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-3- ARTICLE VII EMPLOYEE RIGHTS 'GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE • •(, 7.1 Definition of.. a Grievance: A• grievance is defined as a dispute or disagree- ment as to the interpretation or -application of the specific .terms and condi- tions of this AGREEMENT. 7. 2 Union Representatives: The EMPLOYER will recognize representatives, designated by`the UNION, as the grievance representatives of the bargai.ning unit, having the duties and responsibilities established by this Article. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER, in writing, of the names of such UNION representatives and of their -successors, when so designated, as provided in 6.2 of this AGREEMENT: 7.3 Processing of a Grievance: It is recognized and accepted .by the UNION and the EMPLOYER, that the processing of grievances, as hereinafter provided, is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours , only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a Ut•IION representative shall be. a] Iowed a reasonable mount of, time, without loss in pay, when. a grievance is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER during 40 have working hours provided that the employee and the UNION representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has determined that. such absence is. reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programns• of the EMiPL OVER. 7.4 Procedure: Grievances, as defined by Section 7. 4 shall be resolved in con- formance with the following procedure: Step 1 . An employee claiming a violation, concerning the interpretation or application of this AGREDIIENT shall , ,4itilin twenty-one ( 21 ) calendar days after such alleged violation has occurred, present such grievance to the Employee' s supervisor, as designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER-designated repre- sentative will discuss and qive an answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten ( 10) calendar days after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall be placed in writing , setting forth and nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the provision or provisions of the AGREEMENT allegedly violated, the remedy requested and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten ( 10) calendar days after the E"1PLOYER-designated representa- tive' s final ans,.:er in Step 1 . Any grievance not appealed in writing to l Step 2 by the UNION within ten ( 10) calendar days shall be considered waived. J