Common use of Steps Clause in Contracts

Steps. 32.2.1 Step 1 - The grievant shall discuss the grievance with his/her supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meeting. 32.2.3 Step 3 - If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, it may be appealed to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within ten (10) days after the date of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3, the grievant, within fifteen

Steps. 32.2.1 Step #1 - The grievant -- Every reasonable effort shall discuss be made to resolve any potential grievance through informal discussion with the immediate supervisor and/or administrator whose determination or conduct is in question. If such informal discussion shall not resolve the issue and a formal grievance shall thereafter be filed, such discussion, including any efforts to resolve the issue, will be treated in a confidential manner. Step #2 -- If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the aggrieved may file the grievance in writing with his/her supervisor (Captain building principal or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section nature of the grievance, the specific clause or sections clauses of Memorandum the agreement allegedly violated, and the remedy requested. Filing of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten the written grievance at the second step must be done within fifteen (1015) days from the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or of the date when the grievant might reasonably have had knowledge of the event. The immediate supervisor involved shall, within seven Step #3 -- In the event a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at the second step, the aggrieved employee shall file, within seven (7) days of receipt the immediate supervisor's written decision or answer at the second step, a copy of the grievance with the Superintendent. Within seven (7) days after such written grievancegrievance is filed, the Fire Chief aggrieved, representative of the aggrieved as desired, the immediate supervisor and the Superintendent or his/her designee will shall meet with the grievant to discuss resolve the grievance. The Fire Chief Superintendent or his/her designee shall give a written file an answer within seven (7) days of the third step grievance meeting and communicate it in writing to the grievant within five (5) days after employee, the date of immediate supervisor and the Association. Step 2 meeting. 32.2.3 Step 3 - #4 -- If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2satisfactorily, it the Association may be appealed refer the grievance to arbitration by giving written notice to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department Superintendent within fifteen seven (157) days after the receipt of the Step 2 #3 answer. Said appeal The arbitrator shall be in selected from panel(s) to be secured from the form American Arbitration Association, which shall act as administrator of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievanceproceedings. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with parties may by mutual agreement submit more than one grievance to the grievant to discuss the grievancesame arbitrator. The Chief Administrative Officer arbitrator shall have no right or his/her designee shall give a written answer authority to the grievant within ten (10) days after the date of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3amend, the grievantmodify, within fifteennullify, ignore,

Steps. 32.2.1 (a) Step 1 - The A grievant shall discuss the grievance with his/her supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The may submit a written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meeting. 32.2.3 Step 3 - If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, it may be appealed to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department within fifteen (15) days after the grievant knew, or reasonably should have known, of the circumstances which form the basis for the grievance to the immediate supervisor. A written grievance shall include the following: i. A description of the specific grounds of the grievance, including names, dates and places necessary for a complete understanding of the grievance. ii. A listing of the provisions of this Agreement, which are alleged to have been violated. iii. A listing of specific action requested of the employer which will remedy the grievance. The immediate supervisor must meet with the grievant, investigate and respond in writing within 10 days of the filing. (b) Step 2 - If the grievant is not satisfied with the decision rendered at step 1, the grievance may be appealed to step 2 within 5 days after receipt of the Step 2 answerdecision. Said The appeal shall be in writing to the form Superintendent. Within ten (10) days from the receipt of a written request to proceed to Step 3the grievance, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer Superintendent, or his/her designee designee, shall meet with the grievant in an effort to discuss resolve the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer Superintendent, or his/her designee his designee, shall give make a written answer to disposition of the grievant grievance within ten (10) days after such meetings and return it to the date of the meetinggrievant. 32.2.4 (c) Step 4 3 - If the grievant is not satisfied with the disposition of the grievance by the Superintendent, or designee, within ten (10) days from receipt of the written decision at Step 3, the grievant may appeal in writing to the Governing Board. The Board shall act within thirty (30) days after receipt of the grievance by scheduling a meeting with the grievant, . The decision shall be in writing within fifteenfive

Steps. 32.2.1 Informal: The parties acknowledge that it is most advantageous that an Employee and his or her immediate supervisor resolve problems through free and informal communication. Prior to any grievance being filed the parties agree to an informal step in which the complaint is presented by the Employee or the Association to the principal or supervising administrator. If, however, this process does not satisfy the Employee or the Association, a grievance may be processed/ Step 1 - 1: The grievant or the Association representative shall discuss the grievance with his/her supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge present a written statement of the existence of alleged violation to the principal or supervising administrator within twenty (20) working days after the incident giving rise to the grievance. The supervisor (Captain principal or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant supervising administrator shall, within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) work days of the receipt of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet confer with the grievant and/or the Association representative to discuss try to resolve the grievance. The Fire Chief principal or supervising administrator shall, within ten (10) work days after the completion of the conference, give his/her designee written decision. A copy of the decision shall give a written answer be given to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meetingAssociation. 32.2.3 Step 3 - If 2: In the event the grievance is has not been resolved at Step 2in the first step, it the Association representative and/or grievant may be appealed appeal to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department Superintendent or his or her designee. The appeal shall be made within fifteen ten (1510) work days after the receipt of the Step 2 answerprincipal's or supervising administrator's decision. Said appeal Within ten (10) work days of the receipt of the appeal, the Superintendent or designee shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along confer with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with the Association representative and/or grievant in an effort to discuss resolve the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant Superintendent, within ten (10) work days following the conference, shall file the written decision and reasons therefore with the grievant and the Association representative. Step 3: Within ten (10) work days after receiving the date decision of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3Superintendent, the grievant, within fifteenAssociation may submit the grievance to arbitration.

Steps. 32.2.1 ‌ The following procedures shall be followed in the processing of a grievance. a. Step 1 - The grievant 1: A grievance shall discuss be reduced to writing by fully completing the grievance with his/her supervisor form within fourteen (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (1514) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence occurrence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to dated and signed by the Fire Chief employee and his or his/her designee ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and filed with the employee’s supervisor by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor and his or her manager shall meet with the employee and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within fifteen seven (157) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee manager shall give a written answer to the grievant employee and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within five seven (57) days after the date of the Step 2 1 meeting. 32.2.3 b. Step 3 - 2: If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily settled at Step 21, it may be appealed the Union may, within seven (7) days after receipt of the Step 1 answer, appeal the grievance to the Chief Administrative Officer of President & CEO, or designee. If the Fire Department Union does not refer the grievance to Step 2 in a timely manner, the grievance shall be considered to be satisfactorily resolved. The President & CEO, or designee, shall meet with the employee, Union representative(s), and management representative(s) directly involved in the grievance, within fifteen fourteen (1514) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer At such meeting the employee may present any testimony, witnesses, documents or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant other evidence relevant to discuss the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer Authority and the Union may mutually agree to limit the number of witnesses physically present during the Step 2 hearing. If so, written statements from the witnesses will be accepted in place of their live testimony. It is the employee’s responsibility to notify any witnesses that their attendance is desired and notify the Authority of the witnesses who will be attending the meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting. The President & CEO, or his/her designee designee, shall give a written answer to the grievant employee and the Local Union President within ten fourteen (1014) days after the date meeting. If the Union does not refer the grievance to the Third Step of the meetingprocedure within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the decision rendered in this Step, the grievance shall be considered to be satisfactorily resolved. 32.2.4 c. Step 4 - 3: If the grievance is not satisfied with the decision satisfactorily settled at Step 32, the grievantUnion may, within fifteenfourteen

Steps. 32.2.1 ‌‌ The following procedures shall be followed in the processing of a grievance. a. Step 1 - The grievant 1: A grievance shall discuss be reduced to writing by fully completing the grievance with his/her supervisor form within fourteen (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (1514) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence occurrence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to dated and signed by the Fire Chief employee and his or his/her designee ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and filed with the employee’s supervisor by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The immediate supervisor and his or her manager shall meet with the employee and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within fifteen seven (157) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee manager shall give a written answer to the grievant employee and the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within five seven (57) days after the date of the Step 2 1 meeting. 32.2.3 b. Step 3 - 2: If the grievance is not resolved satisfactorily settled at Step 21, it may be appealed the Union may, within seven (7) days after receipt of the Step 1 answer, appeal the grievance to the Chief Administrative Officer of People Officer, or designee. If the Fire Department Union does not refer the grievance to Step 2 in a timely manner, the grievance shall be considered to be satisfactorily resolved. The Chief People Officer, or designee, shall meet with the employee, Union representative(s), and management representative(s) directly involved in the grievance, within fifteen fourteen (1514) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer At such meeting the employee may present any testimony, witnesses, documents, or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant other evidence relevant to discuss the grievance. The Authority and the Union may mutually agree to limit the number of witnesses physically present during the Step 2 hearing. If so, written statements from the witnesses will be accepted in place of their live testimony. It is the employee’s responsibility to notify any witnesses that their attendance is desired and notify the Authority of the witnesses who will be attending the meeting at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such meeting. The Chief Administrative Officer People Officer, or his/her designee designee, shall give a written answer to the grievant employee and the Local Union President within ten fourteen (1014) days after the date meeting. If the Union does not refer the grievance to the Third Step of the meetingprocedure within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the decision rendered in this Step, the grievance shall be considered to be satisfactorily resolved. 32.2.4 c. Step 4 - 3: If the grievance is not satisfied with the decision satisfactorily settled at Step 32, the grievantUnion may, within fifteenfourteen (14) days after receipt of the Step 2 answer, submit the issue to arbitration by notifying the Authority in writing of the Union’s intent to submit the grievance to arbitration. After receipt of a request to arbitrate the grievance from the Union, the parties may mutually select an arbitrator or strike arbitrators from a panel of seven (7) labor arbitrators supplied by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Either the Authority or the Union may reject an entire panel once and request a new panel. The arbitrator shall be notified of his or her selection by a joint letter from the Authority and the Union requesting that the arbitrator set a date and time for the hearing subject to the availability of the Authority and the Union representatives. Within thirty (30) days of the appointment of the arbitrator, the parties shall select a date for the arbitration. All arbitrations shall be held at an Authority facility. The fees and expense of the arbitrator shall be borne equally by the Authority and the Union. In the event a grievance is submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator shall have the jurisdiction only over grievances as to the interpretation of, and/or compliance with, the express provisions of this Agreement and, in reaching his or her conclusions, the arbitrator shall have no authority to add to, subtract from, modify, or disregard in any way, any of the provisions of this Agreement or to make an award requiring an act prohibited by, or contrary to, federal or state law unless the law is one that may be modified by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement under ORC 4117 and the parties have opted to do so through a clear express provision of this Agreement. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding upon all parties subject to the provisions of Section 2711, Ohio Revised Code.

Steps. 32.2.1 Step 1 - The grievant Before any complaint of an employee or charge of violation of any provisions of this Agreement shall discuss be considered a grievance, there shall be adiscussion of such complaint or charge between the employee and the supervisor or these two and the department ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with an attempt to settle it. If thesupervisor, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and employee are unable to resolve the grievance, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall take up the matter with the Shop Committee Chairperson who will attempt to resolve the issue with the supervisor or designated Company representative. If not settled, the grievance with his/her supervisor (Captain will be reduced to writing, signed by the aggrieved employee and presented to the Supervisor or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of the grievancetheir designated representative. The supervisor or their designated Company representative will forward their written answer on the grievance to the Shop Committee Chairperson within three (Captain 3) working days after their receipt of the written grievance. It is understood that no settlement at Step 1 can establish a precedent for future cases. It is further understood that no settlement at any Step of the grievance procedure can be inconsistent with the provisions of this agreement. 99 If the complaint or Battalion Chiefcharge (hereinafter referred to as a "grievance") shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 is not carried to Step 2 - If within three (3) working days from the grievant is dissatisfied time of the supervisor or designated Company representative’s answer, it shall be considered settled. 100 In investigating a grievance and in discussing it with the answer and desires to pursue the mattersupervisor, the department ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Shop Committee Chairperson will take only such time as is reasonably necessary. 101 STEP 2: If a grievance shall be submitted in writing is not settled at Step 1, the Union will present the grievance to the Fire Chief or his/her designee Senior Production Supervisor within fifteen five (155) working days after receipt of the immediate supervisorsupervisor or designated Company representative’s oral answer. The written grievance must state If thegrievance is not presented to the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Senior Production Supervisor within the five (5) working day limit, it shall be considered settled. Within ten (10) working days of receipt of after the written grievancegrievance is presented to the Senior Production Supervisor, a meeting will be held between the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with Senior Production Supervisor and the grievant to discuss the grievanceShop Committee. The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall give a Senior Production Supervisor will forward their written answer on the grievance to the grievant Shop Chairperson within five (5) working days after the date of the Step 2 meeting. 32.2.3 Step 3 - . 102 STEP 3: If the grievance is not resolved at settled in Step 2, the Union will present the grievance to the Manager of Manufacturing within five (5) working days after receipt of the Senior Production Supervisor’s or designated representative's answer. If the grievance is not presented to the Manager of Manufacturing within the five (5) working day time limit, it shall be considered settled. Any grievance involving disciplinary time off or discharge may be appealed initiated by the Shop Chairman directly at Step 3. Within ten (10) working days after the grievance is presented to the Chief Administrative Officer Manager of Manufacturing a meeting will be held between the Manager of Manufacturing and the Shop Committee. A representative of the Fire Department IAMAW may be present and participate in this meeting. The Manager of Manufacturing will forward their written answer on the grievance to the Shop Chairman within fifteen five (155) working days after the Step 3 meeting. 103 STEP 4: If the grievance is not settled in Step 3, the Union will present the grievance to the President of the Company within five (5) working days after the receipt of the Step 2 Manager of Manufacturing's answer. Said appeal If the grievance is not presented to the President of the Company within the five (5) working day time limit, it shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievanceconsidered settled. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within Within ten (10) working days after the date grievance is presented to the President of the meeting. 32.2.4 Company a meeting will be held between the President of the Company and another management representative, and a representative of the IAMAW and the President of the Local Union. The President of the Company will forward their written answer on the grievance to the IAMAW representatives within five (5) working days after the Step 4 - meeting. 104 STEP 5: If not satisfied with the decision no settlement is reached at Step 34, the grievant, within fifteenfollowing will apply:

Steps. 32.2.1 Step 1 - 1: The grievant employee shall discuss the grievance matter with his/her supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge their principal and/or immediate supervisor. The employee may be represented by a representative of the existence of the grievanceAssociation or any other representative. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, discussion does not resolve the grievance the employee or the Association shall be submitted submit the grievance in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of principal, and the principal and/or the immediate supervisor’s oral answersupervisor shall give the employee a written answer within ten (10) school days. The written grievance must state shall contain a statement identifying the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt specific articles the complainant believes have been violated. A copy of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee answer shall give a written answer be given to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meetingAssociation. 32.2.3 Step 3 - 2: If the grievance is not resolved at Step 21, it may be appealed to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3employee or their representative may, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within ten (10) school days, submit the grievance, in writing, to the Superintendent of Schools. The Superintendent of Schools shall set up a conference to be held within ten (10) school days of submission of the grievance to them. The employee and/or their representative shall be present at the conference to meet with the Superintendent of Schools to discuss the grievance in an attempt to resolve it. Step 3: In the event that the preceding steps have failed to resolve the dispute to the satisfaction of the Association Grievance Committee, the grievance may be advanced to arbitration, provided a notice of intent to arbitrate is filed within ten (10) school days. Both the Board of Education and the Association shall have the right to request a hearing of the grievance prior to arbitration. Requests for such hearings shall be made within ten (10) school days after the date intent to arbitrate is filed. Such hearing shall be held with the Board of Education or a sub-committee thereof in executive session within ten (10) school days after notification of the meetinghearing is filed. In the event that no such request is made, the grievance will proceed immediately to arbitration, as provided in Step 4 below. The Board of Education shall render its decision within ten (10) school days of the hearing. 32.2.4 Step 4 - 4: If either the Board of Education or the Association elects to proceed to a Board hearing rather than arbitration, and if the decision of the Board of Education is not satisfied satisfactory to the employee or the Association, the Association may, within ten (10) school days of receipt of the Board's decision, demand arbitration by filing a written demand for arbitration with the decision at Step 3, American Arbitration Association. Arbitration will then proceed pursuant to the grievant, within fifteenvoluntary labor arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Steps. 32.2.1 Step 1 - a. The grievant employee shall discuss the grievance matter with his/her supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge Administrator/Supervisor. The employee may be represented by a representative of the existence of the grievanceAssociation or any other representative. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) Administrator/Supervisor shall orally give the employee a written answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within ten (10) days of receipt calendar days. A copy of the written grievance, the Fire Chief or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee answer shall give a written answer be given to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meetingAssociation. 32.2.3 2. Step 3 - 2: 6 - a. If the grievance is not resolved at Step 21, it may be appealed the employee or the employee's representative may, within ten (10) calendar days, submit the grievance, in writing, to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievanceSuperintendent or his/her designee. The Chief Administrative Officer Superintendent or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant set-up a conference to discuss be held within ten (10) calendar days of submission of the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer employee and/or the employee's representative shall be present at the conference to meet with the Superintendent and/or the Superintendent's designee to discuss the grievance in an attempt to resolve it. If the employee is not represented by the Association, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall give a written answer notify the Association of the conference. The Association shall be entitled to be present at the grievant conference and to state its views on the matter. b. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall furnish the employee and the Association with the decision, in writing, within ten (10) calendar days of the conference. a. If the answer from Step 2 is not satisfactory, the Association may file an appeal in writing with the Board of Education within ten (10) calendar days after the date of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with receiving the decision at Step 32. b. Within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of an appeal, the grievantBoard of Education shall hold a hearing on the grievance. Here, the employee and/or the employee's representative shall be present. If the employee is not represented by the Association, the Board shall notify the Association of the hearing. The Association shall be entitled to be present at the hearing and to state its views on the matter. c. The Board of Education shall furnish the employee and the Association its decision, in writing, within fifteenten (10} calendar days of the hearing. a. If the Board's answer from Step 3 is not satisfactory, the Association may submit the matter to arbitration within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the written answer. If no answer is received by the Association within ten (10) calendar days of the Step 3 conference, the Association may submit the matter to arbitration. b. Any grievance proceeding to arbitration shall be submitted to the following arbitrators on a rotating basis: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. If they are unable to serve, and if the parties are unable to agree upon another arbitrator, the grievance shall then be referred to the American Arbitration Association for arbitration under its Voluntary Labor Arbitration Rules. c. The arbitrator's hearing shall be held in the Onteora Central School District. The arbitrator shall hear and decide the case, or cases, that were set before him/her by the notice of arbitration. The arbitrator shall be bound by this Agreement. The arbitrator shall have no power to delete or modify the provision of this Agreement. d. The arbitrator shall have the power to make awards, to fix back pay or other compensations. The arbitrator's decision and award shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the parties within thirty (30) calendar days of the conclusion of the hearing. e. The decision and award of the arbitrator shall be binding. Fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be shared equally by the Association and the Board of Education.

Steps. 32.2.1 Step #1 - The grievant -- Every reasonable effort shall discuss be made to resolve any potential grievance through informal discussion with the immediate supervisor and/or administrator whose determination or conduct is in question. If such informal discussion shall not resolve the issue and a formal grievance shall thereafter be filed, such discussion, including any efforts to resolve the issue, will be treated in a confidential manner. Step #2 -- If the grievance cannot be resolved informally, the aggrieved may file the grievance in writing with his/her supervisor (Captain building principal or Battalion Chief) within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of the existence of the grievance. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer the grievant within four (4) days. 32.2.2 Step 2 - If the grievant is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matter, the grievance shall be submitted in writing to the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answer. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section nature of the grievance, the specific clause or sections clauses of Memorandum the agreement allegedly violated, and the remedy requested. Filing of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought the written grievance at the second step must be done within fifteen (15) days from the date of the occurrence of the event giving rise to the grievance or of the date when the grievant might reasonably have had knowledge of the event. The immediate supervisor involved shall, within seven (7) days of receipt of the grievance, convene a meeting to resolve the grievance. Within ten (10) days of receipt the Step #2 meeting, the immediate supervisor shall issue a written response to the grievance. Copies of the written grievanceresponse shall be sent to the grievant and to the Association. Step #3 -- In the event a grievance has not been satisfactorily resolved at the second step, the Fire Chief aggrieved employee shall file, within seven (7) days of the immediate supervisor's written decision or his/her designee will meet answer at the second step, a copy of the grievance with the grievant Superintendent. Within seven (7) days after such written grievance is filed, the aggrieved, representative of the aggrieved as desired, the immediate supervisor and the Superintendent or designee shall meet to discuss resolve the grievance. The Fire Chief Superintendent or his/her designee shall give a written file an answer within seven (7) days of the third step grievance meeting and communicate it in writing to the grievant within five (5) days after the date of the Step 2 meeting. 32.2.3 Step 3 - If the grievance is not resolved at Step 2, it may be appealed to the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall meet with the grievant to discuss the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give a written answer to the grievant within ten (10) days after the date of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3employee, the grievant, within fifteenimmediate supervisor and the Association.

Steps. 32.2.1 Step 1 - a. STEP ONE: IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR 1. The grievant shall will first discuss the grievance with his/her grievance with the immediate supervisor within ten (Captain 10) days of the alleged violation of the contract, either individually or Battalion Chief) in the presence of the Association representative, with the objective of resolving the matter informally. 2. The immediate supervisor shall communicate his/her decision in writing within fifteen (15) days of actual or constructive knowledge of to the existence of the grievanceaggrieved. 3. The supervisor (Captain or Battalion Chief) shall orally answer decision may be appealed by the grievant within four (4) daysemployee to the superintendent. 32.2.2 Step 2 - 4. If the grievant grievance is dissatisfied with the answer and desires to pursue the matternot resolved informally, the grievance shall then it must be submitted reduced in writing prior to submission at the Fire Chief or his/her designee within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the immediate supervisor’s oral answersecond step. b. STEP TWO: SUPERINTENDENT 1. The written grievance must state the following: • Name • Classification • Section or sections of Memorandum of Understanding allegedly violated • Remedy sought Within be filed in writing no later than ten (10) days of receipt after the decision of the written grievance, the Fire Chief immediate supervisor from Step 1. 2. The superintendent or his/her designee will meet with the grievant to discuss representative shall thoroughly review the grievance. The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall , arrange for necessary discussions, and give a written answer to the grievant within five Association, no later than ten (510) school days after the date receipt of the Step 2 meetingwritten grievance. 32.2.3 Step 3 - c. STEP THREE: MEDIATION OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1. If the grievance is not resolved between the grievant and the Superintendent at Step 2Two, it may be appealed to or if no decision has been rendered within ten (10) days after the Chief Administrative Officer presentation of the Fire Department grievance at Step Two, the grievant may proceed as follows: 2. OPTION 1 a) A written request for grievance mediation shall be filed with the Superintendent within ten (10) days from the Step Two response or within fifteen (15) days after the presentation of the grievance at Step Two. Within five (5) days of receipt of this request, the Step 2 answer. Said appeal shall be in the form of a written request to proceed to Step 3, along with the written grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer Superintendent or his/her designee shall meet designated agent will contact the Employment Relations Board (ERB) and request the services of grievance mediation. b) Within thirty (30) days, the mediator will schedule and hold meeting(s) with the grievant and Association representatives together with the District representative(s) to discuss attempt to resolve the grievance. The Chief Administrative Officer or his/her designee shall give Costs for grievance mediation will be borne equally by the Association and District. c) If mediation fails to yield a written answer settlement that is acceptable to the grievant grievant(s) and/or the Association, within ten (10) days after the date completion of the meeting. 32.2.4 Step 4 - If not satisfied with the decision at Step 3mediation, the grievant, within fifteengrievance may be appealed to Step Four.