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grievance is forever waived and shall be null and void. Failure to pursue a grievance to the next <br />step renders the last determination and response final and conclusive. <br />18.6 The aggrieved party shall first discuss the matter with the other party to provide an <br />opportunity for clarification and/or appropriate adjustment, consistent with the terms of this <br />Agreement. Should the matter not be resolved informally, the moving party may elect to take <br />the matter to formal grievance. A grievance may be verbally presented by the aggrieved <br />employee to the employee's immediate supervisor. The employee shall have the option of <br />being accompanied by the Union representative or a representative of their own choosing, if <br />the employee feels that it is necessary. The immediate supervisor shall respond within three <br />(3) working days of receipt of the verbal grievance. If the matter is not satisfactorily resolved, <br />then the grievant may initiate a formal grievance in accordance with the provisions herein. The <br />following procedure shall be initiated within ten (10) calendar days of the date of disciplinary <br />action or within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of another type of occurrence. <br />18.7 Should the Union or the Employer have a concern which could result in a grievance, <br />either party may choose to bring up the matter within thirty (30) calendar days of the concern <br />giving rise to the potential grievance, or said grievance shall be forever waived and null and <br />void. <br />18.8 The formal grievance procedure shall be as follows: <br />Step 1: <br />A. If the grievance involves occurrences other than disciplinary actions, the <br />grievance shall be presented in written form to the employee's division head <br />within thirty (30) calendar days from its occurrence. The division head shall <br />respond in writing within twenty (20) calendar days after receiving said <br />grievance. <br />B. In the event the matter relates to disciplinary action, then the grievance shall <br />be presented in written form to the employee's division head within ten (10) <br />calendar days from the disciplinary action. Since disciplinary action is not <br />final unless approved by the Sheriff, the grievance may be presented in <br />written form within ten (10) calendar days from the date of the occurrence <br />directly to Step 2 of the grievance procedure. <br />Step 2: If the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned parties at Step 1, <br />then within ten (10) calendar days of the response in Step 1 above, the grievance in written <br />form, shall be presented to the Sheriff. 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 : <br />If the grievance has not been resolved at Step 2, either party to this <br />Agreement may refer unsettled grievances to final and binding arbitration. <br />Kittitas County Corrections Contract -01/01/16 -12/31/18 Page 22