Exclusions; Notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement, any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law or where the employee otherwise has statutory rights, or any dispute relative to wages which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industries or any other state or federal agency, shall not be a subject of arbitration hereunder

Subject to the provisions of Chapter 150E of the General Laws, nothing in this Agreement shall diminish the authority and power of the Civil Service Commission, any Retirement Board or Personnel Board established by law. ARTICLE 24 EFFECT OF AGREEMENT (a) This Agreement contains and constitutes the entire Agreement between the Town and Local 1706 arrived at as a result of collective bargaining.

The parties further recognize and agree that in such cases the procedure, rules and regulations of the Civil Service Statutes and Civil Service Commission are the exclusive means available to both Employer and Employee to determine such action.

Such action may range from counseling to other forms of disciplinary action as deemed necessary based on the circumstances and will be subject to grievance/arbitration procedure or Civil Service Commission. 38 ARTICLE XXIV MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INCENTIVE PAYMENT PLAN The Medical Technology Incentive Payment Plan shall provide that a stipend equal to one and half (1.5%) percent of the first step of P2 (a.k.a., the lowest P2 step) base rate of pay shall

Any employee wishing to appeal a disciplinary action taken pursuant to Article 23 of this Agreement, must sign and submit to the Employer, on a form prepared by the Employer, a confirmation that the employee has not appealed said disciplinary action to any other forum, including but not limited to the Civil Service Commission, Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or Retirement Board established by law shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration provisions of this Agreement. Complaints by Civil Service employees that they are being required to work outside their job descriptions shall be referred to the Commissions Office of Labor Relations prior to making complaint to the Director of Civil Service. Section 4.

As acondition precedent to submitting a grievance alleging a violation of this Article, the Union and the employee involved shall sign and give to the Authority, on a form prepared by the Authority, a waiver of any and all rights to appeal the disciplinary action to any other forum including the Civil Service Commission. The waiver shall include a declaration that no other disciplinary review has been commenced. Section 5.

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission (as, for example, discharge or suspension) or any Retirement Board established by law, and any incident which occurred or failed to occur prior to the effective date of this Agreement shall not be the subject of any grievance or arbitration hereunder. Section 3.

Any matter which is subject ta the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law, or any matter where the employee otherwise has statutory appeal rights, or any dispute relative to wages which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Labor and Industries or any other state of federal agency shall not be a subject of arbitration hereunder.

Any matter which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission or any Retirement Board established by law, or any matter where the employee otherwise has statutory appeal rights, or any dispute relative to wages which are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Labor and Industries or any other state of federal agency shall not be a subject of arbitration hereunder.