Any dispute arising between an employee and the employer which is submitted as a grievance for resolution under this Agreement if such dispute or grievance is a suitable matter for submission to the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. Any of the time limits outlined in the agreement may be changed at any time by mutual agreement of the parties. Any grievance not presented within the time specified shall be presumed to be waived.

ARTICLE 10 - PROMOTIONS, VACANCIES, AND REDUCTION IN FORCE All matters pertaining to seniority, promotions, vacancies and reductions in force shall be regulated by the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission.

ARTICLE 10 - PROMOTIONS, VACANCIES, AND REDUCTION IN FORCE All matters pertaining to seniority, promotions, vacancies and reductions in force shall be regulated by the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission.

Item 15: | Whenever a decision is made by the Chief to impose punishment duty on an officer covered by this Agreement, punishment need not be served until the officer has exhausted his/her appeal rights to the Civil Service Commission.

An employees filing with the Civil Service Commission of a disciplinary or discharge appeal shall constitute an election of Civil Service as the exclusive procedure for resolving the dispute over the discipline and the disciplinary matter shall not be the subject of grievance and arbitration. Only suspensions and discharges may be appealed to arbitration. grieved up to Step 3. M.

Section 178N: Nothing in sections one hundred and seventy-eight F to one hundred and seventy-eight M, inclusive, shall diminish the authority and power of the civil service commission, or any retirement board or personnel board established by law, nor shall anything in said sections constitute a grant of the right to strike to employees of any municipal employer. ARTICLE XXI. RATES Section 1.

No grievance involving a discharge, demotion suspension of an employee, which is governed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission a Retirement Board, may be submitted to arbitration. any provision employment. of this Agreement, nor may he or or The arbitrator may not add, subtract or alter establish any new terms or conditions of Notwithstanding any contrary provisions, the arbitrator shall be without power or authority to make a decision which

No grievance involving a discharge, demotion, or suspension of an employee, which is governed by regulations of the Civil Service Commission or a Retirement Board, may be submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator may not add, subtract, or alter any provision of this Agreement, nor may they establish any new terms or conditions of employment.

No matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or of any Retirement Board established by law shall be subject of grievance hereunder except as in Section 4 of this Article.

No matter within the exclusive 11 Tentative Agreement June 30, 2011 jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or of any Retirement Board established by law shall be subject of grievance hereunder except as in Section 4 of this Article.