
Section 6. Time Limits. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above or
the time limits set forth in a Supplemental Agreement, it shall be considered "waived." If a
grievance is not appealed to the next step or steps within the specified time limit or any agreed
extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the Appointing Authority's last
answer. If the Appointing Authority or its agents does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof
within the specified time limits, the Union or its agents may elect to treat the grievance as denied at
that step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next step. The time limit in each step may
be extended by mutual written agreement of the Appointing Authority or its agents and the Union or
its agents in each step and such extension will not be unduly denied. By mutual agreement of the
Appointing Authority and the Union, the parties may waive Steps 1, 2 and/or 3.
By mutual agreement of the parties, time limits may be extended for the purpose of entering an
employee into an Employee Assistance Program. Requests by the Union or Appointing Authority
to so extend time limits shall not be unreasonably denied. All such agreements shall be in writing
and signed by both the Union or its agents and the Appointing Authority or its agents.
ARTICLE 18 - WAGES
Section 1. Salary Ranges.
A. Salary Range Assignments. The salary ranges for classes covered by this Agreement shall
be those contained in Appendices E-1 and E-2. In the event that bargaining unit employees
are to be assigned to newly created or newly added bargaining unit classes during the life of
this Agreement, the salary range for such class shall be established by Minnesota
Management & Budget which will advise the Union in advance of final establishment. The
salary range established by the Department shall be based on comparability and internal
consistency between classes in the salary plan.
B. Range Reassignments. The Employer may assign a class to a higher salary range during the
life of this Agreement after consultation with the Union. Upon request of the Union, the
Employer will meet and negotiate regarding movement of current employees to the higher
salary range. The Union may cancel this provision with seven (7) calendar days advance
written notice to the Employer.
Section 2. Conversion. Effective July 1, 2013, all employees shall be assigned to the same
relative step within the salary range for their respective class as specified in Appendix E-1, except
as set forth below.
Employees who are paid at a rate which exceeds the maximum rate established for their class prior
to the implementation of this Agreement, but whose rate falls within the new range for their class,
shall be assigned to the maximum of the new range.
In the event the July 1, 2013, maximum rate set forth in Appendix E-1 is equal to or less than the
employee’s salary as of June 30, 2013, no adjustment shall be made, but employees assigned to
these classes shall suffer no reduction in pay.
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