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16.5. The following steps shall be followed in the processing of a grievance. Step 1. Within five (5) working days of the incident or knowledge of the incident (but in no case later than thirty (30) calendar days from the actual facts which give rise to the grievance, the aggrieved employee shall submit his written grievance to the Shift Lieutenant, or his designee, who shall indicate the da.te and time of receipt of the grievance, and affix his signature to the grievance form. That Shift Lieutenant shall respond in writing to the grievant within five (5) working days of receipt of the grievance. Step 2. A grievance unresolved at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Chief of Police, or his designee, within five (5) working days from receipt of the Step 1 answer. It shall be the responsibility of the Chief of Police, or his designee, to investigate the matter, hold such hearings as necessary, and to provide a written response to the grievant within the (10) working days of receipt of the grievance. The grievant may, at his oprion, be represented by a representative of the F.O.P. at any hearing or hearings held at this level. Step 3. A grievance unresoived at Step 1 may be submitted by the grievant to the Safety Director, or his designee, within five (5) working days of receipt of the Step 2 answer. The Safety Director, or his designee, may meet with the grievant and a representative of the F.O.P. if the employee desires, within seven (7) calendar days of submission of the grievance to Step 3, to discuss the grievance. The Safety Director, or his designee, shall provide a written response to the grievant within five (5) calendar days of such meeting. Grievances unresolved at Step 3 may be submitted to arbitration upon request of the F.O.P. in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.6 of the Article. (22)