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6.3 The EMPLOYER shall make space available on the employee bulletin board for <br />posting UNION notice(s) and announcement(s). <br />6.4 The UNION agrees to indemnify and hold the EMPLOYER harmless against any and <br />all claims, suits, orders, or judgments brought or issued against the EMPLOYER as a <br />result of any action taken or not taken by the EMPLOYER under the provisions of this <br />Article. <br />ARTICLE 7: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br />7.1 Definition of Grievance <br />A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or <br />application of the specific terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT. <br />7.2 Union Representatives <br />The EMPLOYER will recognize representatives designated by the UNION as the <br />grievance representatives of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities <br />established by the Article. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the <br />name of such UNION representatives and of their successors when so designated as <br />provided by 6.2 of this AGREEMENT. <br />7.3 Processing of a Grievance <br />It is recognized and accepted by the UNION and the EMPLOYER that the processing <br />of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities <br />of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours <br />only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved <br />employee and a UNION representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time <br />without loss of pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER <br />during normal working hours provided that the employee and the UNION <br />Representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor <br />who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental <br />to the work programs of the EMPLOYER. <br />7.4 Procedure <br />Grievances, as defined by Section 7.1 shall be resolved in conformance with the <br />following procedure: <br />Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or <br />application of the AGREEMENT shall, within 21 calendar days after <br />such alleged violation has occurred, present such grievance to the <br />employee's supervisor as designated by the EMPLOYER. The <br />EMPLOYER -designated representative will discuss and give an <br />answerto such Step 1 grievance within 10 calendar days after receipt. <br />A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall be <br />placed in writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on <br />which it is based, the provision or provisions of the AGREEMENT, <br />allegedly violated, the remedy requested, and shall be appealed to Step 2 <br />within 10 calendar days after the EMPLOYER -designated <br />representative(s) final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in <br />writing to Step 2 by the UNION within 10 calendar days shall be <br />considered waived. <br />