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Agreement between Mayfeeld V'rllage and F.O.P. Lodge 57 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 gievances, with a minimum a.rnount of intenuption 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 eailiest step possible. In furtherance of this objective, the following procedure shall be followed: Informal Sten: An employee having a grievance will first bring that complaint verbally, within seven (7) days of the incident giving rise to the gievance, or within seven (7) days of his first knowledge of the action or event, (not exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the acrion or event), to the attention of the employee's immediate supervisor. The nnmediate supervisor, or his designee, shall, within three (3) days, discuss the grievance with the employee and, within twemy-four (24) hows of their discussion, respond to the employee with an answer. Sten 1: Police Chief: If the employee and the unmediate supervisor are unable to resolve the problem at the informal step, the grievant may refer the grievance to the Police Chiet or his designee, within five (5) days after receiving the Infoimal Step reply. The Police Chief shall have three (3) days in which to schedule a meeting with the aggrieved employee and his appropriate F.O.P. representative, if the former desires. The Police Chief shall investigate and respond, in writing, to the grievant and/or the appropriate F.O.P. representative within five (5) days following the meeting. Sten 2: Mayor: If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 1, the grievance shall be submitted to the F.O.P. Screening Committee. The Screening Committee will then review the merits of the grievance and decide, no late than ten (10) day after tYie Employer's Step 1 answer was issued, whether or not to recommend further appeal. Should the Committee decide not to pursue the grievance further, the grievant(s) shall be so informed, the grievance will be withdrawn from the grievance procedure, and the Committee's decision shall be firial and binding. Should the Committee decide to process the grievance further, the F.O.P. may file an appeal with the Mayor within seven (7) days after the Screening Committee's decision. Such appeal shall be in writing, shall include a copy of the original grievance, and shall specify the reason why the grievant believes the Step 1 answer is in error. The Mayor shall have seven (7) days in which to schedule a meeting with the grieved employee and his appropriate F.O.P. representative. The Mayor shall investigate and respond to the grievant and appropriate representative within five (5) day following the meeting. Sten 3 Arbitration: If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 2, the F.O.P. may make a written request that the grievance be submitted to arbitration. A request for arbitration must be submitted within ten (10) calendar days following the date the grievance was answered in Step 2 of the grievance procedure. In the event the grievance is not referred to arbitration within the limits prescribed, the grievance shall be considered resolved, based upon the Step 2 reply. Page 14 of 35