Written orders shall be issued to provide direction for new Rules, Department Operations, programs, and Procedures. Such Rules and Orders shall be submitted to the Bargaining Unit seven (7) calendar days before they are to take effect. They shall be subject to the grievance procedure provided herein up to the second Step of such procedure - to the Office of the Safety Director. Decision of the Safety Director relative to Rule or Procedure changes appealed under the provisions of this section shall not be subject to arbitration. A copy of the Rule Book and all subsequent changes shall be provided to each Firefighter by the City.
Verbal orders shall continue to be used in emergency situations and also in those non-emergency situations where such orders are issued for the purpose of carrying out preestablished policies of the Department. In the event certain verbal orders are causing confusion and thereby leading to non-uniformity in Department Operations, such orders, when called to the attention of the Administration, shall be reduced to writing for clarification.