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Section 2.Any questions arising out of and during the term of this Agreementinvolving its interpretation and application (other than trade jurisdictionaldisputes or alleged violations of Article VII, Section 1, or Article IX,Section 4) shall be considered a grievance and subject to resolution underthe following procedures.Step 1. (a). When any employee subject to the provisions of thisAgreement feels he is aggrieved by a violation of this Agreement, he shall,if he intends to grieve his complaint, give notice of his grievance throughhis Local Union Business Representative, Council or job steward to thework site representative of the involved Contractor. Such notice, to betimely, shall be given within five (5) working days after the occurrence ofthe alleged violation, stating the provision(s) alleged to have beenviolated. The Business Representative of the Local Union or the jobsteward and the work site representative of the involved Contractor shallmeet and endeavor to adjust the matter within three (3) working days aftertimely notice has been given. If they fail to resolve the matter within theprescribed period, the grieving party may, within two (2) working daysthereafter, pursue Step 2 of the grievance procedure provided thegrievance is reduced to writing, setting forth the relevant informationconcerning the alleged grievance, including a short description thereof, thedate on which the grievance occurred, and the provision(s) of theAgreement alleged to have been violated. Grievances and disputes settledat Step 1 shall be non-precedential, except as to the parties directlyinvolved, unless endorsed in writing by PCI within five (5) working daysafter resolution has been reached.(b) Should the Local Union(s) or PCI or any other Contractor have adispute with the other party and, if after conferring within ten (10)working days after the disputing party knew or should have known of thefacts or occurrence giving rise to the dispute, a settlement is not reachedwithin three (3) working days, the dispute shall be reduced to writing andproceed to Step 2 as outlined herein for the adjustment of an employeecomplaint.Step 2. The Business Manager of the involved Local Union or hisdesignee, together with the International Union representative or hisdesignee of that Union, the site representative of the involved Contractor,and the labor relations representative of PCI shall meet within seven (7)working days of the referral of the dispute to this second step to arrive at asatisfactory settlement thereof. If the parties fail to reach an agreement,the dispute may be appealed in writing in accordance with the provisionsof Step 3 within seven (7) working days after the initial meeting at Step 2.Step 3. (a) If the grievance shall have been submitted but not resolvedunder Step 2, either party may request in writing within seven (7) working