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ARTICLB 19 GRISVANCE PFdOCEDURS Section 19.1. It is mutually understood that the prompt presentation, adjustment, and/or answering of grievances is desirable in tt?e interest of sound relations between the Employer and the F.O.P. The procedures specified in this Article are intended to provide a system for a fair, expeditious, and orderly adjustment of grievances of employees of the Police Department. Section 19.2. The term "grievance" shall mean an allegation by the bargaining unit employee that there has been a breach, misinterpretation, or improper application of this Agreement, including all disciplinary actions. It is not intended that the grievance procedure be used to effect changes in the Articles of this Agreement and not those matters not covered by this Agreement. Section 19.3. A. All grievances must be processed at the proper step in order to be considered at the subsequent steps. B. Any employee may withdraw a grievance at any point by submitting, in writing, a statement to that effect or by permitting the time requirements at each step to lapse without further appeal. Any grievance which is not processed by the employee within the time limits provided shall be considered resolved based upon management's last answer. C. Any grievance not answered by management within the stipulated time limits may be advanced by the employee to the next step in the grievance procedure. All time limits on grievances may be extended by mutual consent of the parties. Section 19.4. All grievances must contain the following information to be considered and must be filed using the grievance form as presented in Appendix B: 1. grieved employee's name and signStuL'e 2. grieved employee's classification . 3. date grievance was first discussed and the name of the supervisor with whom the grievance was discussed 4. date grievance was filed in writing 5. date and time grievance occurence 6. location where grievance occurred 7. description of incident giving rise to the grievance 8. specific articles and sections of the Agreement violated 9. desired remedy to resolve the grievance Section 19.5. It is the mutual desire of the Employer and the F.O.P. to provide for prompt adjustment of grievances, with a minimum amount of interruption of the work schedule. Every responsible effort shall be made by the Employer and the F.O.P. to effect the resolution of grievances at the earliest step possible. In furtherance of this objective, the following procedure shall be followed: 11