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- Signature of aggrieved party (Class Grievance exempt) <br />- For a Class Grievance, the form shall contain in addition to the above required <br />information, the names of at least two (2) non-probationary employees affected <br />and clearly state that the grievance is a Class Grievance <br />If a grievance does not include the above it shalt be returned to the Union to pmvide all of the <br />information within ftve (5) days thereafter; the grievance shall be deemed filed for purposes of complying <br />with the time requirements, when it is first fi1ed, if subsequently filed within said five (5) days. <br />Sectian 16.04. All grievances shalt be handled in accordance with the following Steps of the <br />Grievance Procedure: <br />Step 1: <br />A full-time non-probationary employee who believes he has a grievance, shall reciuce it to writing <br />on the grievance form provided by AFSCME Local 3517, NOMBL. This form shall be presented to the <br />General Manager or his designee by the employee's Union representative (garage or driver <br />representative) in the presence of the employee. The grievance form shall be presented within ten (10) <br />days after the employee learned or should have learned of the event giving rise to the grievance. <br />T'he General Manager or his designee shall meet with the employee and the Union representative <br />(garage or driver representative) within five (5) days following receipt of the grievance form. The <br />General Manager shall give an answer to the grievance in writing to the aggrieved party and the Union <br />within seven 7 days following the date of the meeting. <br />Step 2: <br />If the grievance is not resolved at Step 1, tbe Union may file a written appeal of the decision with the <br />Service Director within seven (7) days from the date of the rendering of the decision at <br />Step l. The Service Director shall meet with the Grievant and his Union representative within ten (10) <br />days of the filing of the Appeal. The Service Director may call any witnesses or conduct any <br />investigation wtuch he deems necessary to resolve the grievance. The Service Director shall give his <br />decision, in writing, witlun seven (7) days of the meeting. <br />Step 3: <br />If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, the Union may file a written appeal with the Mayor or his <br />designee, wittun seven (7) days of tfie rendering of the decision in Step 2. The Mayor or his designee, <br />shall meet with the Grievant and the Union representarive, within fifteen (15) days of the filing of the <br />appeal. The Mayor or his designee shall render a written decision within ten (10) days of the meeting. If <br />the disposition in Step 3 is not satisfactory, the Union may proceed to Arbitration as outlined in Step 4, <br />below: <br />Step 4: <br />Arbitration Procedure - If a grievance remains unresolved after Step 3 in the grievance procedure, the <br />Union may submit the grievance to arbitration. Once the Union has submitted a grievance to arbitration, <br />the Employer may settle the grievance prior to arbitration only with the approval of both the mayor and <br />the Director of Law. The notice of intent must be served on the employer's designated representative <br />within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the Step 3 answer. AFSCME Local 3517 or AFSCME <br />Ohio Council 8 shall notify the City of its intent to appeal the grievance to arbitration in writing. The <br />Union shall, send written notice of its intent to arbitrate the grievance to the Federal Mediation and <br />Conciliation Service within fourtcen (14) ca.lendar days following the Union's written notice to the City <br />of its intent to arbitrate the grievance. The Union shall request a panel of seven (7) arbitrators be <br />provided to each party by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Union shall provide a <br />copy of the cammunication for the purpose of verification that the fourteen (14) calendar day time limit <br />11