Failure to Reply. In the event the City fails to reply to a grievance at any step of the procedure within the specified time limit, the Union may process the grievance to the next step. In the event the employee or the Union does not appeal a grievance from one step to another within the time limits specified, the grievance shall be considered as settled on the basis of the City's last answer.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement