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16 D. A time to ex change witness lists Section 6. The arbitrator's fee and expenses of arbitration including cost of the arbitrator's reasonable travel expenses and per diem, shall be shared equally by both Parties. The arbitration hearing will be held at the duty location of the grievant, during the regular day shift hours of the basic work week, unless otherwise agreed upon. The aggrieved employee's representative(s) and employee witnesses shall be in a pay status without charge to leave while actually participating in th e arbitration hearing. The grievant and/or the Union advocate, if a bargaining unit employee shall be provided official time to present the grievance to the arbitrator. The Union advocate, if a bargaining unit employee, shall be granted 8 hours of official time to prepare for the hearing. If the Parties elect to submit a post hearing brief, the Union's case advocate, if a BUE, will be granted up to 16 hours of release time to prepare the post hearing briefs. Such time will be annual leave, earned compensato ry time, leave without pay, or any combination thereof. Additional release time may be granted, unless prohibited by operational requirements. Section 7. The arbitrator shall confine himself/herself to the precise issue(s) submitted for arbitration and s hall have no authority to determine any other issue(s) not so submitted to him/her. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding, unless an exception is filed with the Federal Labor Relations Authority. If no exception is filed, the arbitrator's d ecision and remedy will be implemented. ARTICLE 10 DISCIPLINARY/ADVERSE ACTIONS Section 1. For the purposes of this Agreement: A. Informal disciplinary actions are defined as oral admonishments and written warnings. B. Formal disciplinary actions are l etters of reprimand, suspensions of fourteen (14) calendar days or less. C. Adverse actions are defined as a removal, an indefinite suspension, suspension of more than fourteen (14) calendar days, reduction - in - grade or pay. D. Non - disciplinary adverse action is defined as a furlough for thirty (30) calendar days or less.

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