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Article and Sections of the Agreement involved or past practice specifically <br />related to benefits that are not addressed by language of the Agreement, and <br />which does not conflict with the specific rights of the Employer contained in <br />Article IV, Section 4.3 of the Agreement. <br />Relief requested. <br />Name and signature of the employee and date sibnecl by the employee. <br />Name and signature of the Steward and date signed by the Steward, if any. <br />B. Except at Step 1, decisions sha11 be rendered in writing at each step of the <br />Grievance Procedure. Each decision shall be transmitted to the Aggrieved Party <br />and his representative, if any. <br />C. A grievance may be filed by any employee. Where a group of employees desire <br />to file a grievance involving a situation affecting more then one (1) employee in a <br />similar manner, one (1) employee selected by such group shall process the <br />grievance. Such grievance shall be defined as a group grievance. The names and <br />signatures of each employee, on behalf of which the grievance is filed, shall be <br />presented on, or appended to, the grievance form and submitted to the Shift <br />Officer. The grievance procedure outlined in Section 8.3 sha11 be used throughout. <br />D. The preparation and processing of Grievances by employees or the Association <br />may, with the Chief's or designee's approval, be conducted on duty, providing it <br />does not interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. Grievance hearings <br />may be conducted while on duty when practical in accordance with the Fire <br />Chief's and/or Safety Director's schedule. <br />E. Notlung contained herein shall be construed as Iimiting the right of an employee <br />to request having a Grievance discussed informally witIi the Fire Chief or his <br />designee and having said matter informally adjusted without intervention of the <br />Association, provided that the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this <br />Agreement. In the event that the Grievance is adjusted without formal <br />determination, pursuant to the procedure, while such adjustment shall be binding <br />upon the Aggrieved Party and the Employer, and in all respects be final, said <br />adjustment shall not create a precedent or ruling upon the Employer or <br />Association in future proceedings. <br />F. The Aggrieved Party may have Association representation at any step of the <br />Grievance Procedure. <br />G. The time limits provided herein will be strictly adhered to and any Grievance not <br />filed initially or appealed within the specific time limits outlined in this Article <br />shall be deemed null and void. Should any o:f the time limits as specified herein <br />end on any day that City Hall is closed then that time Iimit shall automatically be <br />7 <br />?