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shall investigate the merits of the grievance, meet with the grievant and make recommendations to <br /> the City Manager within twenty (20) working days. <br /> 2�19.2.4 Appeal <br /> 2�19.2.4.1 Any grievance which is not resolved pursuant to Sections �t-.��19_2.1 through <br /> 2a-?319_2.3 above may. be appealed in writing by the Association requesting <br /> that an Appeals Board be convened to hear the grievance. The Association shall <br /> have five (5) working days after being notified pursuant to Section 2�:2-.319_2.3 <br /> to fle such an appeal. The Appeals Board shall consist of three individuals who <br /> shall be selected as follows: One member selected by the City Manager; one <br /> member selected by the Association; one member to be mutually selected. In <br /> the event agreement is not reached on selection of the third member of the <br /> Appeals Board, the parties shall strike names from a list of five (5) names <br /> provided by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Appeals Board <br /> shall convene within three (3) months unless the time is mutually extended by <br /> both parties. Notice of the Appeals Board's hearing shall be issued in writing to <br /> the interested parties af least one week prior to the date the hearing is <br /> scheduled, and such notice shall include the date, time and place of the hearing <br /> as designated by the Appeals Board. <br /> 2419.2.4.2 The Appeals Board shall select one of its members to'act as chairman. The <br /> chairman shall preside over all hearings conducted by the Board, and the Board <br /> shall determine its own rules and procedures. The Board shall have the power to <br /> examine witnesses under oath which shall be administered by the chairman, and <br /> shall hear all testimony, receive documentary evidence, and conduct <br /> investigations to the extent it deems necessary, on all issues presented. Strict <br /> rules of evidence need not apply. The Board may cause a written transcript of its <br /> hearingsto be prepared. <br /> 2�19.2.4.3 Upon conclusion of its hearing and investigation the Appeals Board shall certify <br /> its findings and recommendations in writing to the Association and to the City <br /> Manager within fifteen (15) working days. Within fifteen (15) working days of <br /> receipt of the findings and recommendations of the Appeals Board, the City <br /> Manager shall advise the interested parties in writing of his decision. The <br /> decision of the City Manager shall be final and binding on grievances except <br /> those relating to contract interpretation issues. <br /> 2�19.2.5No grievance involving the suspension, discharge, reduction in pay, or demotion of such an <br /> employee will be enteRained unless it is filed in writing with the Human Resources Director within <br /> five (5) working days of the time at which the affected employee was notified of such action. The <br /> Human Resources Director, with the concurrence of the City Manager, and in pursuance of the <br /> provisions of Section �?519.2.2 above, or the City Manager, in pursuance of the provisions of <br /> Section �1-2,319.2.3 above, may resolve a grievance which involves suspension, discharge, <br /> reduction in pay, or demotion. <br /> 2419.2.6Binding Arbitration <br /> 2379.2.6.1 Only grievances involving contract interpreta6on disputes may be referred to <br /> Binding Arbitration. <br /> 32 <br />