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processing grievances under the Grievance Procedure shall he known as Stewards. J lie Employer will recognize a Chief Steward, and it will recognize one steward and one alternate from each of the following: (1) Wastewater Department: (2) Mechanics: (3) Service Department, (4) Wastewater Department - Systems. The steward shall represent employees on all three (3) shifts. 1 he alternate steward shall he recognized \\ hCII the re<Uular stc%vard is absent c+r otlherw Ise not available. 6.02 Employees who participate in meetings under Step 1 of the Grievance 11'rocedure, dirring their scheduled \working time. or other meetin«s scheduled by the 1:mployer under the Grievan •e Procedure, during their scheduled working time, x\ ill he paid for time actually lost frort7 their scheduled work time for the purpose: ol'participating in such meetings. fhe investigation and processing of grievances by Union representatives during Nvorkin<w time shall he limited to the last fifteen minutes ofa shift. 6.03 The Local union Grievance Committee shall consist ofthe President, Secretary, the Chief Steward and/or the Vice President and/or the Steward from the department involved, but not more than four (4) persons. 6.04 When there is a redirection in force, the following Iinion officials shall be retained in preference to all employees. provided they can perform the available work as President, Vice President, Secretary. treasurer. chief'SteNvard. Stewards and Alternate. Stewards, and three (3) members of the Union Executive Board. 6.05 In case ofa suspension or discharge or a I'Ormali/cd disciplinary meeting the employee shall have the right to have his Ste\N and present arid. upon request, will be permitted to discuss his suspension or discharge with the Steward in an arca made available by the Employer before he is required to leave the premises. Within twenty-four (24) hours of -the hate of a suspension 01, discharge, the Employer shall deposit with the regular U.S. Mail, a certified letter to the involved employee stating the reasons for disciplinary action taken. and shall hand deliver a copy of same to a Union Officer or Ste« ard. Disciplinary action may be appealed by the Union through the (:grievance Procedure commencing at Step 2 ol'the Grievance Procedure. An employee v -who desires to protest the disciplinary action must make an election within five (5) working days following receipt of written notice as to whether he wishes to pursue the grievance procedure. 6.06 The Employer shall insure that all documents placed in an employee's official personnel file shall be first initialed and dated by the employee concerned. or if he refuses; than by his steward or other union Officer, flee initialing ofany rnatcrlals to be placed into any employees official personnel record will not indicate an agreement by the employee, the Steward, or other Union Officer as to the contents of the material. but does acknow ledge the employee has seen it. 6.07 Non-e.mployce representation of Al ` ( M1_; shall he admitted to the Fmplov er's facility for the purpose of processing grievances and attending meetings upon approval of the Employer or his designee. fhe Employer or his designee shall facilitate any necessary contact between the representative and any on duty employee, provided that arrangement of the contact is not unduly disruptive ofthe employee`s job responsihilities. I