Accordingly, it is the intent and purpose of this Agreement to promote orderly collective bargaining and the settlement of all differences or disputes relating to the application, meaning or interpretation of any of the express provisions of this Agreement through use of the following grievance procedure.

However, such informal setilement(s) shall neither bind the parties to the settlement nor be regarded as precedent(s) in any subsequent proceeding(s). 4.05.4 If at the end of the twenty (20) work days next following the occurrence of any grievance, or the date that the employee knew or should have known of its occurrence, the grievance shall not have been presented at Level One of the procedure set forth above, the grievance shall be deemed to have

SECTION 3 A bargaining unit employee must make a claim to the insurance carrier as a result of an absence within forty-eight (48) hours of injury as covered in Section 1 above and shall pay to the City Page 15 any settlement received for such claim. If the claim is denied by the carrier, the City shall deduct such payment from the bargaining unit employees accumulated unused leave.

To provide for the expeditious and mutually satisfactory settlement of questions arising with respect to wages and other conditions of employment of any employee or group of employees or out of the interpretation or application of any terms of this Agreement, the procedures hereinafter set forth shall be followed: B.

If a satisfactory settlement or adjustment cannot be reached within those two days, the chief shall submit a written decision regarding the grievance to the Union. Step 2: If the Union or the officer is not satisfied with the response of the chief, the officer or Union may appeal the grievance in writing to the Board of Selectmen not later than three (3) days following receipt of the response of the chief.

ARTICLE 14 UNION REPRESENTATIVES 14.1 A written list of Union Stewards and other representatives shall be furnished to the employer immediately after their designation and the Union shall notify the employer of any changes. 14.2 The above shall be granted no more than three days paid leave for investigation and settlement, and additional leave shall be unpaid or compensated with an individuals own accrued time.

Ifa satisfactory settlement or adjustment cannot be reached, the DPW Director will submit a written decision within ten (10) days of receipt of the grievance. Step2.

The date the grievance is that allegedly have been violated, and (d) the the commencement date of the submitted to the direct supervisor will constitute pt with the employee and the Union, and attem grievance, The direct supervisor will meet be t canno tment actory settlement or adjus to settle or adjust the grievance. Ifa satisf written decision within ten (10) days of a t reached, the direct supervisor will submi receipt of the grievance.

Page 17 of 31 Middleborough Library Contract 21.4 Inconsideration of the terms of the settlement of a successor collective bargaining agreement for 2013-2014, including the reduction of the Towns contribution to the HMO premium cost for employees hired on or after July 1, 2103 to 70%, the Town agrees that it will not further reduce the Towns percentage contribution toward the premium cost of the HMO plans for the three year period ending June 30,

ARTICLE this to procedure. settlement shall Step employees, for policies, operation behalf of practices business the and from such policies, to discontinue (C) To discontinue processes or operations their performance by employees.