Ifno satisfactory settlement of the grievance is made, it may: Step 4. Be appealed to arbitration by written notice of such intention to appeal within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written answer under Step 3. This appeal to arbitration shall be in accordance with the procedure and conditions set forth in Article VI, Arbitration. Section 5.3 A grievance not initiated within the time specified shall be deemed waived.

ARTICLE X Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 10.0 Any difference as to the interpretation of this Agreement in its application to a particular Situation or as to whether it has been observed and performed and the disposit ion of which is not provided for in any law may be a grievance under this Agreeme nt. 10.1 Any employee may use this grievance procedure with or without Union assistanc e but no grievance settlement made as a result of an individual

ARTICLE X Grievance and Arbitration Procedure 10.0 Any difference as to the interpretation of this Agreement in its application to a particular situation or as to whether it has been observed and performed and the disposition of which is not provided for in any law may be a grievance under this Agreement. 10.1 Any employee may use this grievance procedure with or without Union assistance, but no grievance settlement made as a result of an individual

RECOGNITION The Town recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative for the purposes of negotiating wages, hours, and all other terms and conditions of employment in a unit consisting of all permanent Sergeants of the Mashpee Police Department specifically excluding Patrol Officers, Detectives, the Captain, the Chief, Lieutenants, Captains, Special Officers, Reserve Officers and all other employees of the Town of Mashpee in accordance with the settlement

In consideration 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, 2013 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, 2016. ARTICLE 19 UNIFORMS AND PROTECTIVE 1.

If a satisfactory settlement or adjustment cannot be reached within those ten (10) working days, the Department Head will submit to the Union a written decision regarding the grievance. 2. STEP 2.

Gustafson MOA on first salary increase for new employees 310} April 1, 2014 An employee who was hired in 2012 inquired about his retroactive pay after settlement of the contract this spring. He was hired 12/27/12 on Step 2 and moved to Step 3 on 5/7/13 following completi on of his probationary period.

(E) No settlement decision of procedure shall be of any precedential value. the grievance The parties may agree to omit Step l by mutual agreement of the Association and the superior officer involved.

(E) No settlement or decision at Step l of the grievance procedure shall be of any precedential value. The parties may agree to omit Step l by mutual agreement of the Association and the superior officer involved.

Leaves may be granted for such reasons as settlement of an estate, temporary termination of the employee's work, or an extended trip, but not for the purpose of obtaining employment elsewhere. Leaves of absence for like causes may be extended for additional one (1) month periods, but the total leave time shall not exceed six (6) months. Denials will not be subject to the arbitration provision of the grievance procedure.