Chapter 31), the employee may process his/her claim either through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure of this Agreement or through the Civil Service Commission pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 31. The employee must submit to the Town Manager a written election of procedure within ten (10) working days of the Step 2 decision of the Chief of Police which had given rise to the dispute.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of a grievance or arbitration hereunder unless the employee makes an election as authorized under General Laws Chapter 150E, Section 8.

When, for the convenience of the Committee, an officer covered by this contract is required to work in a job classification which pays a higher rated pay, he will be eligible, after completion of ten (10) consecutive working days, to receive the higher rate for the time he works in the higher rated job, retroactive to the first day, said higher rate of pay being subject to the approval of the Civil Service Commission.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration hereunder unless the employee makes an election as authorized under G.L. Ch. 150E, Sec. 8.

The Union shall pay and install a weather station for use in connection with this clause. 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.

of Article 14 of this Agreement, in which even the employees involved shall have grievance procedure or to any other forum, administrative or judicial. no recourse to the Any dispute arising between an employee(s) and the employer, which is submitted as a grievance for resolution under this Agreement, shall not be arbitrable under any section of this Agreement, if such dispute or grievance is a suitable matter for submission to the Massachusetts Civil

Any dispute arising between an employee(s} and the employer, which is submitted as a grievance for resolution under this Agreement, shall not be arbitrable under any section of this Agreement, if such dispute or grievance is a suitable matter for submission to the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission unless the employee in writing waives such employees rights under Civil Service. ARTICLE 16.

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law shall not be a subject of grievance or arbitration hereunder. 24 Failure to abide by the time limits set forth in the procedure shall be taken to be a negative response, and the moving party may proceed to the next higher step.

(from 09 - 11 MOA) ARTICLE XXXIV RESIDENCY C) March 6, 2012 Town of Raynham and IAFF, Local 2894 July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013 24 New employees shall be required to comply with the residency requirements established by the Civil Service Commission. ARTICLE XXXV ALCOHOL AND CONTROLED SUBSTANCES TESTING POLICY Employees are prohibited from using alcohol, or being under the influence of alcohol while on duty.

ARTICLE XXXIV RESIDENCY New employees shall be required to comply with the residency requirements established by the Civil Service Commission. ARTICLE XXXV ALCOHOL AND CONTROLED SUBSTANCES TESTING POLICY Employees are prohibited from using alcohol, or being under the influence of alcohol while on duty. Employees additionally are prohibited from possessing alcohol while on duty.