CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

4938-6770-8028 v1 -47 - problem. No grievance may be processed under paragraph (4) below, which has not first been filed meet with the employee and investigated in accordance with this paragraph (3a).the Union. A written decision shall be issued within ten (10) working days from the date that the Step 2 grievance meeting is held. 4. If the parties are unable to reach a mutually satisfactory accord on any grievance which arises and is presented during the term of this Memorandum of Understanding, the employee shall, within ten (10) working days of receipt of the decision of the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, submit such grievance to the City Manager for consideration by a Review Board. The Review Board shall be comprised of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) City management representatives appointed by the City Manager. The Review Board shall be convened within fifteen (15) working days from the day the grievance was submitted to said Board. The Board shall render its findings and recommendations in writing to the City Manager within ten (10) calendar days from the date it completed its review of the grievance. 5. The City Manager shall within ten (10) working days of receipt of the Review Board's written findings and recommendations review the findings and recommendations and render a written decision on the grievance. 6. TheStep 3: If the parties are unable to reach a resolution of the grievance at Step 2, the Union may appeal the decision of the City Manager by requestingrequest that the grievance be referred to an impartial arbitrator. The Union's decision to refer the grievance to arbitrationSuch request shall be madesubmitted within twenty (20) working days of the completion of Step 2. Within ten (10) working days of the notification of the City Manager's decision. Therequest for arbitration the parties shall mutually select an arbitrator shall be designated by mutual agreement between the Union and the City Manager. who shall render a decision within thirty (30) work days from the date of final submission of the grievance including receipt of the court reporter’s transcript and post-hearing briefs, if any. The fees and expenses of the arbitrator and court reporterof the Court Reporter shall be shared equally betweenby the CityUnion and the Union. City. Each party, however, shall bear the costcosts of its own presentation, including preparation and post hearing briefs, if any. 7. Decisions of the arbitrators on matters properly before them shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, to the extent permitted by the Ordinance Code and Resolutions of the City. C. Grievances regarding payment or compensation shall be processed in the following manner: All complaints involving or concerning the payment of compensation shall be initially filed in writing with the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations. Only complaints which allege that employees are not being compensated in accordance with the provision of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be considered as grievances. No adjustment shall be retroactive for more than thirty (30) working days from the date Page 114 of 200