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Grievance Procedure, during the scheduled working time, will be paid for time actually lost from their scheduled work time for the purpose of participating in such meetings. The investigation and processing of grievances by union representative during working time shall be limited to the last fifteen minutes of a shift, Section 3. The Local Union Grievance Committee shall consist of the President, Chapter Chairperson and the Steward from the department involved, but not more than three (3) persons. When there is a reduction in force, the union officials referred to in Section 1 of this Article shall be retained in preference to all other employees, provided they can perform the available work. Section 4. In case of a suspension or discharge or a formalized disciplinary meeting, the employee shall have the right to have his steward present and, upon request, will be permitted to discuss his suspension or discharge with the steward in the area made available by the City before he is required to leave the premises. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the date of a suspension or discharge, the City shall deposit with the regular U.S. Mail, a certified letter to the involved employee stating the reasons for disciplinary action taken, and shall hand deliver a copy of the same to the Union Officer or Steward, Disciplinary action may be appealed by the Union through the Grievance Procedure commencing a step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. An employee who desired to protest the disciplinary action must make an election within five(s) calendar days following receipt of written notice as to whether he wishes to pursue the grievance procedure. (a) When an employee is given a disciplinary action including a reprimand, the employee will receive a copy of the disciplinary notice placed in the Personnel fife maintained by the appropriate Director of his designee. (b) In imposing discipline on a current charge, the City will not base progressive discipline on prior disciplinary action which is more than two (2) years old, except for prior disciplinary action involving cases of violence or theft. (c) Employer shall designate office in which official personnel files are kept, and shall notify Union of the same, No notice will be required to inspect the file by the Union Officer or employees, except that the Union is limited to the last fifteen (15) minutes out of the work shift. The employee may inspect his file during his non-working hours, but in any 4