8925-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Dispatchers

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grievance procedure in order to promote the expeditious resolution of any grievance. 10.06 The FOP /OLC (in its capacity as exclusive representative of the employees covered by this Agreement) shall have final authority to withdraw or terminate the processing of a grievance at any Step, should the FOP /OLC determine that the grievance lacks merit or justification, or that it has been settled or adjusted in a fair and equitable manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and in the interest of the continuing relationship of the parties. 10.07 The grievance procedure set forth in this Article shall be the sole and exclusive method for resolving matters which constitute grievances under this Agreement. Any decisions, results or settlements reached under the terms of this Grievance Procedure, whether reached by an arbitrator's decision or at any pre- arbitration step of the procedure, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the City, the FOP /OLC and the employee. 10.08 The grievance committee shall consist of bargaining unit member(s) designated by the FOP /OLC. 10.09 A Labor /Management Committee consisting of the Director of Human Resources, or designated representative, the Lakewood Chief of Police, or designated representative, and representatives of the Dispatchers shall meet at least once ever three (3) months for the purpose of discussing and attempting to resolve any mutual work related problems. ARTICLE 11 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 11.01 New full -time employees shall be considered to be on probation for a period of one (1) year and during such probationary period, the City shall have sole discretion to discipline or discharge such employees, and such actions during this period shall not be reviewed through the Grievance Procedure. 11.02 If an employee is discharged or quits while on probation and is later rehired, they shall be considered a new employee and subject to the provisions of Section 11.01 of this Article. ARTICLE 12 SENIORITY 12.01 Dispatcher, for the purpose of layoff; seniority shall be their continuous service with the City. 12.02 Dispatchers shall have no seniority during the probationary period, but upon completion of the probationary period will receive seniority retroactively to the date of hire. The City shall provide the Union with a copy of the seniority list, updated annually. The list shall contain, in order of seniority, the name and date of hire of each employee. Seniority shall be broken when an employee: A. Quits or resigns. 7