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8.3.B. - Page 81 <br /> 15.2 General Provisions <br /> 15.2.1 Until final disposition of a grievance, the grievant shall comply with the <br /> directions of the grievant's immediate supervisor. <br /> 15.2.2 All documents dealing with the processing of a grievance shall be filed <br /> separately from the personnel files of the participants. <br /> 15.2.3 Any disciplinary grievances arising out of an incident in which the maximum <br /> corrective action imposed is a letter of reprimand or warnings shall not be <br /> appealed beyond Level III of this Section 15, Grievance Procedure. <br /> 15.2.4 Time limits for appeal provided at any level of this procedure shall begin the <br /> first day following receipt of the written decision by the grievant and/or the <br /> Association. <br /> Failure of the grievant to adhere to the time deadlines shall mean that the <br /> grievant is satisfied with the previous decision and waives the right to further <br /> appeal. The grievant and the City may extend any time deadline by mutual <br /> agreement. <br /> 15.2.5 Every effort will be made to schedule meetings for the processing of grievances <br /> at times which will not interfere with the regular work schedule of the <br /> participants. If any grievance meeting or hearing must be scheduled during duty <br /> hours, any employee required by either party to participate as a witness or <br /> grievant in such meeting or hearing shall be released from regular duties without <br /> loss of pay for a reasonable amount of time. <br /> 15.2.6 Any employee may at any time present grievances to the City and have such <br /> grievances adjusted without the intervention of the Association, as long as the <br /> adjustment is reached prior to arbitration and the adjustment is not inconsistent <br /> with the terms of this MOU: provided that the City shall not agree to a resolution <br /> of the grievance until the Association has received a copy of the grievance and <br /> the proposed resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response. <br /> Upon request of the grievant, the grievant may be represented at any stage of the <br /> grievance procedure by a representative of the Association. <br /> 15.2.7 This grievance procedure shall be the sole and exclusive procedure for <br /> processing objections or challenges to punitive disciplinary actions and shall <br /> satisfy all administrative appeal rights and protections afforded by the Public <br /> Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, Government Code Sections 3300, <br /> et. seq. <br /> 35 <br />