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,' r <br />Section 5. It is specifically agreed by the Union that this <br />disciplinary procedure, including the grievance procedure, shall <br />be the sole remedy for an employee demoted, suspended or <br />terminated under the provision of the Agreement, and the <br />disciplinary procedures and grievance provisions shall prevail <br />over State Civil Service laws to the full extent allowed under the <br />provisions of Section 4117.10 of the Ohio Revised Code. <br />Accordingly, the parties agree that neither the North Olmsted <br />Civil Service Commission nor the State Personnel Board of Review <br />shall have any jurisdiction to hear appeals relating to such <br />action. Such action shall be subject to the grievance procedure <br />set forth in this Agreement. <br />Section 6. It is mutually understood that the prompt <br />presentation, adjustment and answering of grievances is desirable <br />in the interest of sound relations between the employee and the <br />City. The prompt and fair disposition of grievances involves <br />important and equal obligations and responsibilities, both joint <br />and independent, on the part of the representatives of each party <br />to protect and preserve the grievance procedure as an orderly <br />means of resolving grievances. Actions by the City or the Union <br />which tend to impair or weaken the grievance procedure are <br />improper. <br />ARTICLE 7 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br />Section 1. A grievance is a dispute or difference between <br />the City and the Union, or between the City and an employee, <br />concerning the interpretation or application and/or compliance <br />with the terms of this Agreement and shall include disputes <br />- 7 - <br />