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792CH - Courthouse Union <br />9.1 The parties hereto recognize the need for fairness and justice in the adjudication of employee <br />and/or Employer grievances and enter into this Agreement in a cooperative spirit to adjust such <br />actions promptly and fairly at the lowest level possible. lf, however, a grievance cannot be <br />resolved through normal means, the grievance will be settled as hereinafter provided. <br />9,2 A grievance is defined as a dispute involving the interruption, application, or alleged violation of <br />any provision of this Agreement. <br />9.3 Through the procedure as set forth in this Article, a grievance may be presented by an employee <br />or the Employer. <br />9.4 County Grievance: A grievance brought by the County must be initiated at Step 2 of Section 9.8 <br />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 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 his designee and the employee or their <br />representative may extend the time limits by mutual agreement in writing. <br />9.7 No grievances, other than grievances initiated by the County, shall be valid unless said grievance <br />is submitted at Step 1, within ten (10) working days from its occurrence or when the employee <br />or Union knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the grievance. lf a <br />grievance is not presented within ten (10) working days from its occurrence or when the <br />employee or Union knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the <br />grievance, said grievance shall be waived and forever lost. lf a grievance is not appealed to the <br />next step within the specified time limit or an agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered <br />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 Elected Official or <br />Department Head within ten (10) working days from its occurrence or when the employee or <br />Union knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the grievance. The <br />Elected Official or Department Head will respond in writing within ten (10)working days after <br />receiving said grievance, <br />A grievance filed by the County against the Union must be initiated at this step, in written form <br />to the Union President or Council 2 Staff Representative, within ten (10) working days after <br />County Management knew or reasonably should have known of the event giving rise to the <br />grievance. Thereafter, the Union or Staff Representative shall respond in writing to the County <br />within ten (10) working days after receipt of the 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 />8