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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 <br />I, a written grievance must be filed with the immediate supervisor within <br />ten (10) working days of the alleged violation of this Agreement. Within <br />ten (10) working days after the filing of the grievance, a meeting will be <br />held among the appropriate representatives of the City, member of the <br />grievance committee and the aggrieved employee(s). Within ten (10) <br />working days of this meeting, the City shall issue a written answer to the <br />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 <br />issued. Such appeal shall be in writing and include a copy of the original <br />grievance and shall specify the reason why the aggrieved employee(s) or <br />the committee believe the Step II answer is in error. Within ten (10) <br />working days after receipt of the appeal, a grievance meeting shall be <br />scheduled with the Chief of Police, who shall, within ten (10) working <br />days after the close of such meeting, issue a written answer to the <br />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 <br />(30) calendar days after the City's Step III answer was issued, whether or <br />not to recommend further appeal. Should the committee decide not to <br />pursue 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grievance will be withdrawn from the grievance procedure.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 />decide to process the grievance further, the FOP may, within thirty (30) <br />calendar days after the City's Step III answer was issued, file an appeal <br />with the Mayor or designated representative. Such appeal shall be in <br />writing, include a copy of the original grievance and shall specify the <br />reason why the committee believes the Step III answer was in error. The <br />Mayor or designated representative shall reply in writing within ten (10) <br />working days from the receipt of that appeal. <br />19 <br />