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work hours, the Steward shall be obligated to respond to the needs of the service if called upon to do so. 4.4 The Employer shall make space available on the employee bulletin boards (physical or electronic) for the posting of Union notices and announcements. All notices posted on the bulletin board shall be initiated, initialed, and dated either by the Business Representative or a Steward. No material shall be posted on the bulletin board which is derogatory to the Employer, its management, or facilities or derogatory to individuals either expressly or by implication. The Employer reserves the right to remove any material that is inconsistent with this paragraph and shall promptly advise the Business Representative or Steward if the Employer has removed material. 4.5 The Business Agent of the Union, upon request to the Police Chief, shall be granted permission to enter upon the Employer's premises at times mutually satisfactory to the Business Representative and the Police Chief, for the purpose of (1) meeting with the Police Chief or, with the permission of the Police Chief, with individual employees; (2) attending a Step 1 or Step 2 grievance meeting with the Employer representative; or (3) meeting with bargaining unit employees on an individual basis during non -work periods In a non -work area at a meeting place designated by the Police Chief. During such visits the Business Representative shall not interfere with the service or operations of the Employer or with on -duty employees. ARTICLE 5 EMPLOYEE RIGHTS - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 5.1 Definition of a Grievance: A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement. 5.2 Union Representatives: The Employer will recognize representatives designated by the Union as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities established by this Article. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of such Union representatives and of their successors when so designated as provided by Article 5.3 of this Agreement. 53 Processing of a Grievance: It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during the normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities, and subject to the approval of the Employer. The aggrieved employee and a Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of pay when a grievance is presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the Union representative have notified and receive the approval of the Employer, based on the • Employer's determination that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the Employer. 5.4 Procedure: Grievances, as defined by Article 6 shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: STEP 1: An employee who wishes to grieve a dispute shall reduce the grievance to writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts upon which it is based, the section or sections of 4