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4.3 The UNION may designate certain employees from the bargaining unit to act as <br /> Steward(s) and shall inform the EMPLOYER in writing of such choice. <br /> 4.4 The UNION agrees to indemnify and hold the EMPLOYER harmless against any <br /> and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the City as a <br /> result of any action taken or not taken by the City under the provisions of this <br /> Article. <br /> ARTICLE V — EMPLOYER SECURITY <br /> The UNION agrees that during the life of this AGREEMENT, it will not cause, encourage, <br /> participate in or support any strike, slow down, other interruption of or interference with <br /> the normal functions of the EMPLOYER. <br /> ARTICLE At — EMPLOYER AUTHORITY <br /> 6.1 The EMPLOYER retains the full and unrestricted right to operate and manage all <br /> man power,'faci lifies, and equipment; to establish functions and programs, to set <br /> and amend budgets; to determine the utilization of technology; to establish and <br /> modify the organizational structure', to select, direct and determine the number of <br /> personnel; to establish or schedules- and toperform any inherent managerial <br /> function not specifically limited by this AGREEMENT. <br /> 62 Any term and condition of employment not specifically established or modified by <br /> this AGREEMENT shall remain solely within the discretion of the EMPLOYER to <br /> modify, establish or eliminate. <br /> ARTICLE Sit — EMPLOYEE RIGHTS — GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE <br /> 7.1 DEFINITION OF A GRIEVANCE — A grievance is defined as a dispute or <br /> disagreement as to the interpretation or application of the specific terms and <br /> conditions of this AGREEMENT. <br /> 7.2 UNION REPRESENTATIVES — The EMPLOYER will recognize representatives <br /> designated by the UNION as the grievance representatives of the bargaining unit <br /> having the duties and responsibilities established by this Article. The UNION shall <br /> notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the names of such UNION representatives and <br /> of their successors when so designated. <br /> 7.3 PROCESSING OF A GRIEVANCE - It is recognized and accepted by the UNION <br /> and the EMPLOYER that the processing of grievances as hereinafter provided is <br /> limited by the job duties and responsibilities of the employees and shall therefore <br /> be accomplished during normal working hours only when consistent with such <br /> employee duties and responsibilities. The aggrieved employee and the UNION <br /> REPRESENTATIVE shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time without loss of <br /> pay when a grievance is investigated and presented to the EMPLOYER during <br /> normal working hours provided the employee and the UNION REPRESENTATIVE <br /> have notified and received the approval of the designated supervisor who has <br /> 3 <br /> 24 <br />