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•. -6- <br /> The time .limits established in this Article may be extended by <br /> mutual consent of the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be in writing. <br /> • A grievance is defined as a dispute over the interpretation or appli- <br /> cation of this AGREEMENT. <br /> Grievances shall be resolved in the following manner: <br /> Step 1. An employee claiming 'a violation concerning the interpreta- <br /> tion or application of this AGREEMENT shall, within twenty-one (21) <br /> calendar days after such alleged violation, present such grievance to <br /> the employee 's immediate supervisor designated by the EMPLOYER. <br /> The EMPLOYER-designated representative will give a final answer to <br /> such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) .days and said answer shall <br /> be in writing. If unresolved, the grievance shall be referred to <br /> Step 2- within ten ' (10) - calendar'..days after the EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative 's final -answer in Step 1 . Any grievance not referred <br /> to .Step 2 in writing within ten (10) calendar days by the employee <br /> shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 2 . The written grievance shall be presented. to the employee ' s <br /> department head or .other EMPLOYER-designated representative. The <br /> EMPLOYER'S Step 2 answer shall be made andplaced in writing within <br /> ten . (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. If <br /> a grievance is not resolved in Step 2 , such grievance shall be re- <br /> ferrel to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of <br /> • such Step 2 answer. Any grievance .not referred in writing by the <br /> employee within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3. The written grievance shall be presented to the EMPLOYER- <br /> designated representative. ' The EMPLOYER-designated representative <br /> shall give the EMPLOYER'S answer within ten (10) calendar days after <br /> receipt of such Step 3 grievance. If a grievance is not resolved <br /> in Step 3, such grievance shall be referred to Step 4 within ten <br /> (1,0) calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated representative ' s <br /> final Ste,: *3 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the <br /> employee within ten . (10). -calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Choice of Remedy. If, as a result of the written EMPLOYER response <br /> in Step 3, , the grievance remains unresolved, and if the grievance <br /> involves the suspension, demotion, or discharge of an employee who <br /> has completed the required probationary period, .the grievance may <br /> be appealed either- to Step 4 or a procedure such as Veteran's Pre- <br /> ference or Fair Employment, etc. If appealed to any procedure other <br /> than. Step 4 , the grievance is not subject to the arbitration proce- <br /> . dure as provided in Step 4. The aggrieved employee shall -indicate <br /> in writing which procedure is to be utilized (Step 4, or another <br /> procedure),; and shall sign- a -statement. to the .effect that the choice <br /> of any other hearing precludes the aggrieved employee from making <br /> a subsequent appeal through Step 4 . <br /> • _a <br />