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Section 6. The City shaN insure that all documents placed in an employee's official personnef file shall be first initialed and dated by the employee concerned, or if he refuses, than by his steward or other Union Officer. The initialing of any materials to be placed into any employee's official 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 the prompt presentation, adjustment and answering of grievances is desirable in the interest of sound retations 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 Pracedure 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 foflowing procedure shall be observed: All grievances shall be written and filed on an Official Grievance Form. The Official Grievance Form shall be provided to the employee by the Union and shall contain the following information at the time the grievarrce is filed, without exception: • The date the grievance occurred; • The approximate time the grievance occurred: • Provide detailed description of the incident giving rise to the grievance; • Cite specific Articles and Sections of the Agreement involved and their d+rect relationship to the incident; 6