Pursuant to the policy prescribed in Article One and in consideration of the provisions of Article Five, the City, the Union and the employees agree that the exclusive method for the adjustment, processing and settlement of a grievance as defined in this Paragraph is and shall] be in accordance with the grievance and arbitration procedure prescribed in this Article.

In the event the grievance is settled, notices of settlement of the grievance shall be signed by the aggrieved employee, the representative and by the Station Steward, and shall be forwarded to the Chief of the Department and to the Secretary of the Union.

In settlement of the Ambulance Service implementation ($35.00) Dollars, provided the employee files an incident lent. ARTICLE 19 SAFETY AND HEALTH PRECAUTIONS The employer shall provide systematic safety inspections to minimize accidents. Reasonable first-aid provisions Shall be made by the department.

"Days" as used in this Article and Article VII shall mean calendar days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, regularly scheduled holidays, and vacation periods during the school year. 6.4 Every effort shall be made by the aggrieved teacher and his/her immediate supervisor to arrive at a settlement of the grievance before resorting to the formal grievance procedure of Section 6.5. 6.5 The processing of grievances shall be undertaken in accordance with

The rights of the City of Taunton and the employees shall be respected and observed for the orderly settlement of all questions. SECTION 2: UNION SECURITY The City of Taunton agrees not to discriminate in any way against employees for Union membership or activities.

Termination of Seniority A Ranking Officer's seniority shall be terminated and his/her rights under this Agreement forfeited for the following reasons: a.) discharge for cause, resignation, retirement b.) acceptance of a settlement for total and permanent disability c.) absences from work for (14) days without valid reasons and without proper and timely notification to UMMS, except where excused by UMMS. 32 ARTICLE 17 OUT OF TITLE WORK Section 1.

The Association for information, or the processing of any grievance by or on behalf of ce hereunder, regardless of shall also have the right to be present at the settlement of any grievan whether the grievant is a member of the Association.

The Association shall also have the right to be present at the settlement of any grievance hereunder, regardless of whether the grievant is a member of the Association. For the purposes of this paragraph, the word "member" and the phrase "member of the Association" shall include the interested beneficiaries of a member of the Association, provided the interested beneficiaries have agreed to such representation.

The parties are expected to bring to the mediation individuals with settlement authority, or if that is impossible to have those with settlement authority available by telephone that day. Under no circumstances will mediation delay the scheduled Expedited Hearing date.

The Division may refer the charge to 8 Division mediator for settlement discussions. INFORMATION ON CHARGING PARTY 17, Name 18. Newton Public School Representative to contact 20. Alan J. McDonald, Esq. 508 485 6600 Custodians Association 19. Address (street and No., city/town, stata, and ZIP code) 21, McDonald Lamond Canzoneri, 352 Turnpike Road, Suite 310, Southborough, MA 22.

Noel Canning); Thermico Inc., 364 NLRB No. 135, slip op. at 3 fn. 4 (2016) (bargaining schedule imposed because 11 months passed since the union's first bargaining request, the respondent refused or did not respond to the union's bargaining requests, and the respondent abrogated its obligation to bargain pursuant to a bilateral settlement); Camelot Terrace, 357 NLRB 1934, 2005 (2011) (bargaining schedule imposed because where respondent engaged in

B, Cc. defined as a complaint For the purpose of this Agreement, a grievance shall be yee Involving only an between the Employer and the Union and/or any Emplo of this Agreement. alleged, specific and direct violation of a specific provision of the grievance by An Employee and/or the Union may request a settlement observing the following procedures: nd in writing by the If any of the managers hearing the grlevance fail to respo the grievance fo the