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Previous Sections 8 and 10 were deleted Article 8, Disciolinary Procedure The parties reworked this article to capture the comprehensive disciplinary procedure. The parties added language listing the types of disciplinary action. The parties added language that explains the purpose, notice, and process of predisciplinary conferences. Finally, the parties added language explaining an employee's right to appeal and the timeline to do so. Article 9. Grievance Procedure The parties added a definition for grievance under Section 1. Subsection (d) under Section of the Procedure was deleted. The parties agreed to delete the sentence that unanswered grievances by the Employer shall be considered to have been appealed to the next step and instead replaced it with default rejection language. The parties added language to Section 4 that states, "nothing in this article shall be interpreted as discouraging or prohibiting informal discussions of a dispute by the employee and the Employer prior to the filing or stating of a grievance." In Step 1, the parties changed the timeline to file a grievance with the Administrative Captain/Designee from five (5) days to ten (10) days. The parties added additional language stating that the Administrative Captain/Designee will review/respond to the grievance or hold a meeting within five (5) days of receiving the grievance. Then, if a Step I meeting is held, that decision shall be issued withing five (5) days of the meeting. Under Section 6, the parties revised the language addressing the selection of arbitrators to include the ability to mutually agree to use any arbitrator to hem the case, and a new subsection explaining the selection process (strike method) to pick an arbitrator. Each party has the right to reject one panel of arbitrators. The rejecting party shall bear the cost of a new list. If the grievance is not refected to arbitration within the prescribed time limits, the grievance shall be considered resolved based on default rejection. The language in Section 7, which concerns what rules govern the arbitration, was changed from the American Arbitration Association to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service's Rules. Finally, Jeff Belkin was added to the permanent panel of arbitrator names. Article 10, Seniority The parties agreed to add language stating that seniority will continue to accumulate during any leave of absence. 2 4891-90238183,, 2