06-24-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Article X Grievance Procedure 1) The purpose of this grievance procedure is to establish effective machinery for the fair, expeditious and orderly adjustment of grievances. A grievance involving the interpretation, application or enforcement of a specific clause of this agreement by one or more employees shall be brought to the attention of the Association Grievance Committee in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days of when the employee knew or should have known of the occurrence or occurrences that gave rise to the grievance. The Association may bring a grievance that is an on -going practice by the City which affects the bargaining unit as a whole "Class Action" within fifteen (15) calendar days of when the Association knew or should have known of the grievance. Within fifteen (15) calendar days of the receipt of the grievance, the grievance committee shall determine if a valid grievance exists. If, in the opinion of the Association Grievance Committee, no grievance exists or the Association denies the grievance, the Association Grievance Committee shall notify the employee. If the Association Grievance Committee accepts the grievance, the Association shall, within seven (7) calendar days of accepting the grievance, present written notice of the grievance to the Chief of Police. 2) The Chief of Police shall render a written decision to the Association Grievance Committee within seven (7) calendar days of the date the Association Grievance Committee filed such grievance with the Chief of Police. 3) If the grievance remains unresolved, the Association Grievance Committee or its representative may submit said grievance to the office of the City Manager. Said grievance, if submitted, must be filed within seven (7) 23