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(e) The grievance procedure shall be the sole exclusive remedy <br />where the employee's claim arises solely pursuant to the <br />Collective Bargaining Agreement or work rule and is final. <br />(f) The time limits provided herein will be strictly adhered to. <br />Any grievance not appealed or processed with the specified . <br />time limits will automatically move to the next step. The <br />time limits specified for either party may be extended only by <br />written mutual agreement. <br />(g) This procedure shall not be used for the purpose of adding to, <br />subtracting from, or altering in any way, any of the provisions <br />of this Agreement. <br />(h) When a group of bargaining unit enployees desire to file a <br />grievance involving an alleged violation which affects more <br />than one employee in the same way, the grievance may be filed by <br />NOTEA. Grievances so initiated shall be called class grievances. <br />Class grievances sha.ll be filed within fourteen (14) calendar <br />days of the date on which arry of the similarly affected employees <br />knew or reasonably could have lmown of the event giving rise to <br />the class grievance. Class grievances sha.ll be initiated directly <br />at Step 'Itao of the Grievance Procedure. <br />(i) A disciplinary arbitration hearing involving suspension or <br />demotion may be expedited at the request of either party as <br />follows: <br />(1) Written briefs will not be sutxnitted and the parties instead <br />will make an oral summation. <br />(2) At the conclusion of the hearing, the arbitrator may issue <br />a bench decision. <br />(j) By mutual consent, the pa.rties may waive a bearing and sulxnit <br />the issue on written filings only, or by mutual consent, may alter <br />any of the procedures set forth in this Article. <br />(k) The parties intend that every effort shall be made to facilitate <br />the resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level. <br />Section 16.04. All grievances shall be handled in accordance with the <br />following Steps of the Grievance Procedure: <br />Step l: <br />The NOTEA shall present the gxievance in writing to the General Manager <br />within seven (7) days of the disciplinary action. The employee and the <br />NOTEA representative sha.ll meet with the General Manager or his designee, to <br />discuss the grievance within five (5) days of its submission. The General <br />Manager or his designee, shall give answer in writing within seven (7) days <br />of the meeting. <br />-9-