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D. The preparation and processing of Grievances by Employees or the Association may be conducteti on duty providing it does not interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. Grievance hearings shall be coaducted while on duty when practicable in accardance with the Fire Chiefls and/ar Safety Director's schedule. E. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting the right of an Employee to request having a Grievance discussed informaliy with the Fire Chief or his designee and having said rnatter informally adjusted without intervention of the Association, provided that the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. In the event that the Grievance is adjusted without formal determination, pursuant to the procedure, while such adjustment shall be binding upon the Aggrieved Party and the Employer, and in all respects be final, said adjustment shall nat create a precedent or ruling upon the Employer or Association in future proceedings. F. The Aggrieved Party may have Association representation at any step of the Grievance Ptocedure. G. The time timits provided herein will be strictly adhered to and any Grievance not filed initially or appealed within the specific time limits ouTlined in this Article shall be deemed null and void. Should any of the time }imits as specified herein end on any day that City Hall is closed than that time timit shall automatically be extended to the next regulaz business day. If the Employer fails to reply within the specified time limits, the Grievance shall automatically move on to the next step. The time limits specified for either party may be extended only by written mutual agreement. H. This procedure shall not be used for the purpose of adding to, subtracting from, or altering in any way of the provisions of this Agreement. 7.3 All Grievances shall be administered in accordance with the following steps: STEP 1- The Grievance shall be discussed between the Empioyee involved and the Associarion representative of his choice, and his Shift Officer within ten (10) days of the occunence on which the Grievance is based. If a settlement satisfactory to the parties cannot be reached within five (5) days of the initial presentation of the Grievance, the Aggrieved Party shatt reduce the Grievance to writing as per Section 7.2 (A) and submit his written grievance to the Shift Officer. The Shift Officer shall indicate the date and time of receipt of the grievance, and affix his signature to the grievance form, and, within ten (10) days submit the grievance to the Fire Chief with a written 14