Specific Procedures. 4.5.1 An employee alleging a grievance or complaint must, within the time limits in 4:2, first discuss the matter with the supervisor unless union representation presence is requested by the employee. 4.5.2 The employee may, after the informal attempt to resolve the matter fails, choose to be represented during the appeal process by such representative as the employee wishes (rival union accepted). The employee may also choose to proceed without representation. The employee's choice to be represented or not to be represented at one level of this procedure does not prohibit a different choice at a subsequent level. Representative(s) of Council 81 of AFSCME shall be permitted to participate in all grievance meetings even if the employee chose to proceed without union representation. 4.5.3 If, after three (3) workdays, the employees' complaint is unresolved at the informal step and is a contractual issue for grievance or complaint the issue shall be processed as follows:
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Sources: Collaborative Agreement, Collaborative Agreement, Collaborative Agreement