Access to Pay Envelopes. The Employer agrees to include information provided by the Union in pay envelopes sent to individual providers, subject to the following conditions:
Access to Pay Envelopes. The Employer agrees to include information provided by the Union in pay envelopes sent to individual providers, subject to the following conditions:
A. The Union shall provide such materials to the Department no later than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the first day upon which the Union requests that the materials be included in pay envelopes mailed to individual providers.
B. Except by consent of the Employer, the size and weight of such materials to be included in the pay envelopes for any pay period shall not exceed two (2) pieces of printed materials, one (1) of which may be no larger than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches (8.5”x11”) and no heavier than twenty pound (20lb.) weight, and the other of which may be a pre-printed number ten (#10) or smaller return envelope of standard weight.
C. The subject matters and contents of any materials provided shall be in conformance with Chapter RCW 42.52.
D. The Union agrees to reimburse the Department for any increase in postage costs arising from the inclusion of the Union materials.
E. When feasible, the Employer shall provide the Union at least fourteen (14) days advance notice prior to sending a mail communication to the entire individual provider group. In the event fourteen (14) days advance notice is not feasible, the Employer will send the notice to the Union as soon as possible, but at a minimum, at the same time the notice is sent to the entire individual provider group.
