The Committee and the Association agree that the exclusive method for the adjustment, processing and settlement of a grievance as defined herein, shall be in accordance with the grievance procedure prescribed in this Article.

If the Union and Authority are unable to agree as to the settlement of the case, then it may be referred to the grievance machinery as set forth in Article V within five (5) days after the above notice of appeal is given by the Union to the Authority. Section 7. Probationary Period.

Settlement. Grievances may be settled without precedent at any stage of this 7. Failure to Respond. The failure of the Town to respond at any step will be deemed to be a denial of the grievance and the employee or Union may move the grievance to the next step in the procedure. 8. Arbitrator's Award. The arbitrators award will be final and binding on the 9. Costs. The cost of arbitration will be borne equally by the parties. parties.

Step 3: Ifthe grievance or dispute remains unsettled after Step 2, either party may, within thirty (30) days after the reply of the Select Board or designee is due, submit the grievance or dispute to the American Arbitration Association or the Division of Labor Relations for settlement according to its procedures. 4. The arbitrator may not amend, alter, add to, or subtract from the terms of the Agreement.

. - Purpose and Scope of the Agreement - It is the intent and purpose of the contracting parties hereto to set forth herein the rates of pay, wages, hours of employment, standards of productivity and performance and any other terms and conditions of employment to be observed in good faith between the parties hereto and to provide procedures of prompt equitable settlement of differences, alleged grievances, or disputes which may arise between the Town

ARTICLE XI HOURS OF WORK Local 3338 agrees that it will not prosecute any grievance that it determines to be without merit or frivolous, It is understood that an employee shall be entitled to initiate a grievance on her/his own and prosecute it in accordance with the terms of this Article provided that a Local 3338 representative shall be afforded the opportunity of being present during such prosecution and provided further that no settlement ofan

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.