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Section 13. Step 3 GrievancesIf the grievant does not accept the written decision at Step 2, a Step 3 grievance may be filed within ten(10) work days of receipt of the written decision with the next level supervisor, as appropriate or asdesignated. The grievance will proceed through the chain of command no further than the official thathas both proposing and deciding authority on disciplinary matters. Either Party may request a meeting orconference call be held to discuss the grievance.Section 14. Response to Step 3Management must render a written decision within ten (10) work days from receipt of the Step 3grievance. The decision will include the Union’s right to request Arbitration. (See Article 26, Section 5,Invoking Arbitration)Section 15. Expedited Grievance ProcedureParties may mutually agree on a case-by-case basis to waive any step of the grievance procedure.Section 16. Management GrievancesManagement may file grievances against the Union within fifteen (15) work days of the incident or thedate Management could be expected to be aware of the matter. Management shall bring the matter to theattention of the Union President or designee, who shall render a decision in writing within ten (10) workdays.Section 17. Union GrievancesA. A union grievance is a grievance as defined in Section 2.A. of this article, i.e., any allegation bythe Union concerning any matter related to the employment of any bargaining unit employee,group of employees, or the Union, concerning the effect, interpretation of, or a claimed breachof, this Agreement; or any claimed violation or misinterpretation of, any law, rule or regulationeffecting conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees, in which the Union is theGrievant although the allegation of a violation may impact the working conditions of one ormore bargaining unit employee(s).B. Union grievances which involve a matter that has arisen solely in one of the fourBureaus/Offices in the unit (BIA, BIE, OST, or AS-IA) shall be filed by the Union’s President ordesignee with the respective office director: Director of the BIA, Director of the BIE, the SpecialTrustee, or the Assistant Secretary. Union grievances which involve a matter that has arisen inmore than one of these organizations shall be filed with the senior management official deemedappropriate as captured in official AS-IA, BIA, BIE, or OST organizational charts normallyfound in the 100 series of the Departmental Manual. Unless they are continuing in nature, Uniongrievances shall be filed within fifteen (15) work days of the incident or the date the Union couldreasonably be expected to be aware of the matter. Management shall render a decision in writingwithin ten (10) work days.88