Mayor. If the grievance is not settled at Step 2, the grievant may within five (5) working days after the receipt of the Step 2 answer, appeal the grievance in writing to the Mayor of the City. The Mayor or his designee shall have seven (7) working days in which to schedule a meeting, if he deems such meeting necessary. If a meeting is deemed necessary, the Mayor or his designee shall meet with the grievant, and if so requested, the Union's Legal Counsel, and/or, if necessary, the Officer in Charge, any other Officer of the Department, Police Chief, Safety Service Director, Law Director. Legal counsel or other members of the administration may attend grievance meeting at the Mayor’s request. The grievant will attend this Step of the grievance procedure when so authorized by mutual agreement of the parties. It shall be the responsibility of the Mayor or his designee to investigate the allegations and provide a member of the Official Grievance Committee with his written answer to the grievance within seven (7) working days after the meeting. If no meeting was deemed necessary, the response shall be provided to the grievant within seven (7) working days after the grievance was received at this Step.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
