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' Y ryt J J panel f rom, on its own initiative, obtaining whatever inf orma- tion` from whatever sources it deems appropriate to assist in its selection. The panel - shall provide mediation assistance to the parties prior to the issuance of its findings of fact under subsection (6) of this section. (6) The panel shall have ten (10) days f roam the con- clusion of its last hearing to make. its selection of the f ina 1 offer. (7) In so. doing , the panel shall select 'the most reae-- sonable , in its judgment, of the final ' offers submitted by . the parties. The panel may take into account only the following factors. (a� Past collective bargaininq contracts be- tween the parties, including the bargaining that led up to such contracts: (b) Comparison of wag es, hours and terms and � wa 9 conditions of employment of other employees doing comparable work, giving consideration "to factors necu'liar - to the market area and the classif ications ` involved; (c) Comparison 'of wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment as reflected in municipali- ti es in general, and in Sim ,�'.ar municipalities rea- song bly . p roxi�anate to the city ; and (d) The interests and welfare of the ' pub lic , the : abi 1 ity of the city to finance economic adjust- ments and the of feet * of such adjustments on the nor- ms 1 'standard of city services. ( 8) The panel may ' not compromise or alter the final offer that it selects. selection of an offer shall be based on the content ' of that offer Y g And no consideration may be iven to nor may any evidence be received concerning , the collective bar- gaining in this dispute, or of fers of settlement not contained in the offers submitted to the' f inance director unless there is mutual agredment to submit package proposals on specific impasse items, In such an instance, the panel shall consider all pre - vi ous ly agreed upon items f i 1 ed with the f inar_ce director . i n-m tegrated with the specific impasse items to determine the single most reasor:able offer.. 91 The offer selected by the panel, integrated with previously agreed upon items f i 1 ed with the f i na nce director cone stitutes the f indings and recommendations of the panel. The panel shall explain in writing .its selection. to the parties in the dispute .� The f indings - and explanation shall be tendered forthwith tO the parties and to the hearings of tic 4 Oa 1. The par4m ties shall r;otify the hearings official of the status of any negotiations ten (10) days after receiving the f i nding s of fact. If the - notice indicates' that one or both of the parties do not accep the Panel s recommendations or that the aarties have not otherwise settled the dispute, the hearings of f l.cial shall pub- lici ze the $elected final offer , and the written explanation of ordinance - 12