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8.1 <br />8.2 <br />8.3 <br />8.4 <br />8.5 <br />8.6 <br />8.7 <br />2658 - Appraisers Union <br />Provided, however, the Employer shall not adopt or change by resolution a County ordinance <br />affecting the wages, hours, or working conditions of the County Appraisers without agreement <br />through negotiations with the Union. <br />ARTICTE VIII- GRI ANCE PROCEDURE <br />The parties hereto recognize the need for fairness and justice in the adjudication of employee, <br />Union, and/or Employer grievances and enter into this Agreement in a cooperative spirit to <br />adjust such actions promptly and fairly at the lowest level possible. lf, however, a grievance <br />cannot be resolved through normal means, the grievance will be settled as hereinafter provided <br />A grievance is defined as a dispute involving the interruption, application, or alleged violation of <br />any provision of this Agreement. <br />Through the procedure as set forth in this Article, a grievance may be presented by an employee <br />or the Employer. <br />A grievance brought by the Employer shall be filed within ten (10) days of the event or <br />occurrence by written notice to the Local Union Designee and Council 2 Staff Representative. <br />Such grievances will be heard at a joint meeting of the Employer and the Union within ten (10) <br />working days of receipt of notice. lf the issue is not resolved, the matter will be submitted to <br />Step 3 as outlined in Article 8.8. <br />Grievances may be heard at any time where practical and feasible. All parties agree and <br />recognize that the right to schedule Union grievance meetings outside of business hours is <br />retained by management. <br />The parties agree that the time limitations provided are essential to the prompt and orderly <br />resolution of any grievance, and that each will abide by the time limitations, unless an extension <br />of time is mutually agreed to in writing. The Employer or its designee and the employee or their <br />representative may extend the time limits by mutual agreement in writing. <br />No grievances, other than grievances initiated by the Employer, shall be valid unless said <br />grievance is submitted at Step 1, within five (5) working days from its occurrence. lf a grievance <br />is not presented within five (5) working days from its occurrence, said grievance shall be waived <br />and forever lost. lf a grievance is not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or <br />an agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered waived and forever lost. <br />8.8 The grievance procedure shall be as follows <br />Step 1: The grievance shall be presented in written form to the Assessor within five (5) working <br />days from its occurrence. The Assessor will respond in writing within ten (10) working days after <br />receiving said grievance. <br />Step 2: lf the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned parties at Step 1, the <br />following will occur: <br />7