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r procedures provided herein, free from any interference, coercion, restraint, discrimination or reprisal. A IdOTEA representative shall have the right to be present at all stages of the Grievance Procedure. It is the intent and purpose of the parties to this Agreement that all grievances shall be settled, if possible, at the io~~7est stomp of this proc_d~_:re. Section 16.02. For the purposes of this procedure, the terns listed below are defined as follows: (a) Grievance - A "grievance" shall be defined as a disput;; or controversy arising from the misapplication or misinterpretation by the City of this Agreement, or the :ris- application or misinterpretation by the City of any work rule. (b) Aggrieved Party - The "aggreived party" shall be defined as only an employee or group of employees within the bargaining unit actually filing a grievance. (c) Day - A "day" as used in this procedure shall mean calendar days, excluding Saturday, Sundays or Holidays as provided fo:- in this Agreement. Section 16.03. The following procedures shall apply to the handling of all grievances filed under this procedure: (a) All grievances shall include the name and position of the aggrieved party; the provisions} or this Agreement or work rule involved in the grievance; and a general statement of the nature of the grievance and the redress sought by the aggrieved party. (b) All decisions shall be rendered in writing at each step of the grievance procedure. Each decision shall be transmitted to the aggrieved party and the PIOTEA representative. !c) Research and preparation of grievance filed by PdOTEA shall be conducted during non-work hours where praticable. Grievance meeting held with the appropriate Employer representatives shall be during the nor_nal City business day (8:30 AID: to 4:30 PM). A NOTEA representative rho had been scheduled to work when the grievance meetings are held ~~ill be rescheduled to meet current work schedules. The aggrieved party shall have the right to no more than, two {2) representatives: one (1) steward and one (1) representative of his classification. (d) Alothing contained 1-ierein shall be construed as limitinct the right of any employee having a grievance to discuss the matter informally with the Service girector and having said matter informally adjusted without the intervention of the NOTEA, provided that the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and does nct involve interpretation of the Agreement. I:i the event that any grievan~.e is adjusted without formal intervention pursuant to this procedure, while such adjustment shall be binding upon the aggrieved party and considered a final decision, said 8