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37.3 It is further agreed that if special Labor/Management meetings have been requested, and mutually agreed upon, they shall be convened as soon as feasible. ARTICLE XXXVIII SAFE MINIMUM STAFFING 38.1 The City and Union shall establish a Fire Department Safe Minimum Staffing committee to develop an implementation plan on how to raise the daily minimum safe staffing levels of line personnel and will attempt to implement such plan as soon as possible. The Fire Department Safe Minimum Staffing committee shall consist of seven (7) members, 3 representatives of IAFF Local 1267, the Fire Chief, Human Resources Director, Finance Director and Safety Director, The Law Director shall act as legal advisor only. Two (2) members of City Council of which preferably one (1) shall be from the City Council Safety Committee and one (1) from the Finance Committee shall be invited to participate in said committee as advisors also. The committee shall begin meeting within sixty (60) days following the signing of the collective bargaining agreement and meet monthly thereafter until completion. ARTICLE XXXIX GENDER AND PLURAL 39.1 Whenever the context so requires, the use of words herein, in the singular, shall be construed to include the plural, and words in the plural, the singular, and words whether in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall be construed to include all of said genders. By the use of either the masculine or feminine genders it is understood that said use is for convenience purposes only and is not to be interpreted to be discriminatory by reason of sex. ARTICLE XL TOTAL AGREEMENT 40.1 This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Employer and the Union and unless specifically and expressly set forth in the express written provisions of this Agreement, all rules, regulations, benefits and practices previously and presently in effect may be modified and discontinued at the sole discretion of the Employer, without any such modifications or discontinuances being subject to any grievance or appeal procedure herein contained. Any claimed violation of this paragraph may be subject to the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement. ARTICLE XLI DURATION OF AGREEMENT 41.1 This Agreement shall be effective as of January 1, 2018, and shall remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2020, and it shall automatically be renewed from year to year thereafter, unless either party shall have notified the other in writing in accordance with Article XXXII. 41.2 All letters of understanding, memorandums of understanding, policies and agreements previously entered into between the Association and the Fire Chief, Safety Director, Mayor or any other employee of the Employer prior to November 1, 2006, unless resigned by the Mayor prior to December 31, 2006, expire on December 31, 2006 and are null and void. 32