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,.. Page 7 7.2 The following procedures shall apply to the administration of all Grievances filed under this Article. A. Except at Step 1 as detailed in this Article, Section 7.3, all Grievances filed shall include the name and position of the Aggrieved Party; the Article end section of this Agreement involved in the Grievance; the time and place where the events or conditions constitu- ting the Grievance took place; the identity of the party responsible for the Grievance, if known to the Aggrieved Party; and a general statement of the nature of the Grievance and the redress sought by the Aggrieved Party. B. Except at Step 1, all decisions shall be rendered in writing at each step of the Grievance Procedure. Each decision-shall be transmitted to the Aggrieved Party and his representative, if arty. C. If a Grievance affects a group of Employees working in different work locations, with different principles, or associated with anEmployer- wide controversy, it may be submitted at Step 3. D• The Preparation acid processing of Grievances by F]nployees shall be conducted on]y during off duty hours, unless agreed to otherwise by the ranking individual authorized and present to hear Grievances, the Shift Captain or designee or a higher authority authorized to hear the Grievance. E. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as:llmiting the rift of an Employee to request having a Grievance discussed:informallry with. the Fire Chief or his designee and having said matter infoxmally adjusted without the~intervent3,on of the Association; provided that the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of~this Agreenent. In the event that any.•Grievance is adjusted.without formal determination, pursuant to this procedure., ~ while such ad~ustanerit shall be binding u the Aggrieved Party anti. the 1 P~ Emp Dyer; ~ and in .all respects: be finial, sa~,d aci~ustment shall not create a precedent or~ruling upon~the Employex in future proceedings. . F. The Aggrieved Party may have Associati.on~representation at any step of the Grievance Procedure . G. ~e existence. of this Gx"~;evance. Prrocedure,: hereby: established; sha411 not be deemed to require az~r Employee .to ptu~sue the remedies herein.prpvided and. shall noz impair or ~13mit 'the right of arty Employee to pursue arty other remedies by law, except .that. any: Employee ~ who': pursues ar~r -other available z~edsr other than provided by this procedure,. shall auto matically have.wa3ved and forfeited any z~emedies provided by this. procedure. ~e time limits provided herein will be strictly adhered to and any Grievance not Piled init~.811y or appealed within the specific time limits outlined in this Article shall be deesned~waived and-void. If the Employer fails to reply within the specified time limits,. the Grievance shall automatically move. on: to:the next step. .The-time limits specified for either panty may be extended on],y by written mutual agreement .