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6.2 Union Renresentatives: 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 pravided by Article 5.3 of this Agreement. 6.3 Pracessin� of a Grievance: It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the Employer that the processing of grievances as hereinaftez• provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shail therefore be accomplished during the not•mal working hours only when cansis#ent with such employee duties and responsibiiities, and subject to the approval of the Employer. The aggrieved employee and a Union representative shall be ailowed 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 received the approval of the Employer, based an the Employer's determination that such absence is reasonable and wauld nat be detrimental to the work programs of the Employer. 6.4 Procedure: Grievances, as defined by Article 6 shall be resalved in conformance wiih the foilowing procedure: --� Step 1. An employee claiming a grievance as defined in this Article 6 shall, within fourteen {14) calendar days after the date of the iirst event giving rise Yo the grievance, or in the case of a pay grievance within fourteen (14) caiendar days after the employee's receipt of the first pay check showing the grievable pay amount, present such grievance to the Police Chief. The Police Chief will discuss and give an answer to such Step 1 gY•ievance tivithin seven (7) calendaz� days after receipt, A grievance not resalved in Step I and appealed to Step 2 shall be ptaced in writing setting forth the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the provision or provisions of the Agreement allegedly vialated and the remedy requested. The grievance shall be appea[ed to Step 2 within seven (7) calendar days after the Police Chief's final answer in Step l. Any grievance nat appealed in writing shall be considered waived. Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the Union to the City Council. If the grievance has been properly and timely appealed, the City Council shall set a time to hear the grievance within fourteen {14) calendar days after the Step 2 appeal is i•eceived. ^�°N *'�° m°°*:nR tThe City Council�ke� shall give the Union the E�nployer's answer in writing within seven (�} calendar days after the meeting. The City may elect to have the grievance heard and answered by a committee of the City Council. a desi�nee on he�h�lf of the �'itv Cou�, or by the City Council. ^ z2�9a-a 5