GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE (Continued. 18.3.3 If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth herein, it shall be considered “waived.” If a grievance is not appealed to the next level within the specified time limit or any agreed extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the Employer’s last answer. 18.3.4 If the District does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limit, the Union may elect to process the grievance to the next level. The time limit in each level may be extended by mutual written agreement of the District and the Union in each level. 18.3.5 It is agreed by the Union and the District that if a specific grievance is determined by this grievance process, it shall not again be submitted for consideration under the provision of any other grievance procedure. It is further understood that if a specific grievance is submitted and determined by an arbitrator or by a recognized independent review process other than this procedure, it shall not again be submitted for review and arbitration under the procedures set forth in this article.
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