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within the designated time limits, or any mutually agreed extension, the grievance shall be considered denied on the last day of the time period for response, which date shall initiate the mnning of the time iimits for appeal to the next

ln the event the City

step.

does not respond to the grievance

Section 6.4 - Abandonment of Grievance.

to a higher step in the above procedure, it shall be deemed settled on the basis of the Crf's answer in the last step considered.

If

a grievance is not submitted

Section 6.5 - Union Representation. The Union president or steward, as designated by the Union to represent aggneved employees for the purposes of adjusting grievances, shall be granted leave from duty without loss of pay for all meJtiogs between the City and the Union through arbitration for the pu{pose of processing grievanies, when such meetings take place at a time dwing which such employees are scheduled to b" oo duty. In addition, one grievant shall be granted leave from duty without loss of pay for such meetings.

ARTICLE VII - DISCPLINE

Section 7.0 - Sole Disciplinary Procedure. The provisions of this Article zupersede and replace all disciplinary procedures of the Crty's merit system ordinance. Section 7.1.

Any disciplinary action (e.g. reprirnand, suspension, demotion, dismissal) taken conceming nonprobationary employees shall be for just cause. Before any employee is reprimanded in writing, the employee shall be informed that the City is contemplating such an action and shall, upon request of theemployee, meet and discuss the action with the employee and his or her Union representative if
such representation is desired.

Section 7.2 - Appeal Rishts Limited

An employee who has cornpleted the probationary period may appeal any discipiinary action taken
against him through the grievance procedure of this Agreement.

ARTICLE

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HOI'RS OF WORK

Section 8.0 - WorkDay and WorkWeek.

The basic work day and work week for each position covered by this Agreement is set forth in Appendix A which is made part of this Agreement. However, the City and the Union rccogruzethat certain positions require occasionai adjustments to working hours to accommodate the needs of the