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ARTICLE X DISCIPLINE AND DISCHARGE 10.1 No employee shall be disciplined or discharged without just cause. 10.2 In all cases whereby the Employer takes disciplinary action against a member of this bargaining unit which results in the suspension or discharge of a non - probationary Employee, the Employee shall receive a written notification detailing the cause for the suspension or discharge and the effective date of the suspension or discharge. 10.3 In a case where the Employer takes disciplinary action resulting in suspension or discharge of a non - probationary Employee, the non - probationary Employee shall have a right to appeal such disciplinary action through the Grievance Procedure beginning at Step 3 and shall be filed in accordance with the time limits established in Step I of the Grievance Procedure. Verbal and /or written reprimands that do not in themselves result in suspension or discharge shall not be subject to the Grievance Procedure. 10.4 An Employee that has been suspended and /or discharged and chooses to file a Grievance, shall be permitted to, at his option, be allowed to call witnesses to present testimony relating to the suspension and /or discharge at the hearing. The Employer shall also be permitted to call witnesses to provide testimony relative to the suspension and /or discharge. Witness lists established by the Employer or the Grievant shall be exchanged five (5) days prior to the hearing. No other witnesses shall be permitted to testify unless so listed, or unless agreed upon by both parties, or unless called by either party as a rebuttal witness. 10.5 Failure of an employee to comply with the provisions of this Article and the provisions contained within Article VIII of this Agreement shall result in immediate forfeiture of further right of appeal. 10.6 Failure of the Employer to comply with the provision contained in Section 10.2, above shall result in rendering the suspension and /or termination null and void. 10.7 The time limits set forth within the Grievance Procedure (Article VIII) may be modified by written mutual agreement of the Association and the Employer. 10.8 The Employer shall notify the Association in writing of each disciplinary action involving suspension or discharge. 10.9 The Employer shall make every attempt to notify an Association representative in the event of any written discipline, suspension or discharge before the action is taken. ARTICLE XI OVERTIME 11.1 The Fire Chief will be the final authority in determining the need for overtime. 11.2 Overtime shall be paid in one -half (1/2) hour increments. With respect to overtime and Call Back, employees may be required to stay the entire time if in the discretion of the Chief or 9