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6.4 One (1) designated steward shall be granted reasonable time off with pay in order to investigate and/or present grievances to the employer during their normal working hours. Such steward, however, shall not leave their workstation without first obtaining the permission of their immediate supervisor and shall notify their immediate supervisor upon return to work. The steward investigating and/or presenting the grievance may only be the steward from the division the steward represents. 6.5 The employer agrees to make space available on the employer bulletin board for the posting of official union notice(s) and announcements. The bulletin board shall not be used for posting or distributing pamphlets of political or religious matter of any kind or for advertising. Under no circumstances shall the use of the bulletin board conflict with the operation of the employer. 6.6 The union shall request access to the premises of the employer at reasonable times and subject to mutually agreed upon reasonable rules to investigate grievances and for other reasonable purposes. 6.7 Failure of the union to execute an explicit right established under this agreement does not waive such right. ARTICLE 7 – EMPLOYEE RIGHTS – GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and conditions of this agreement. 7.1 Union Representatives. The employer will recognize a representative designated by the union as the grievance representative of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities established by this article. The union shall notify the employer, in writing, of the name of such union representative and of their successor when so designated as provided by Section 6.4 of this agreement. 7.2 Processing of Grievance. It is recognized and accepted by the union and the employer that the processing of a grievance, as hereinafter provided, is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall, therefore, be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and a union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the employer during normal working hours provided that the employee and the union representative have notified and received the prior approval of the designated supervisor who has determined that such absence is reasonable and would not be detrimental to the work programs of the employer. Permission may be denied if it is determined by the employer that current work needs do not permit interruption. 7.3 Procedure. Grievances, as defined by Section 7.1 shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1 An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of this agreement shall, within twelve (12) calendar days after the first occurrence of the event constituting such alleged violation has occurred, sign and present such grievance in writing to the employee’s supervisor as designated by the employer. The supervisor must receive the grievance. The supervisor will discuss the matter with the grievant and union representative 3