Agenda - Council Work Session - 06/08/2021

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of briefs by the panties, whichever be Later, unless the parties agree to an extension. The decision shall be binding on both the EMPLOYER and the UNION and shall be based solely on the arbitrator's interpretation or application of the express terms of this AGREEMENT and to the facts of the GRIEVANCE presented. C. The fees and expenses for the arbitrator's services and proceedings shall be borne equally by the EMPLOYER and the UNION provided that each party sliall be responsible for compensating its own representatives and witnesses. If either party desires a verbatim record of the proceedings, it may cause such.a recorcl to be made, providing it pays for the record. If both parties desire a verbatim record of the proceedings, the cost shall be shared equally. 7.4 WAIVER OF GRIEVANCE 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 agreed 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, the UNION may elect to treat the GRIEVANCE as denied at that step and immediately appeal the GRIEVANCE to the next step. The time linilt in each step maybe extended by mutual AGREEMENT of the EMPLOYER and the UNION. ARTICLE 8 WORK SCHEDULES - PREMIUM PAY This ARTICLB is intended only to define the normal hours ofwoik Nothing herein shall be construes as a guarantee ofhours of work per day or per week. 8,1 The sole authority in work schedules is the EMPLOYER. The normal work day for an EMPLOYEE shall be eight (8) hours. The normal work week shall be forty (40) hours, Monday through Friday. The normal work week for premiwn pay purposes shall begin at 12:01 A.M. Saturday. EMPLOYEES shall be given a two week posted or written notice of exceptions or changes in the normal work week start time. In the event that work is required because of unusual circumstances such as, but not limited to, fire,flood, snow, sleet, or breakdown of municipal equipment or facilities, no advance notice need be given. 8,2 Tn order to provide se£or some EMPLOYBBSvice to the public, e on EMPLOYER daweeldy, seasonal, or he establishment annual basis other than the normal work day or work week. 8.3 Each EMPLOYEE has an obligation to work overtime or callbacks if requested. Overtime will first be offered by the EMPLOYER on a voluntary basis. Employees who are on vacation leave that has been requested and approved according to normal department procedures are not obligated to respond to callbacks.