Processing of Grievances (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, a grievance shall be processed through the appropriate one step procedure. The representatives in the appropriate grievance procedure shall be as follows:
Settling of Grievances An xxxxxxx effort shall be made to settle grievances fairly and promptly in the following manner:
Processing of Grievance It is recognized and accepted by the Union and the County that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee's representative, if an employee, shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay, to investigate a grievance, and present grievances to the County during normal working hours provided the employee and the employee representative have notified the designated supervisor.
Submission of Grievances A. Any employee or group of employees shall have the right to present a grievance. No employee or group of employees shall be hindered from or disciplined for exercising this right.
Group Grievances No more than five (5) grievants will be permitted to attend grievance meetings.