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5.4 LELS agrees to indemnify and hold the Employer harmless against any and all claims, suits orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer as a result of any action taken or not taken by the Employer under the provision of this ARTICLE. ARTICLE 6: EMPLOYEE RIGHTS — GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 6.1 Definition of a Grievance. A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement. 6.2 LELS Representatives. The Employer will recognizeRepresentatives designated by LELS as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities established by this ARTICLE. ^:;:EELS shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of such LELS Representatives= and of their successors when so designated as provided by Article 5.2 of this Agreement; -_ 6.3 Processing of a Grievance. It is recogn ized and accepted by E S and the Employer that the processing of grievances as`°hereinafter provided is limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the Employees'` a rid,, shall, therefore, be acbomplished during normal working hours only when consstent:.:vvtli` such Employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved��mployee and-a=LELS Representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time;=witho:ut_loss of pay"" hen a grievance is investigated and presented to the Employer during riormal:.working fi'Ours, provided that the Employee and the LELS representative hake notified'arid::receivedahe approval of the designated supervisor who has determined `that such abse'"': nce is reasonable and would not be detrimental to -the work programs of fhe Employe a �, �tiAY 6.4 Procedure. Grievances, hs' defned b ";,A icle 6.1, shall be resolved in conformance with the fol lowing pi o' "dune z)i'If OOO ,,,YYY #ep 1. An Employee claiming ...a . violation concerning the interpretation or :application of the -Agreemer t; shall, within twenty-one (2 1) calendar days after such alleged violation `bias; -_occurrecl;,.,:present such grievance to the Employee's direct supervisor as designated by the" employer. The Employer designated representative will discuss and give ari answer to such Step 1 grievance within ten (10) calendar days after receipt. A grievance not resolved in Step 1 and appealed to Step 2 shall be placed in writing setting forth .the nature of the grievance, the facts on which it is based, the provision or provisions" of the Agreement allegedly violated, the remedy requested and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the Employer designated representative's final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 2 by LELS within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by LELS and discussed with the Chief of Police, who is the designated Step 2 representative. The Employer designated representative shall give LELS the Employer's Step 2 answer in writing within ten (10) calendar days after receipt of such Step 2 grievance. A grievance not resolved in Step 2 may be appealed to Step 3 within ten (10) calendar