SECTION A
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
STEP 1.
A.
The employee or employees having the grievance and the Union will present the grievance in
writing to his/her or their immediate supervisor within ten (10) calendar days of its occurrence or
when the employee(s) should have reasonably known.
The supervisor will reply in writing to the grievant(s) and the union within ten (10) calendar days
after the grievance is presented.
C. If the grievance is with the employee’s/employees’ immediate supervisor, he/she may go to STEP
2.
STEP 2.
A. Failing a settlement at STEP 1 or expiration of the response time limit, the grievant(s) and the Union
may present the grievance in writing to the Divisional Supervisor, Bureau Commander, or
appropriate Deputy Chief within ten (10) calendar days after the reply in STEP 1.
B. If the grievance is with the employee's/employees’ Divisional Supervisor, Bureau Commander, or
Deputy Chief, he/she or they may go to STEP 3.
C. The Divisional Supervisor, Bureau Commander, or Deputy Chief will reply in writing to the
grievant(s) and the Union within ten (10) calendar days after the grievance is presented in writing.
STEP 3.
A. Failing to achieve a settlement at STEP 2 or expiration of the response time limit, the grievant{s)
and the Union may present the grievance in writing to the Chief within ten (10) calendar days after
the reply in STEP 2.
B. If the grievance is with the Chief of Police, the grievance will still start at STEP 3.
C€. The grievant(s) and the Union will specify the following:
* The nature and facts pertaining to the grievance;
e The nature and extent of injury, loss, or inconvenience;
* The alleged violation of the Agreement;
« The basis for dissatisfaction with STEPS 1 and 2;
e The remedy that is desired;
® The signature of the grievant(s).
D. The Chief will reply to the grievant(s} and the Union in writing within ten (10) calendar days after
the grievance is presented. If the Chief is unavailable for response, this time period shall be
automatically extended until his/her return or until he/she has otherwise communicated a
response through a designee. Due to emergency circumstances which leaves the Chief
incapacitated or unable to communicate a response, the Deputy Chief of Operations, or an Acting
Chief as assigned by the Police Commission will reply to the grievant(s) and the Union. It may
also be agreed to go to the next Step.
