General Grievance Procedure. Prior to the initiation of the formal grievance procedure at Level I, the grievant shall, within fifteen (15) days of the time of the occurrence upon which the alleged grievance is based, discuss the grievance with his/her immediate supervisor in an effort to arrive at an informal solution to the problem. LEVEL ONE - If the grievance is not resolved to the grievant's satisfaction at the informal level, the grievant may, within five (5) days after the supervisor's answer, file a written Grievance to the immediate supervisor for review and further study. Within five (5) days of the filing of the formal grievance statement, the immediate supervisor shall meet with the grievant to again discuss the matter and shall give a written disposition of the grievance within five (5) days following the meeting. LEVEL TWO - If the disposition of the grievance at Level One is not satisfactory to the grievant, the grievance may be submitted by the grievant, in writing, to the Superintendent within five (5) days of the receipt of the Level One answer. The Superintendent will review the case within five (5) days with the grievant and appropriate supervisor and will, within five (5) days after the review meeting render a written decision. LEVEL THREE - If the disposition of the grievance at Level Two is not satisfactory to the grievant, the grievant shall have the option of taking the grievance to the Board or directly to Level Four. Should the grievant request a hearing before the Board in writing within five (5) days after receipt of the Level Two answer, the Board shall call a meeting of the Board, (executive session) within ten (10) days to hear the grievance, unless the parties agree otherwise. The request shall be delivered to the Treasurer of the Board. The Board will render a written decision within five (5) days of the meeting. LEVEL FOUR - If a satisfactory disposition of the grievance is not made as a result of the Level Two or Three hearing, the grievant or his designated Union representative shall have the right to appeal the dispute to an impartial arbitrator under and in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Such appeal must be taken within fifteen
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