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792 -CH COURTHOUSE UNION <br />jurisdiction, and shall further be subject and subordinate to the statutes of the State of <br />Washington, provided, however, no changes in wages, hours or working conditions shall <br />be made by County resolution without consent of the Union. <br />ARTICLE IX —GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br />9.1 The parties hereto recognize the need for fairness and justice in the adjudication <br />of employee and/or County grievances and enter into this Agreement in a <br />cooperative spirit to adjust such actions promptly and fairly at the lowest level <br />possible. If, however, a grievance cannot be resolved through normal means, <br />the grievance will be settled as hereinafter provided. <br />9.2 A grievance is defined as a dispute involving the interpretation, application or <br />alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement. <br />9.3 Through the procedure as set forth in this Article, a grievance may be presented <br />by an employee or the County. <br />9.4 County Grievance: A grievance brought by the County must be initiated at Step <br />2 of Section 9.8 of this Article. <br />9.5 Grievances may be heard at any time where practical and feasible. <br />9.6 The parties agree that the time limitations provided are essential to the prompt <br />and orderly resolution of any grievance, and that each will abide by the time <br />limitations, unless an extension of time is mutually agreed to in writing. The <br />Employer or his designee and the employee or his/her representative may <br />extend the time limits by mutual agreement in writing. <br />9.7 No grievances, other than grievances initiated by the County, shall be valid <br />unless said grievance is submitted at Step 1, within ten (10) working days from <br />its occurrence or when the employee or Union knew or reasonably should have <br />known of the event giving rise to the grievance. If a grievance is not presented <br />within ten (10) working days from its occurrence or when the employee or Union <br />knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the grievance, <br />said grievance shall be waived and forever lost. If a grievance is not appealed to <br />the next step within the specified time limit or an agreed extension thereof, it <br />shall be considered waived and forever lost. <br />9.8 The grievance procedure shall be as follows: <br />Step 1: The grievance shall be presented in written form to the employee's <br />elected official or department head within ten (10) working days from its <br />occurrence or when the employee or Union knew or reasonably should have <br />Page 6 <br />