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<br /> 21.2.4.2 The Appeals Board shall select one of its members to act as <br /> chairman. The chairman shall preside over all hearings conducted <br /> by the Board, and the Board shall detennine its own rules and <br /> procedures. The Board shall have the power to examine witnesses <br /> under oath which shall be administered by the chainnan, and shall <br /> hear all testimony, receive documentary evidence, and conduct <br /> investigations to the extent it deems necessary, on all issues <br /> presented. Strict rules of evidence need not apply. The Board may <br /> cause a written transcript of its hearings to be prepared. <br /> 21.2.4.3 Upon conclusion of its hearing and investigation the Appeals <br /> Board shall certify its findings and recommendations in writing to <br /> the Association and to the City Manager within fifteen (15) <br /> working days. Within fifteen (15) working days of receipt of the <br /> findings and recommendations of the Appeals Board, the City <br /> Manager shall advise the interested parties in writing of his <br /> decision. The decision of the City Manager shall be final and <br /> binding on grievances except those relating to contract <br /> interpretation issues. <br /> 21.2.5 No grievance involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in pay, or <br /> demotion of such an employee will be entertained unless it is filed in writing <br /> with the Personnel Officer within five (5) working days ofthe time at which the <br /> affected employee was notified of such action. The Personnel Officer, with the <br /> concurrence of the City Manager, and in pursuance of the provisions of Section <br /> 21.2.2 above, or the City Manager, in pursuance of the provisions of Section <br /> 21.2.3 above, may resolve a grievance which involves suspension, discharge, <br /> reduction in pay, or demotion. <br /> 21.2.6 Binding Arbitration <br /> 21.2.6.1 Only grievances involving contract interpretation disputes may <br /> be referred to Binding Arbitration. <br /> 21.2.6.2 Grievances involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in <br /> payor demotion of an employee may not be referred to Binding <br /> Arbitration. <br /> 21.2.6.3 Contract interpretation grievances may only be referred to <br /> Binding Arbitration after they have been thoroughly processed <br /> through section 21.2.5 of the grievance procedure and a decision <br /> has been rendered by the City Manager. <br /> 33 <br /> .- " . - .. . ,....-..--. _...,......._"_.N <br />