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current rates unless application of the provisions of Subd. 8 <br /> of this Article would cause those monthly amounts to decrease, <br /> in which case such benefits will be accordingly reduced. <br /> ARTICLE XXIV P.O.S..T. BOARD REQUIREMENTS <br /> The employee is responsible for the payment of any necessary license <br /> fees and application for such license under the Peace Officer Stan- <br /> dards and Training Act (P.O.S.T. ) . <br /> The EMPLOYER is to make every effort possible to provide the necessary <br /> P.O.S.T. certified training required under the current law during the <br /> course of duty time. In the event that it is not possible to provide <br /> necessary P.O.S.T. certified training during duty time, the employees <br /> will be reimbursed in the form of compensatory time off for off duty <br /> training hours at the rate of straight time. <br /> ARTICLE XXV GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br /> 1. This grievance procedure is established for the purpose of <br /> resolving disputes involving the interpretation or application <br /> of this AGREEMENT. <br /> 2. The EMPLOYER will recognize Stewards selected by the UNION as <br /> the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit. The <br /> UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the Stewards and <br /> of their successors when so named. <br /> 3 . A grievance is defined as a dispute over the interpretation or <br /> application of this AGREEMENT. <br /> 4. Grievances shall be resolved in the following manner: <br /> STEP 1.. An employee claiming a violation concerning the <br /> interpretation or application of this AGREEMENT shall within <br /> twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation <br /> present such grievance to the employee's immediate supervisor <br /> designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER-designated represen- <br /> tative will give a final answer to Step 1 grievance within ten <br /> (10) calendar days. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 1, <br /> such grievance shall be placed in writing and referred to Step <br /> 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the EMPLOYER'S final <br /> answer in Step 1 . Any grievance not referred in writing by <br /> the employee within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered <br /> waived. <br /> 11 <br />