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The EMPLOYER is to make every effort possible to provide the necessary P.O.S.T. certified <br /> training required under the current law during the course of duty time. In the event that it is not <br /> possible to provide necessary P.O.S.T. certified training during duty time, the employees will be <br /> reimbursed in the form of compensatory time off for off-duty training hours at the rate of time and <br /> one-half, effective from the date the agreement is signed. <br /> ARTICLE XXI GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br /> 1. This grievance procedure is established for the purpose of resolving disputes <br /> involving the interpretation or application of this AGREEMENT. <br /> 2. The EMPLOYER will recognize Stewards selected by the UNION as the grievance <br /> representatives of the bargaining unit. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in <br /> writing of the Stewards and of their successors when so named. <br /> 3. A grievance is defined as a dispute over the interpretation or application of this <br /> AGREEMENT. <br /> 4. Grievances shall be resolved in the following manner: <br /> STEP 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or <br /> application of this AGREEMENT shall within twenty-one (21) calendar days after <br /> • such alleged violation present such grievance to the employee's immediate <br /> supervisor designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative will give a final answer to Step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar <br /> days. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 1, such grievance shall be placed in <br /> writing and referred to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the EMPLOYER'S <br /> final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee within <br /> ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> STEP 2. The written grievance shall be presented personally to the employee's <br /> department head or other EMPLOYER-designated representative. The <br /> EMPLOYER-designated representative shall give the employee the EMPLOYER'S <br /> Step 2 answer within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. <br /> If a grievance is not resolved in Step 2, such grievance shall be referred to Step 3 <br /> within ten (10) calendar days following the EMPLOYER-designated representa- <br /> tive's final Step 2 answer. Any grievance not referred in writing by the employee <br /> within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. <br /> Step 3. The written grievance shall be presented personally to the EMPLOYER- <br /> designated representative (City Manager). The EMPLOYER-designated <br /> representative shall give the EMPLOYER'S answer within ten (10) calendar days <br /> after receipt of such Step 3 grievance. If a grievance is not resolved in Step 3, such <br /> grievance shall be referred to Step 4 within ten (10) calendar days following the <br /> • EMPLOYER-designated representative's final Step 3 answer. Any grievance not <br /> referred in writing by the employee within ten (10) days shall be considered waived. <br /> 8 <br />