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23.01 It is mutually understood that the prompt presentation, adjustment and/or answering of <br />grievances is desirable in the interest of sound relations between the employees, the FOP and the <br />City. The procedures specified in this article are intended to provide a system for fair, expeditious <br />and orderly adjustment of the grievances of employees of the Division of Police. <br />23.02 A grievance is any dispute or difference between the City and the FOP which concerns the <br />interpretation and/or application of and/or compliance with any provision of this Agreement, <br />including all disciplinary actions which result in a letter of reprimand or monetary loss to the <br />employee, except for those involving discharge of non -certified and probationary employees. <br />Letters of reprimand are not subject to arbitration. <br />During that period of time an employee is non -certified and during an employee's <br />probationary period, the City shall have sole discretion to discharge such employee, and such <br />actions during this period cannot be reviewed through the grievance procedure. <br />23.03 The following shall apply to all grievances arising under this Agreement: <br />Step I. An employee who has a grievance should meet with their immediate <br />supervisor to attempt to resolve the grievance on an informal basis. <br />Step II. If the grievance is not resolved in the informal manner described in Step I, <br />a written grievance must be filed with the immediate supervisor within ten <br />(10) working days of the alleged violation of this Agreement. Within ten <br />(10) working days after the filing of the grievance, a meeting will be held <br />among the appropriate representatives of the City, member of the grievance <br />committee and the aggrieved employee(s). Within ten (10) working days <br />of this meeting, the City shall issue a written answer to the grievance. <br />Step III. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step II, the aggrieved <br />employee(s) or the committee may appeal the Step II answer to the Chief <br />of Police within ten (10) working days after the Step II answer was issued. <br />Such appeal shall be in writing and include a copy of the original grievance <br />and shall specify the reason why the aggrieved employee(s) or the <br />committee believe the Step II answer is in error. Within ten (10) working <br />days after receipt of the appeal, a grievance meeting shall be scheduled <br />with the Chief of Police, who shall, within ten (10) working days after the <br />close of such meeting, issue a written answer to the grievance. <br />Step IV. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step III, the grievance may <br />be submitted to the grievance committee. The grievance committee will <br />then review the merits of the grievance and decide, no later than thirty (30) <br />calendar days after the City's Step III answer was issued, whether or not <br />to recommend further appeal. Should the committee decide not to pursue <br />the grievance further, the grievant(s) shall be so informed and the <br />grievance will be withdrawn from the grievance procedure. The <br />committee's decision shall be final and binding. Should the committee <br />18 <br />