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,. cAHIBIT "A" GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE The purpose of this document is to outline the procedure to be used to settle grievances between the Fire Department and its employees. The ; goal of this procedure is to resolve grievances as quickly as possible and to insure efficiency and to promote employee morale. In all case s this procedure is for issues only. - Should any employee or group of employees feel aggrieved as a result of any condition arising out of~the employee-employer relationship, includ- ing the claim of unjust discrimination on any matter or condition affecting health and safety beyond those normally encountered in firefighting, a settlement shall be sought as follows by the employee. STEP 1. All grievances must be filed, in writing, with the employee's respective shift officer within four (4) working days of the occurrence. The grievance shall be discussed with the employee's senior shift officer, on duty,- within two (2) working days of the initial report. The results of the discussion shall be put into a report by the senior shift officer. If such discussion does not resolve the grievance, it shall pro- ceed to the next step. STEP 2. If the employee grievance is not satisfactorily settled in Step 1, he may ask his shift officer to present the matter to the Chief of the Department. If the matter is not resolved in four (4) working days, the Chief will arrange-to meet with the -employee-and one other representa- tive of -the employee's Choice. If such--$ -discussion,-does not resolve the grievance, it -shall proceed , to the next -step.- ~ ~ - .--- --..-_ .~. _. _-..._._ , .~~.. _ ._. STEP 3. The grievor may transmit his grievance to the Safety Director in writing. At his discretion the Director may meet with the grievor and his representative. In all cases the Director shall answer the grievance in writing within five (5) working days. STEP 4. If the grievance is not satisfactorily settled at Step 3, the employee may within fifteen (15) calendar-days after receipt of the Step 3 answer, submit the matter to the Mayor in writing. The Mayor, at his discretion, may meet with the grievor. In all cases the Mayor's deci- sion will be final. No grievance will be processed unless it is filed within the time limit established for filing grievances. If a grievance is not processed to the next step within the time limits established in the Grievance Procedure, the grievance will be deemed to be settled~on the basis of the City's last answer. The time limits set forth in the Grievance Procedure shall, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the City and the employee, be binding on both parties. "Working days" as used in the Grievance Pro- cedure shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays. "Working day" is defined as a fire service day.