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24.2 <br />24.3 <br />24.4 <br />792 - Rood Union <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 <br />employee, the County, 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 President. Such grievances will be heard at a joint meeting <br />of the Employer and the Union within ten (10) working days of receipt of notice. lf the issue is <br />not resolved, the matter will be submitted to Step 4 of Arlicle 24.7. <br />24.5 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 <br />his/her representative may extend the time limits by mutual agreement in writing. <br />24.6 No grievances, other than grievances initiated by the Employer, shall be valid unless said <br />grievance is submitted at Step 1, within ten (10) working days from its occurrence. lf a grievance <br />is not presented within ten (10) 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 />24.7 The grievance procedure shall be as follows <br />Step 1: The grievance shall be presented in written form to the immediate supervisor within ten <br />(10) working days from its occurrence. The immediate supervisor will respond in writing within <br />ten (10) working days after receiving said grievance. <br />Step 2: lf the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned parties at Step 1, <br />then within ten (10) working days of the response in Step 1 above, the grievance, in written <br />form, shall be presented to the Department Head. Thereafter, the Department Head shall <br />respond in writing to the aggrieved employee within ten (10) working days after receipt of the <br />grievance, <br />Step 3: lf the grievance is not resolved to the satisfaction of the concerned parties at Step 2, <br />then within ten (10) working days of the response in Step 2, above, the grievance, in written <br />form, shall be presented to the Board of County Commissioners. The parties shall arrange a <br />meeting between the aggrieved employee(s), Union Representative, and the Board and County <br />representatives within ten (10) working days for resolution of the issue. The Board of County <br />Commissioners shall issue their findings in writing within ten (10) working days of the meeting <br />referenced hereinabove. <br />Step 4 - Final and Binding Arbitration: <br />lf the grievance has not been resolved at Step 3, the Union orthe Employer shall referthe <br />dispute to final and binding arbitration. <br />26