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EMPLOYEES shall submit first and second choices for continuous vacation periods by <br /> Mare ' December 31 of each year. By ^January 31 the City shall approve <br /> EMPLOYEES'S first and second choices based on seniority. Senior EMPLOYEES shall <br /> have preference over junior EMPLOYEES for their first choice. Then, senior <br /> EMPLOYEES shall have preference in their second choice. In no event shall senior <br /> EMPLOYEES'second choice supersede the first choice of junior EMPLOYEES unless the <br /> senior EMPLOYEES' first choice was not granted. Senior EMPLOYEES shall have <br /> preference for shift bid at the start of each calendar year.Holidays,when approved, shall <br /> be selected on the basis of seniority up until ten(10)days prior to the requested day off. <br /> Thereafter,holidays,when approved,will be granted on a first-come first-served basis. <br /> ARTICLE EIGHT(8) DISCIPLINE <br /> 8.1 The EMPLOYER will discipline EMPLOYEES for just cause only.Discipline will be in <br /> one or more of the following forms: <br /> a) Oral reprimand; <br /> b) Written reprimand; <br /> c) Suspension; <br /> d) Demotion;or <br /> e) Discharge <br /> 8.2 Suspensions,demotions and discharges will be in written form. <br /> 8.3 Written reprimands,notices of suspension and notices of discharge which are to become <br /> part of an EMPLOYEES' personnel file shall be read and acknowledged by signature of <br /> the EMPLOYEE. EMPLOYEES and LELS will receive a copy of such reprimands and/or <br /> notices. <br /> 8.4 EMPLOYEES may examine their own individual personnel files at reasonable times under <br /> the direct supervision of the EMPLOYER. <br /> 8.5 A five(5)day(regularly scheduled consecutive work days)suspension,without pay,will <br /> precede any discharge order,except for those EMPLOYEES who are defined as Veterans <br /> pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Annotated 197.46. <br /> 8.6 An EMPLOYEE will not be questioned concerning an investigation of disciplinary action <br /> against that EMPLOYEE unless said EMPLOYEE has been given an opportunity to have <br /> an LELS representative present at such questioning. <br /> 8.7 Grievances relating to this ARTICLE shall be initiated by LELS in Step 3 of the grievance <br /> procedure under ARTICLE Six(6). <br /> 9 <br />