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Diction 22, grievances <br /> 22.1 A grievance is any dispute which involves the <br /> interpretation or application of any provision of this <br /> Memorandum of Understanding excluding, however, those <br /> provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding which <br /> specifically provide that the decision of any city <br /> official shall be final, the interpretation or <br /> application of those provisions not being subject to the <br /> grievance procedure. <br /> Grievances shall be processed in the following manner: <br /> 22.2 (1) Within thirty (30) calendar days after the <br /> occurrence of an event giving rise to a grievance, <br /> an employee may request in writing to discuss the <br /> grievance with such management official in the <br /> department as the Police Chief may designate. <br /> (2) If the grievance remains unresolved, the written <br /> grievance may be filed with the Police Chief who <br /> shall investigate the grievance and render a <br /> decision within fourteen (14) calendar days from <br /> the date the grievance is received. <br /> (3) Within fourteen (14) calendar days from receipt of <br /> the Police Chief's decision in Step 2 above, the <br /> employee or official of the Association may notify <br /> the City Manager in writing that a grievance <br /> exists, stating the particulars of the grievance, <br /> citing the specific section of this Memorandum of <br /> Understanding he /she believes to have been <br /> violated, and, if possible, the nature of the <br /> determination desired. The City Manager shall have <br /> fourteen (14) days in which to consider the <br /> grievance and render a decision. No grievance may <br /> be processed under paragraph (4) below which has <br /> not first been filed and investigated in accordance <br /> with this paragraph (3). <br /> (4) The Association may appeal the decision of the City <br /> Manager by requesting that the grievance be <br /> referred to an impartial arbitrator. The <br /> Association's decision to refer the grievance to <br /> arbitration shall be made within fourteen (14) days <br /> of the notification of the city manager's decision. <br /> The arbitrator shall be designated by mutual <br /> agreement between the Association and the City <br /> Manager. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator <br /> and court reporter shall be shared equally between <br /> the City and the Association. Each party, however, <br /> shall bear the cost of it's own presentation, <br /> including preparation and post hearing briefs, if <br /> any. <br /> Memorandum of Understanding <br /> Page 22 <br />