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St. Anthony Fire Fighters <br /> Union Agreement <br /> Page 4 <br /> 4.4. Consistent with public interests and with the permission of the <br /> Department Head, or his designate, the EMPLOYER agrees that a <br /> UNION representative shall, without loss of pay, be allowed to: <br /> 4.4.1 . investigate and pursue grievances, <br /> 4:4.2. attend negotiation meetings, <br /> 4.4.3. consult with EMPLOYER representatives, <br /> 4.4.4. meet with local UNION officials or other UNION <br /> representatives concerning the enforcement or <br /> application of any provision of this Agreement. <br /> 4.5. The UNION shall indemnify and save the EMPLOYER harmless against <br /> any and all claims, demands, suits or other forms of liability which may <br /> arise out of any action taken or not taken by the EMPLOYER for the <br /> purpose of complying with the provisions of this Section. <br /> 5. EMPLOYER AUTHORITY, <br /> 5.1 . The EMPLOYER retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and <br /> manage all manpower, facilities, and equipment; to establish functions <br /> and programs; to set and amend budgets; to determine the utilization <br /> of technology; to establish and modify the organizational structure; to <br /> select,'direct and determine the number of personnel; to establish work <br /> schedules; and to perform any inherent managerial function not <br /> specifically limited by this Agreement. <br /> 6. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE, <br /> 6.1 . Grievances,.as defined in 3.1 1, shall be resolved in conformance with <br /> the following procedure: <br /> 6.1 .1 . Step 1 . An EMPLOYEE claiming a violation, concerning the <br /> interpretation or application of Agreement shall, within <br /> twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation <br /> has occurred, present such grievance to the EMPLOYEE'S <br /> supervisor, as designated by the EMPLOYER. The <br /> EMPLOYER designated representative will discuss and give <br /> an answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar <br /> days after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and <br /> appealed to Step 2 shall be placed in writing, setting forth <br /> the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, <br />