FAILURE TO PROCESS GRIEVANCE. Failure to process a grievance from one Stage to the next Stage or to arbitration within the specified time limits will be deemed an abandonment of such grievance. Failure to reply to a grievance within the specified time limit will permit the grieving party to proceed to the next higher Stage, including arbitration. Notwithstanding the above paragraph, any time limit fixed by Article 10 (Grievance Procedure) and Article 11 (Arbitration) may be extended by agreement of the Company and the Union.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
