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"" ;) , Section 21-16. Disciplinary Steps The employee's immediate supervisor or department head shall inform the employee promptly and specifically of cause for dis- ciplinary action. Where practicable, which practicability is to be determined soley by the City or its agents, disciplinary action against any employee shall be progressive and follow the steps i: listed below: I ! (a) Oral Reprimand . The supervisor oral reprimand" ; shall inform the employee that "This is an,1 and shall state the reason for the reprimand. I (b) Written Reprimand The supervisor shall submit a written reprimand to the employee and place a copy of the reprimand in the employee's personnel file. (c) I I I ! In those cases where one or more written reprimands have notl proven to be effective, or in those cases where the serious-I ness of the events or conditions warrant it, the superViSOrj' may suspend an employee without pay for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days in anyone calendar year. Suspension (d) Demotion or Discharge When other forms of disciplinary action have proved ineffec- tive, or where the seriousness of the offense or condition warrants it, the City Manager may demote or dismiss the employee. I I I These subsections are intended only to provide examples of types of discipline and are not meant to be exclusive, nor to require the city to exhaust these steps in any particular instance. Section 21-17. Temporary Relief from Duty A supervisor may temporarily relieve an employee of duty if thel employee is unfit to perform his or her duties. Sick leave will be utilized when an employee is sick. Section 21-18. .1 i A grievance is defined as a dispute or diSagreementl as to the interpretation or application of the spe- cific terms and conditions of this chapter. Grievance Procedure Definition: The aggrieved employee shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay to investigate and present a grievance. ;This time shall be at the discretion of the employee's supervi- sor. I The following procedural steps shall be followed by the emPlOye~ in presenting a grievance to the employer. Failure to follo these steps shall result in the grievance not being acted upon. , , Step 1: An employee claiming a violation concerning the inter- pretation or application of this chapter shall, within ten (10) work days after such alleged violation has occurred, present such written grievance to the employ eels supervisor. The supervisor will discuss and give written answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) work days after receipt of written answer. I I A written griev~nce not resolved in step 1 of this chaPj ter shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) war, days, in writing, after receipt oi the su~er~isor's' written answer in step 1. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 2 by the employee within ten (10) work days shall be considered resolved. [ ~ Step 2: -8-