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6.B. - Page 198 of 366 <br />17.1.3 A "grievant" is any unit member adversely affected by an alleged <br />violation of the specific provisions of this MOU, or a punitive <br />disciplinary action. <br />17.1.4 Unless otherwise specified, aA "day" is any day in which the <br />administrative offices of the City of Redwood City are open for <br />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 disciplinary documents dealing with the processing of a grievance <br />shall be filed 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 17, 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 <br />by 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 <br />schedule of the participants. If any grievance meeting or hearing must <br />be scheduled during duty hours, any employee required by either party <br />to participate as a witness or grievant in such meeting or hearing shall be <br />released from regular duties without loss of pay for a reasonable amount <br />of time. <br />17.2.6 Any unit member may at any time present grievances to the City and <br />have such grievances adjusted without the intervention of the <br />Association, as long as the adjustment is reached prior to arbitration and <br />the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of this MOU: provided <br />that the City shall not agree to a resolution of the grievance until the <br />Association has received a copy of the grievance and the proposed <br />resolution and has been given the opportunity to file a response. Upon <br />request of the grievant, the grievant may be represented at any stage of <br />the grievance procedure by a representative of the Association. <br />217 <br />