Time lost by representatives of the Union on grievance settlement or negotiations shall be paid for by the City as follows: A. For Grievances No more than two Union members, being the Steward and the employee involved, may process the grievance and, in any instance, twenty-four hour notice is required except for emergencies or matters requiring immediate attention. B.

Time lost by representatives of the Union on grievance settlement or negotiations shall be paid for by the City as follows: A. For Grievances No more than two Union members, being the Steward and the employee involved, may process the grievance and, in any instance, twenty-four hour notice is required except for emergencies or matters requiring immediate attention. B.

Step 3: If no satisfactory settlement of the grievance is made in Step 2, it may be appealed to arbitration by written notice served upon the Town Administrator within thirty (30) workdays after the written decision under Step 2.

Ifa satisfactory settlement or adjustment cannot be reached, the Fire Chief will submit a written decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. B.

ARTICLE 5 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE Section 5.1 Definition settlement of a grievance The Committee and the Union agree that the exclusive method for the adjustment, processing and defined as an as defined herein shall be in accordance with the grievance procedure prescribed in this Article.

The parties acknowledge that at the time of settlement of this Agreement, the Committee was unable to secure indemnity insurance at affordable rates necessary to attract a sufficiently large risk pool. Accordingly, the parties acknowledge that the health insurance offerings under this Agreement are limited to health maintenance organizations (HMOs).

ARTICLE 21 STEWARD The identification of one (1) Union Steward and other representatives will be furnished to the Employer immediately after their designation and the Union will notify the Employer of any changes. 16 The Union Steward will be responsible for the investigation, presentation, and settlement of grievances in accordance with the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement.

No settlement of a grievance presented by an individual or group of call firefighters shall contravene the provision of this Agreement. The matter shall first be discussed with the call firefighters immediate Supervisor within five (5) days (exclusive of Saturday, Sundays and Holidays) of the incident giving rise to the grievance. The matter will first be discussed with a Lieutenant in the Call Department.

Section 6: In a retroactivity dispute, a settlement or adjustment by the employer, or an Arbitrators award shall not be retroactive beyond the occurrence of the events giving rise to the instant grievance. Section 7: An Arbitrator shall not have the power to render a decision concerning any matter which has not been presented in accordance with the procedures set forth above.

Section 6: In a retroactivity dispute, no settlement or adjustment by the employer, nor shall the Arbitrators award be retroactive beyond the occurrence of the events giving rise to the instant grievance. Section 7: An Arbitrator shall not have the power to render a decision concerning any matter which has not been presented in accordance with the procedures set forth above.