(Submit Grievance to City Manager or Designee. If the answer of the department head is unsatisfactory to the Union, the Union may request a Third Step meeting, in writing, with the city manager or his designee. Such appeal shall be within fifteen (15) working days of the second step answer or the grievance shall be considered dropped.
(Submit Grievance to City Manager or Designee. If the answer of the department head is unsatisfactory to the Union, the Union may request a Third Step meeting, in writing, with the City Manager or designee. Such appeal shall be within fifteen (15) working days of the second step answer or the grievance shall be considered dropped. The City Manager or designee shall meet with the Union within fifteen (15) working days of the presentation of the appeal, unless mutually extended, and the aggrieved employee may attend the meeting. The Union may meet for thirty (30) minutes immediately prior to the joint meeting. The City shall provide its written response to the grievance within fifteen (15) working days of the meeting unless mutually extended. If no reply is received from the City Manager or designee within the prescribed time limit, the matter is automatically settled in the Union or employee’s favor. If the parties are unable to resolve the grievance as a result of Step 3, the matter may be submitted by either party to mediation prior to Step 4, arbitration, as hereinafter provided for in this agreement. If the grievance is to be submitted to mediation, the sponsoring party shall give notice within fifteen (15) working days to the other party of the intent to mediate. Said mediation is not binding on either party and shall be conducted by the State of Michigan Consumer Industry Relations Service at no cost to either party. At the conclusion of mediation either party may give notification within fifteen (15) working days to proceed with Step 4 (arbitration).
