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A TRUE COPY CE,R IFiCATION ON LAST PAGE RYAN L. BUTLER, CLERK D. A grievance not advanced to the higher step within the time limit provided herein shall be deemed permanently withdrawn and as having .been settled on the basis of the County's decision most recently given. Failure on the part of the County's representative to answer within the time limit set forth in any step will entitle the grievant to proceed to the next step. E. A written grievance must set forth the following: 1. A complete statement of the grievance and the facts upon which it is based, and all materials related to the grievance shall be submitted at Step 1 of the grievance process. Only that information presented shall be considered during the grievance resolution process. 2. The section or sections of this agreement claimed to have been violated; and 3. The remedy or correction requested. F. The Union will be notified of any grievances filed by its bargaining unit employees. Bargaining unit employees cannot use the District's or County's grievance or appeal procedures for any claims falling within the definition of a grievance herein. STEPS FOR GRIEVANCE PROCESSING If a grievance arises, and is not the result of a decision made at a rank higher than Battalion Chief, the grievant must meet with and discuss the grievance with the Battalion Chief in charge of the shift within ten working days of the event giving rise to the grievance. If the Grievant does not have a Battalion Chief, then the Grievant is to proceed to Step 1. If the Grievant does not have an Assistant or Deputy Chief with which to file a Step 1 grievance, then the Grievant is to proceed to Step 2 within 10 working days of the event giving rise to the grievance. In the event the issue in dispute cannot be resolved between the supervisor and the grievant, the grievance shall be presented in writing by the grievant at Step 1 (or applicable Step as outlined above) of the grievance procedure within five working days from the date of the supervisory meeting. Such written grievance must indicate that the matter had been reviewed with the immediate supervisor. Step l: The grievant shall present the written grievance to the Deputy Chief (for shift personnel) or Assistant Chief (for non -shift personnel). The Deputy Chief or Assistant Chief shall meet with the grievant, which a union steward or a union representative may accompany if the union is not 17