1. If the aggrieved employee does not receive a satisfactory answer from his/her Supervisor within three (3) working days after his/her presentation, he/she may submit the grievance in written form to his/her Department Head, or his/her designee, for a written decision, provided the submission is made within the five (5) working days following an unsatisfactory answer. If the aggrieved employee wishes, he/she may have his/her Steward assist him/her in the written presentation. The written grievance must specify 1) the Section and Paragraph of the Agreement allegedly violated, 2) date of occurrence of each alleged violation, 3) manner of alleged violation, and 4) the adjustment requested.

2. Upon receipt of the written grievance, the Department Head, or his/her designee, shall set a place and time within seven (7) working days for a grievance hearing. If the aggrieved employee wishes, he/she may have his/her Steward assist him/her at the grievance hearing. Whether or not his/her Steward assists at the grievance hearing, the Steward and the Chief Steward shall each receive a copy of the written decision.

Step 3

1. If the aggrieved employee does not receive a satisfactory written answer within five (5) working days after the Step 2 grievance hearing, the written grievance may be submitted to a three-person Review Committee appointed by the Employer, provided the submission is made within the ten (10) working days following an unsatisfactory answer.

2. Upon receipt of the written grievance, the Review Committee and the Union shall set a mutually agreeable time and place within ten (10) working days for a discussion of the grievance with the intent of both parties to resolve the issue. If the aggrieved employee wishes, he/she may have his/her Local President or Chief Steward and not more than two (2) employees or non-employees assist him/her at the grievance hearing. Whether or not the Chief Steward assists in the preparation of oral presentation of the grievance, the Local President and Chief Steward shall receive a copy of the written decision.

3. The Review Committee shall inform the Union in writing its decision within fifteen (15) working days following their discussion. If the decision is not satisfactory to the Union, and if the grievance is arbitrable under Section 9 of this Agreement, it may be referred to arbitration.

General

1. All foregoing Steps of the grievance procedure shall take place during working hours and shall be without loss of time or straight-time pay to any bargaining unit member whose attendance is authorized hereunder.

2. Grievances shall be processed from one Step to the next within the time limit prescribed in each of the Steps. Any grievance upon which a disposition is not made by the Employer within the time limit prescribed, or any extension which may be agreed to, may be referred to the next Step in the grievance procedure, the time limit to do so to run from the date when time for disposition expired. Any grievance not carried to the next Step by the Union within the prescribed time limits or such extensions which may be agreed to, shall be considered withdrawn without precedence.

3. The immediate Supervisor, the Department Head, or the Review Committee may, if considered advisable, have additional personnel present for the aggrieved employee's oral presentation.

4. It shall be deemed to satisfy the statutory requirement of Section II of Act 379 of the Public Acts of 1965 that the Union be given the "opportunity to be present at such adjustment" if the Steward receives a copy of any written decision.