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Section 6. The City shall insure that all documents piaced in an employee's afficiaf personnel file shall be first initialed and dated by the employee concerned, or if he refuses, than by his steward or other Union Officer. The initiafing of any materials to be placed into any employee's officia( personnel record will not indicate an agreement by the employee, the Steward, or other Union Officer as to the contents of the material, but does acknowledge the employee has seen it. ARTICLE 7 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Section 1. It is mutually understood that fihe prompt presentation, adjustmenf and answering of grievances is desirable in the interest of sound relations between the employee and the City. The prompt and fair disposition of grievances involves important and equal obligations and responsibilities, both joint and independent, on the part of the representatives of each party to protect and preserve the Grievance Procedure as an orderly means of resolving grievances. Actions by the City or the Union which tend to impair or weaken the Grievance Procedure are improper. Section 2. A grievance is a dispute or difference between the City and the Union, or between the City and an employee, concerning the interpretation or application and/or compliance with the terms of this Agreement and shall include disputes concerning disciplinary actions. When any such grievances arise, the following procedure shall be observed: All grievances shall be wrifiten and fi(ed on an Officiaf Grievance Form. The Officia! Grievance Form shall be provided to the employee by the Union and shall contain the following information at the time the grievance is filed, in substantial conformity therewith: • The date the grisvance occurred; • The a.pproximate time the grievance occurred; • Provide detailed description of the incidenfi giving rise to fhe grievance; • Cite specific Arfiicles and Sections of the Agreement involved and their direct relationship to the incident; • Re(ief requested; ?Name and signature of the emplayee and the date signed by the employee; • Name and signatiare of the Steward and the date signed by the Steward. Step 1: An employee who has a grievance shall reduce it to writing and the grievance shaH be 5