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6.02 Employees who participate in meetings under Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure, during <br />their scheduled working time, or other .meetings scheduled by the Employer under the Grievance <br />Procedure, during their scheduled working time, will be paid for time actually lost from their <br />scheduled work time for the purpose of participating in such meetings. The investigation and <br />processing of grievances by Union representatives daring working time shall be limited to the <br />last fifteen minutes of a shift. <br />6.03 The Local Union Grievance Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary, the <br />Chief Steward and/or the Vice President and/or the Steward from the department involved, but <br />not more than four (4) persons. <br />6.04 When there is a redirection in force, the following Union officials shall be retained in <br />preference to all employees, provided they can perform the available work as President, Vice <br />President, Secretary, Treasurer, chief Steward, Stewards and Alternate Stewards, and three (3) <br />members of the Union Executive Board. <br />6.05 In case of a suspension or discharge or a formalized disciplinary meeting the employee <br />shall have the right to have his Steward present and, upon request, will be permitted to discuss <br />his suspension or discharge with the Steward in an area made available by the Employer before <br />he is required to leave the premises. Within twenty-four (24) hours of the date of a suspension or <br />discharge, the Employer shall deposit with the regular U.S. Mail, a certified letter to the involved <br />employee stating the reasons for disciplinary action taken, and shall hand deliver a copy of same <br />to a Union Officer or Steward. Disciplinary action may be appealed by the Union through the <br />Grievance Procedure commencing at Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure. An employee who <br />desires to protest the disciplinary action must make an election within five (5) working days <br />following receipt of written notice as to whether he wishes to pursue the grievance procedure. <br />6.06 The Employer shall insure that all documents placed in an employee's official personnel <br />file shall be first initialed and dated by the employee concerned, or if he refuses, than by his <br />steward or other Union Officer. The initialing of any materials to be placed into any employee's <br />official personnel record will not indicate an agreement by the employee, the Steward, or other <br />Union Officer as to the contents of the material, but does acknowledge the employee has seen it. <br />6.07 Non-employee representation of AFSCIVIE shall be admitted to the Employer's facility <br />for the purpose of processing grievances and attending meetings upon approval of the Employer <br />or his designee. The Employer or his designee shall facilitate any necessary contact between the <br />representative and any on duty employee, provided that arrangement of the contact is not unduly <br />disruptive of the employee's job responsibilities. <br />ARTICLE 7 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br />7.01 It is mutually understood that the prompt presentation, adjustment and answering of <br />grievances is desirable in the interest of sound relations between the employee and the Employer. <br />The prompt and fair disposition of grievances involves important and equal obligations and <br />responsibilities, both joint and independent, on the part of the representatives of each party to <br />