The Town, the Union, and the Employees agree that in the manner and to the extent provided in this Article, the exclusive method for the adjustment, processing and settlement of a grievance as defined in this Article, is and shall be in accordance with the grievance and arbitration procedures prescr ibed in this Article.

B. grievance heard without intervention by the Association representing said employee, provided that the Association is afforded the opportunity to be present commencing at Step 2 and that settlement made shall not be inconsistent with the terms of this agreement. c. D.

If a satisfactory settlement cannot be reached, or if there is no meeting, the Chief of Police will submit a written decision regarding the grievance within twenty-one (21) days after receipt of the grievance.

March 6, 2012 Town of Raynham and IAFF, Local 2894 July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2013 6 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE LEVEL 1 Fire Chief Town of Raynham 37 Orchard Street Raynham, Mass. 02767 Name and Rank of Employee/Grievant: Department: Incident Date: Incident Time: Chief Officer: Brief Description of Grievance and Article Grieved: Settlement Desired: Submitted by: Date: (Signature of employee) Submitted by: Date: (Signature of Union Rep.)

Any time limit specified herein may be extended by agreement of the parties in writing. 5 Town of Raynham and IAFF, Local 2894 July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2017 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE LEVEL 1 Fire Chief Town of Raynham 37 Orchard Street Raynham, Mass. 02767 Name and Rank of Employee/Grievant: Department: Incident Time: Incident Date: Chief Officer: Brief Description of Grievance and Article Grieved: Settlement Desired: Date: Submitted by: (Signature of employee

Every effort shall be made by the aggrieved employee or group of employees and his/her D. immediate supervisor to arrive at a settlement of the grievance before resorting to the following formal grievance procedure of Section 4E.

Nothing in this Article shall prevent an individual unit member from presenting his/her own grievance(s), but any settlement of such individual grievance(s) shall be consistent with the terms of this Agreement. When a unit member is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right to be present and to state its views of the grievance.

Should any employee or group of employees claim of unjust any condition arising out of the employee-employer relationship, including the normally discrimination an any matter or condition affecting health and safety beyond those e, employe by the encountered in all phases of fire fighting, adjustment shall be sought as follows with the assistance of the Union; 1. provisions No settlement of a grievance presented by an employee shall contravene the

Notwithstanding the settlement of this agreement, the Town reserves all of its rights to make 11 future changes to the health insurance plans offered to bargaining unit employees, in accordance with and to the extent authorized by M.G.L. c. 32B, Sections 21-23, and regulations promulgated thereunder.

of property, while acting as such nurse, and may, out of any funds so appropriated, indemnify a nurse in its employ for expenses or damages sustained by her by reason of an action or claim against her arising out of any other acts done by her when acting as such nurse; provided, in either case, that such nurse was at the time the cause of action or claim arose acting within the scope of her employment; and provided, further, that the defense or settlement