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(10) calendar days of the date of disciplinary action or within thirty (30) calendar days from the date <br />of another type of occurrence. <br />18.7 Should the Union or the Employer have a concern which could result in a grievance, either party <br />may choose to bring up the matter within thirty (30) calendar days of the concern giving rise to the <br />potential grievance or said grievance shall be forever waived and null and void. The aggrieved party <br />shall first discuss the matter with the other party to provide an opportunity for clarification and/or <br />appropriate adjustment, consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Should the matter not be <br />resolved informally, the moving party may elect to take the matter to formal grievance. <br />18.8 The formal grievance procedure shall be as follows: <br />Step 1: <br />If the grievance involves occurrences other than disciplinary actions, the grievance shall be <br />presented in written form to the employee's division head within thirty (30) calendar days from its <br />occurrence. The division head shall respond in writing within twenty (20) calendar days after <br />receiving said grievance. In the event the matter relates to disciplinary action, then the grievance <br />shall be presented in written form to the employee's division head within ten (10) calendar days <br />from the disciplinary action. Since disciplinary action is not final unless approved by the Sheriff, the <br />grievance may be presented in written form within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the <br />occurrence directly to Step 2 of the grievance procedure. <br />Step 2. <br />A. If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned parties at Step 1, then within <br />ten (10) calendar days of the response in Step 1, above, the grievance in written form, shall be <br />presented to the Sheriff. Thereafter, the Sheriff shall respond in writing to the aggrieved <br />employee within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the grievance. <br />Step 3: <br />A. Final and Binding Arbitration: If the grievance has not been resolved at Step 2, either party to <br />this Agreement may refer unsettled grievances to final and binding arbitration. <br />B. Notice - Time Limitation: The referring party shall notify the other party in writing by certified <br />mail of submission to arbitration within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of the Step 2 <br />response. <br />C. Arbitrator Selection: After timely notice, the parties shall select an arbitrator in the following <br />manner: <br />i. In the event either party does not agree on a neutral arbitrator, then either party may <br />request that the Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC) submit a list of nine (9) <br />18 1 Kittitas County Line Deputies 1/1/17 —12/31/21 <br />