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of punishment. Any reduction in pay for change in assignment which <br />occurs in the course of regular rotation and is not punitive shall not be <br />subject to this grievance procedure. <br />17.1.3 A "grievant" is any unit member adversely affected by an alleged violation <br />of the specific provisions of this MOU, or a punitive disciplinary action. <br />17.1.4 A "day" is any day in which the administrative offices of the City of <br />Redwood City are open for regularly scheduled business. <br />17.2 General Provisions <br />17.2.1 Until final disposition of a grievance, the grievant shall comply with the <br />directions of the grievant's immediate supervisor. <br />17.2.2 All documents dealing with the processing of a grievance shall be filed <br />separately from the personnel files of the participants. <br />17.2.3 Any disciplinary grievances arising out of an incident in which the <br />maximum corrective action imposed is a letter of reprimand or warnings <br />shall not be appealed beyond Level III of this Section 18, Grievance <br />Procedure. <br />17.2.4 Time limits for appeal provided at any level of this procedure shall begin <br />the first day following receipt of the written decision by the grievant <br />and/or the 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 <br />further appeal. The grievant and the City may extend any time deadline by <br />mutual agreement. <br />17.2.5 Every effort will be made to schedule meetings for the processing of <br />grievances at time which will not interfere with the regular work schedule <br />of the participants. If any grievance meeting or hearing must be scheduled <br />during duty hours, any employee required by either party to participate as <br />a witness or grievant in such meeting or hearing shall be released from <br />regular duties without loss of pay for a reasonable amount of time. <br />17.2.6 Any unit member may at any time present grievances to the City and have <br />such grievances adjusted without the intervention of the Association, as <br />long as the adjustment is reached prior to arbitration and the adjustment is <br />not inconsistent with the terms of this MOU: provided that the City shall <br />not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the Association has <br />received a copy of the grievance and the proposed resolution and has been <br />given the opportunity to file a response. Upon request of the grievant, the <br />grievant may be represented at any stage of the grievance procedure by a <br />representative of the Association. <br />28 <br />