Common use of Step Five Clause in Contracts

Step Five. If a grievance is not resolved in the in fourth step, the fifth step shall be a written presentation of the grievance to the City’s Labor Relations Representative and a discussion between the Union’s Business Representative, and the City’s Labor Relations Representative who shall conduct an investigation and attempt to resolve the grievance. If no resolution of the grievance is achieved, the City’s Labor Relations Representative shall provide the Union’s Business Representative with the City’s answer, in writing, to the grievance. This step shall be taken within ten (10) work days of the date of the Department Director’s answer in Step Four.