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7.3 Procedure <br />Grievances, as defined by Section 3.12, shall be resolved in conformance with the <br />following procedure: <br />Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of <br />this AGREEMENT shall, within twenty-one (2 1) calendar days after such alleged <br />violation has occurred, present such grievance in writing to the employee's <br />immediate supervisor as designated by the EMPLOYER. The Supervisor will <br />discuss and give an answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (1) calendar days <br />after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall be <br />placed in writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is <br />based, the provision or provisions of the AGREEMENT allegedly violated, the <br />remedy requested and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days <br />after the Supervisor's final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in <br />writing to Step 2 by the UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered <br />waived. <br />Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and discussed <br />with the Department Head. The Department Head shall give the UNION the <br />EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after <br />receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be <br />appealed to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar days following the Department Head's <br />final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the <br />UNION within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br />Step 3. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the UNION and discussed <br />with the City Manager. The City Manager shall give the UNION the <br />EMPLOYER'S answer in writing with ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such <br />Step 3 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 3 may be appealed to Step 4 <br />within ten (10) calendar days following the City Manager's final answer in Step 3. <br />Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 4 by the UNION within ten (10) <br />calendar days shall be considered waived. <br />Step 4 A grievance unresolved in Step 3 and appealed to Step 4 by the UNION shall be <br />submitted to arbitration subject to the provisions of the Public Employment Labor <br />Relations Act of 1971, as amended. The selection of an arbitrator shall be made in <br />accordance with the "Rules Governing the Arbitration of Grievances" as <br />established by the Bureau of Mediation Services. <br />7.4 Waiver <br />If either party fails to respond to a grievance or its response within the specified time <br />limits, the grievance shall be considered automatically appealed to the next step of the <br />4 <br />