Common use of E. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

E. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES. 10. 1. The following procedures are adopted by the Parties to provide for the orderly and efficient disposition of grievances and are the sole and exclusive procedures for resolving grievances as defined herein. 11. 2. A grievance is defined as an allegation by an employee, a group of employees or the Union that the City has violated, misapplied or misinterpreted a term or condition of employment provided in this Agreement, or divisional departmental or City rules, policies or procedures subject to the scope of bargaining. A grievance does not include the following: 12. a. All civil service rules excluded pursuant to Charter Section A8.409. 13. b. Performance evaluations, provided, however, that employees shall be entitled to submit written rebuttals to unfavorable performance evaluations. Said rebuttal shall be attached to the performance evaluation and placed in the employee's official personnel file.