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5.3 The EMPLOYER shall make space available on the EMPLOYEE bulletin board for posting UNION notice(s) and announcement(s). 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 provisions of Section 5.1 of this ARTICLE. 5.5 The parties recognize that the integrity and operation of the EMPLOYER is imperative and therefore employees in the bargaining unit must not engage in a Strike. In foregoing the right to Strike as set forth by the Public Employment Labor Relations Act ("PELRA"), the Union shall have the same right to utilize conventional interest arbitration as provided to essential employees under PELRA. 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 UNION Representatives. The EMPLOYER will recognize Representatives designated by the UNION as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit having the duties and responsibilities established by this ARTICLE. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the names of such UNION 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 recognized and accepted by the UNION and the EMPLOYER that the processing of grievances 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 of 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 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. 6.4 Procedure. Grievances, as defined by Article 6.1, shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1. An EMPLOYEE claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of the Agreement shall; within twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation has occurred, present such grievance to the EMPLOYEES'S supervisor as designated by the EMPLOYER. The EMPLOYER designated representative will discuss and give an 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. 3