Common use of Access to Union Representatives Clause in Contracts

Access to Union Representatives. Employees shall have reasonable access to an Union Representative during working hours to consult about the rights and obligations provided for in this Agreement, but such access shall, except as provided below, be confined to the non-work time (rest and meal periods) of the employee and the representative. Such discussions shall not be held in such a place or manner as to disrupt the operations of the Employer. In circumstances involving a grievance meeting with management, disciplinary conference or an investigatory interview in which by the terms of this Agreement, the employee is entitled to request Union representation, the employee shall have access to a representative during work time for up to one-half hour immediately preceding the meeting with management if non-work time is not available for the employee to meet with the representative as long as it will not cause the Employer any overtime liability or substantially interfere with work operations. When an employee desires access to a Union Representative during work time, the employee shall notify his/her supervisor of the contractual reason and such access shall be allowed within a reasonable length of time such that it does not substantially interfere with work operations. Designated Union officials will have reasonable access to receiving and making telephone calls related to Union business provided that such telephone use takes place on non-work time with the exception of telephone calls to the Employer, does not unreasonably interfere with the normal work activities, and does not result in any long distance telephone charges incurred by the Employer.