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.

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.