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6.6 Waiver. If a grievance is not presented within the time limits set forth above, it shall be considered "waived". If a grievance is not appealed to the next step within the specified time limit or any agree extension thereof, it shall be considered settled on the basis of the Employer's last answer. If the Employer does not answer a grievance or an appeal thereof within the specified time limits, LELS may elect to treat the grievance as denied at that step and immediately appeal the grievance to the next step. The time limit in each step may be extended by mutual written agreement of the Employer and LELS in each step. 6.7 Choice of Remedy. If, as a result of the written Employer response in Step 3, the grievance remains unresolved and if the grievance involves the suspension, demotion or discharge of any employee who has completed;the 'required probationary period; the grievance may be appealed either by step 4..o�f ,ARTICLE 6 or a procedure such as: Veteran's Preference or Fair Employment. If appealed-.40 any procedure other than Step 4 of ARTICLE 6, the grievance ._i_snot subject to ,`the..arbitration procedure as provided in Step 4 of ARTICLE 6. Jhe_�aggrieved employee ��'shall indicate in writing which procedure is to be utilized — Step: 4 of ARTICLE 6 or an6ther appeal procedure — and shall sign a statement to the effect":f at the choice of any otheer hearing precludes the aggrieved employee from making a suhseduent_-a'peal through step:.4 of ARTICLE 6. ARTICLE-17: SENIORITY 7.1 Seniority shall be determined by the; Employee's timeiri .grade and may be posted in an appropri6f location Seniority rasters shall be,ma ntained by the Chief on the basis of time inan4ithin specif c:'classificatior see . - 7.2 During tie , one ydar probationary__period, .a, newly hired or rehired Employee may be tschaxged at ahe sole discretion of te.Employer. During the six month probationary ;period, a promoted or <xeassigned Employee may be replaced in the employee's "previous positiori°nt the solediscretion of the Employer. 7.3 A reduction of work force will'be accomplished on the basis of seniority. Employees shall b�e iecalled from"_layoff on the basis of seniority. An Employee on layoff shall have an opportunity to.%eturn to work within two (2) years of the time of the employee's layoff before any ,new Employee is hired. - 7.4 Annual leave shalf'be selected according to the following procedure: Employees shall submit first and second choices for continuous vacation periods by March 1 of each year. By April 1 the City shall approve Employee's first and second choices based on seniority. Senior Employees shall have preference over junior Employees for their first choice. Then, senior Employees shall have preference in their second choice. In no event shall senior Employee's second choice supersede the first choice of junior Employees unless the senior Employees' first choice was not granted. Senior employees shall have preference for shift bid at the start of -each calendar year.