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Page 8 <br />`,- 7.2 The following procedures shall apply to the administration <br />of all Grievances filed under this Article. <br />A. Except at Step 1 as detailed in this Article, Section <br />7.3, all Grievances filed shall include the name and <br />position of the Aggrieved Party; the Article and <br />sectioo of this Agreement involved in the Grievance; <br />the time and place where the events or conditions <br />constituting the Grievance took place; the identity <br />of the party responsible for the Grievance, if known <br />to the Aggrieved Party; and a general statement of <br />the nature of the Grievance and the redress sought <br />by the Aggrieved Party. <br />B. Except at Step 1, all decisions shall be rendered in <br />writing at each step of the Grievance Procedure. <br />Each decision shall be transmitted to the Aggrieved <br />Party and his representative, if any. <br />C. If a Grievance affects a group of Employees working <br />in different work locations, with different principles, <br />or associated with an Employer-wide controversy, it <br />may be submitted at Step 3. <br />D. The preparation and processing of Grievances by <br />Employees shall be conducted only during of?f duty hours, <br />unless agreed to otherwise by the ranking individual <br />authorized and present to hear Grievances, the Shift <br />Captain or designee or a higher authority authorized <br />to hear the Grievance. <br />E. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting <br />the right of an Employee to request having a Grievance <br />discussed informally with the Fire Chief or his <br />designee and having said matter informally adjusted <br />without the intervention of the Association, provided <br />that the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms <br />of this Agreement. In the event that any Grievance <br />is adjusted without formal determination, pursuant <br />to this procedure, while such adjustment shall be <br />binding upon the Aggrieved Party and the Employer, <br />and in all respects be final, said adjustment shall <br />not create a precedent or ruling upon the Employer in <br />future proceedings. <br />F. The Aggrieved Party may have Association representation <br />at any step of the Grievance Procedure. <br />G. The existence of this Grievance Procedure, hereby <br />established, shall not be deemed to require any <br />Employee to pursue the remedies herein provided and <br />shall not impair or limit the right of any Employee <br />to pursue any other remedies by law, except that