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(4) Demotion or Discharge. The City Manager may demote or dismiss an employee when :' other forms of disciplinary action have proved ineffective or when the seriousness of the offense , , or condition warrants it. Sec. 21-17. Temporary Relief From Duty. A supervisor may temporarily relieve an employee of duty if the employee is unfit to perform those duties. Sick leave will be utilized when an employee is sick. ! ; :; Sec. 21-18. Grievance Procedures. The grievance and appeal process is designed to afford the employee and the City an opportunity to corrnnunicate more effectively and resolve problems. It is not intended to accord to employees any different or greater rights to job security. An aggrieved employee shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay to investigate and present a grievance. i This time shall be at the discretion of the employee's supervisor. An aggrieved employee shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay to investigate and present a grievance. The time allowed shall be at the discretion of the employee's supervisor. I i The following procedural steps shall be followed by an employee presenting a grievance to the : employer. Failure to follow these steps shall result in the grievance not being acted upon. (1) Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of this ,. Chapter shall present a written grievance to the employee's supervisor within ten work days I! after the alleged violation has occurred. The supervisor will discuss and give a written answer to the grievance within ten work days after receipt of the written grievance. I' (2) Step 2. A written grievance not resolved in Step 1 shall be appealed in writing to Step 2 within ten work days after receipt of the supervisor's written answer in Step 1. A grievance shall be considered resolved if it is not appealed in writing to Step 2 by the employee within ten work days. If appealed. the written grievance shall be presented by the employee and discussed with the , employee's Department Director. The Department Director shall give the employee the Department's written answer to the Step 2 grievance within ten work days after receipt of the Step 2 grievance. (3) Step 3. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 within ten work days following receipt of the Department Director's written Step 2 answer. A grievance shall be considered resolved if not appealed in writing to Step 3 by the employee within ten work days. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the employee and discussed with the City Manager. The City Manager shall give the answer in writing within ten work days after receipt of the Step 3 grievance. The City Manager shall be the final authority on all grievances.