SANTA ANA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (POA) (8)

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E . The Chief of Police shall inform the employee of his action within ten (10) working days after receipt of the request for settlement . The original of the grievance form and the Chief' s decision shall be filed in the Personnel Records of the department . F. If no satisfactory settlement has been reached at the departmental level, the employee may, within six (6) working days after being informed by the Chief of Police of his decision on the matter, and the reasons thereof, submit the grievances in writing to the City Manager, or his duly authorized representative, for determination. Failure of the grievant to take this action will constitute a waiver and bar to the grievance, and the grievance will be considered settled on the basis of the Chief of Police' s response . The City Manager, after a careful review, shall render a final decision on the merits of the grievance, in writing, and return it to the grievant within fifteen (15) working days after receiving the grievance. A copy of the written grievance to the City Manager, and of the City Manager' s decision, shall be filed in the Personnel Records of the department and the grievant' s personnel jacket maintained in the Personnel Services Department . G. After the procedure set forth in this Article has been exhausted, the grievant, the Association, and the City shall have all rights and remedies to pursue said grievance under the law. ARTICLE XIX - DUES DEDUCTION AND INDEMNIFICATION Section 1 . Dues Deduction. The City shall deduct dues, on a regular basis, from the pay of all employees recognized to be represented by the Association, who voluntarily authorize such deduction, in writing, on a form to be provided for this purpose by the City. The City shall remit such funds to the Association within thirty (30) days following their deduction. Section 2 . Indemnification. The Association agrees to hold the City harmless and indemnify the City against any claims, causes of actions, or lawsuits instituted by a member or members of the Association arising out of the deductions or transmittal or such funds to the Association, except the intentional failure of the City to transmit, to the Association, monies deducted from the employees pursuant to this Article . ARTICLE XX - CITY RIGHTS Section 1 . The City reserves, retains, and is vested with, solely and exclusively, all rights of Management which have not been expressly abridged by specific provision of this Agreement or by law to manage the City, as such rights existed prior to the 42