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7.02. De rnition. A grievance is defined as an allegation that there has been a breach, misinterpretation, or misapplication of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement e between the Employer and the Union, or between the Employer and an employee, -7-08 7.03. Groun/policv Grievances. A policy grievance is defined to mean a grievance in which a controversy has been raised, the nature of which, if not resolved will affect the entire bargaining unit or members within the bargaining unit who have a commonality of interest in the outcome of the grievance. Such policy grievance shall be filed within the time constraints established in Section 2, Step 1, of this Article, and shall be heard on a Step 3 level of the grievance procedure. ZOJ. Grievance ContenWforms. a`e•ll-`se-e`eea.-a-�All grievances shall be written and filed on an Official Grievance Form. The Official Grievance Form shall be provided to the employee by the Union and shall contain the following information at the time the grievance is filed, in substantial conformity therewith: • The date the grievance occurred; • The approximate time the grievance occurred; • Provide detailed description of the incident giving rise to the grievance; • Cite specific Articles and Sections of the Agreement involved and their direct relationship to the incident; • Relief requested; • Name and signature of the employee and the date signed by the employee; • Name and signature of the Steward and the date signed by the Steward. 7.05. Time Limits/Calculations. No grievance will be processed unless it is filed within the time limit established for filing grievances. If a grievance is not appealed by the Union to the next higher step within the time limits established in the grievance procedure, the grievance will be deemed to be settled on the basis of the Employer's last answer. If the Employer fails to answer a grievance within the time limits, the grievance will iniwmetie8415 be considered to have been rejected by default and may appealed to the next step in the grievance procedure in accordance with the applicable time limitations. 9:96 The time limits set forth in the grievance procedure shall, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the Employer and the Union, be binding on both parties. "Working Days" as used in the grievance shall not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. 9-99 In determining the time periods provided for under the grievance procedure the initial day of the operative event shall be excluded and the required number of days shall then be computed successively, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. 7.06. Procedure/Steos. When a grievance arises, the following procedure shall be observed. SteD I: An employee who has a grievance shall reduce it to writing and the grievance shall be presented to the immediate supervisor by his steward, in the presence of the employee, or, in the case of the Wastewater Plant, the superintendent, within seven (7) working days after the 4880-69406880, v.2