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213944v6 ARTICLE 7 – SAVINGS CLAUSE 7.1 This Agreement is subject to the laws of the United States, the State of Minnesota and the City of Orono. In the event that any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be contrary to the law by a Court of competent jurisdiction or administrative agency from whose final judgment or decree no appeal is made within the time provided, or is in violation of legislative or administrative regulations such provision shall be voided. All other provisions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. The voided provisions shall be renegotiated upon written request of either party. ARTICLE 8 – EMPLOYEE RIGHTS/ GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE 8.1 A grievance is defined as a dispute or disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and conditions of this Agreement. 8.2 Union Representative. The Employer will recognize representatives designated by the Union as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of such Union representatives and of their successors when so designated. 8.3 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 the Union representative shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss in pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the Employer during normal working hours provided the employee and the Union representative have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor. 8.4 Procedure. Grievances, as defined by Section 8.1, shall be resolved in conformance with the following procedure: Step 1. An employee claiming a violation concerning the interpretation or application of this Agreement shall, within twenty-one (21) calendar days after such alleged violation has occurred, present such grievance to the Employer. At this step, the grievance may be presented in writing. The Employer will discuss and give an answer, in writing, 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 was based, the provision or provisions of the Agreement allegedly violated, and the remedy requested and shall be appealed to Step 2 within ten (10) calendar days after the Employer’s final answer in Step 1. Any grievance not appealed in writing to Step 2 by the Union within ten (10) calendar days shall be considered waived. Step 2. If appealed, the written grievance shall be presented by the Union and discussed with the Employer-designated Step 2 representative. The Employer-designated representative shall give the Union the Employer’s Step 2 answer in writing within Ten