STEP 4, Failing a settlement at STEP 3, the grievant may present in writing within ten
(10) calendar days after the reply in STEP 3, the grievance to the Board of Police
Commissioners which is the final step of the grievance procedure. The Board of Police
Commissioners will receive all grievances at its regular monthly meetings or a special
hearing will be scheduled. The Board of Police Commissioners will reply in writing to
the grievant within fifteen (15) calendar days after the grievance is presented at a hearing.
SECTION B
The Union may file grievances on its own behalf, on behalf of its members, and if
requested, on behalf of non-members; any grievant may be represented at all stages of the
Grievance Procedure by himself/herself and by a representative selected and approved by
the union, if the grievant desires.
SECTION C
Each grievance will be separately processed under the Grievance Procedure.
SECTION D
The parties recognize that after STEP 1 of the grievance procedure, additional time may
be required by both parties to process the grievance. The parties may agree in writing to
extend any of the time limits set forth in any steps of the grievance procedure.
lL. In all other circumstances, management’s failure to respond within the
established time limits shall automatically advance the grievance to the
next step.
2, The Union's failure to respond within established time limits, the
grievance shall be considered settled on the basis of management's last
answer.
3. Union representatives normally shall conduct investigations and all other
phases of grievance handling during off-duty hours. if the nature of the
grievance is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition
thereof without interference to department operations, or require the need
to hire overtime personnel, or to reassign personnel from outside of
headquarters to supply coverage, management, at its discretion, may allow
investigation and processing thereof during working time.
4, During any step involved in the grievance procedure, the grievant, union
representatives, or witnesses for the grievant, shall not be paid overtime if
not done during on-duty hours.
STEP 5. Failing a settlement at STEP 4, the grievant may present the grievance in
writing to the union within thirty (30) calendar days after the reply in STEP 4. If the
