Y. In order to be eligible to be promoted to any rank or position,
employees must take a test for that position regardless of the number of employees
competing for the position.
Z. Once atest has been posted, the promotional process that was in effect
on the date of the posting shall be the process that is used until the subsequent
promotional list expires or the eligible candidates on that list are exhausted.
AA. Upon signing of this contract, the union and the administration shall
establish a joint labor management committee to review the current promotional
processes. This committee shall have four (4) members from the union, (4)
members from administration and one (1) mutually agreed upon full voting
member, who is not affiliated with either organization. The committee shall review
this Article 18, and propose changes to this Article to the Board of Fire
Commissioners and the Union. This committee shall be formed within 60 days of
signing and shall have a report for members to vote on by September 1, 2021.
Article 19 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
A. — It shall be the purpose of this grievance procedure to settle grievances
between the City and the Union as expeditiously and fairly as possible. Any
difference as to the interpretation of this Agreement in its application to a
particular situation, or as to whether it has been observed and performed, shall be a
grievance under this Agreement and the parties shall observe the following
procedure for the adjustment and settlement of such grievance.
Step I:
Within thirty (30) days of when the grievant knew or should have known of the act
or condition on which the grievance is based, the grievance shall be reduced to
writing, signed by the employee and the Union, and presented to the Deputy Chief
or Division Supervisor. If the grievance is not settled within seven (7) workdays of
its receipt by the Deputy Chief or division supervisor, then
Step I:
The Union may take the matter up with the Chief by submitting to him a written
copy of the grievance together with such other evidence as it wishes him to
consider. The Chief shall have fourteen (14) calendar days within which to render
a written decision to the Union. If the Union does not receive a reply from the
Chief within fourteen (14) calendar days or if it 1s not satisfied with the decision of
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