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<br /> dispute falls within the definition of a grievance as set forth in <br /> Article 27.1 above. <br /> 27.2.8 Proposals to add or change this Memorandum of Understanding or <br /> written agreements or agenda supplementary hereto shall not be <br /> arbitrable and no proposal to modify, amend or terminate this <br /> Memorandum of Understanding, nor any matter or subject arising <br /> out of or in connection with such proposal, may be referred for <br /> arbitration under this Article; and no arbitrator shall have the power <br /> to amend or modify this Memorandum of Understanding or written <br /> agreements or agenda supplementary hereto or to establish any <br /> new terms or conditions of employment. <br />27.3 All grievances involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be <br /> initially filed in writing with the Human Resources Director within twenty (20) <br /> working days of the time that the worker becomes aware shall be implemented <br /> or reasonably should have become aware of the act or rise to the grievance. <br /> Except in cases involving reclassification, as provided for in Article 12 of this <br /> Agreement, no adjustment shall be retroactive for more than sixty (60) days from <br /> the date upon which the grievance was filed. Only grievances which allege that <br /> workers are not being compensated in accordance with the provisions of this <br /> Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered as grievances. Any other <br /> matters of compensation are to be resolved in the meeting and conferring <br /> process and, if not detailed in the Memorandum of Understanding which results <br /> from such meeting and conferring process, shall be deemed withdrawn until the <br /> meeting and conferring process is next opened for such discussion. <br />27.4 No changes in the Memorandum of Understanding or interpretations thereof <br /> (except interpretation resulting from arbitration proceedings hereunder) will be <br /> recognized unless agreed to by the City Manager and the Union. <br />27.5 The Union, its members and representatives agree that it and they will not <br /> engage in, authorize, sanction, or support any strike, slowdown, stoppage of <br /> work, curtailment of production, concerted refusal of overtime work, refusal to <br /> operate designated equipment (provided such equipment is safe) or to perform <br /> customary duties; and neither the Union nor any representatives thereof shall <br /> engage in job action for the purpose of effecting changes in the directives or <br /> decisions of management of the City, not to effect a change of personnel or <br /> operations of management or of workers not covered by the Memorandum of <br /> Understanding. <br /> 48 <br />