Grievances Asserted by the District. Grievances asserted by the District or the employee’s bargaining representative shall be initiated at the Step Three level by the Administrative Officer, or his/her designee, serving upon the bargaining representative a “Notice of Grievance” or the employee’s bargaining representative serving upon the Administrative Officer a “Notice of Grievance”. The bargaining representative or the Administrative Officer, or his/her designee, shall take appropriate action to review the merits of the grievance and issue a written decision to the other party within 14 calendar days of receipt of the grievance. Such time can be extended by mutual agreement.
