Common use of ADVOCATES Clause in Contracts

ADVOCATES. ‌ The Union may select employee representatives as Advocates from among employees in the bargaining unit. The Advocate will be recognized by the Employer upon written notification by the Union. An Advocate shall be permitted time off with pay to attend a meeting with management concerning grievances or labor relations matters. Upon completion of the meeting, an Advocate will report back to his/her supervisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, other Union business shall be conducted only during non-working time and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. The Union shall be allotted up to three (3) shifts of paid release time in each facility annually for Advocate Training. Sufficient advance notice shall be provided to the Employer to ensure adequate staffing levels on the date of the training. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, up to a total of four (4) Advocates per calendar year per facility shall be granted one (1) day, eight (8) hours, unpaid time, except that an employee may choose to utilize any earned paid time off (i.e. vacation), to attend Union sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution. An advocate may communicate with the Union office by telephone during working time after first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Employer. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Union office may communicate with an advocate during working hours by telephoning the Advocate’s immediate supervisor or department manager. Such calls to an advocate shall be limited to two (2) calls per day of ten

ADVOCATES. ‌ The Union may select employee representatives as Advocates from among employees in the bargaining unit. The Advocate will be recognized by the Employer upon written notification by the Union. An Advocate shall be permitted time off with pay to attend a meeting with management concerning grievances or labor relations matters. Upon completion of the meeting, an Advocate will report back to his/her supervisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, other Union business shall be conducted only during non-working time and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. The Union shall be allotted up to three (3) shifts of paid release time in each facility annually for Advocate Training. Sufficient advance notice shall be provided to the Employer to ensure adequate staffing levels on the date of the training. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, up to a total of four (4) Advocates per calendar year per facility shall be granted one (1) day, eight (8) hours, unpaid time, except that an employee may choose to utilize any earned paid time off (i.e. vacation), to attend Union sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution. An advocate may communicate with the Union office by telephone during working time after first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Employer. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Union office may communicate with an advocate during working hours by telephoning the Advocate’s immediate supervisor or department manager. Such calls to an advocate shall be limited to two (2) calls per day of tenten (10) minutes in duration. Any notification by the Employer to the Union shall be in writing delivered to the Union at its offices with a copy to an advocate designated by the Union.

ADVOCATES. ‌ The Union may select employee representatives as Advocates from among employees in the bargaining unit. The Advocate will be recognized by the Employer upon written notification by the Union. An Advocate shall be permitted time off with pay to attend a meeting with management concerning grievances or labor relations matters. Upon completion of the meeting, an Advocate will report back to his/her supervisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, other Union business shall be conducted only during non-working non-­‐working time and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. The Union shall be allotted up to three (3) shifts of paid release time in each facility annually for Advocate Training. Sufficient advance notice shall be provided to the Employer to ensure adequate staffing levels on the date of the training. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, up to a total of four (4) Advocates per calendar year per facility shall be granted one (1) day, eight (8) hours, unpaid time, except that an employee may choose to utilize any earned paid time off (i.e. vacation), to attend Union sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution. An advocate may communicate with the Union office by telephone during working time after first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Employer. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. 11 The Union office may communicate with an advocate during working hours by telephoning the AdvocateAdvocates’s immediate supervisor or department manager. Such calls to an advocate shall be limited to two (2) calls per day of tenten (10) minutes in duration. Any notification by the Employer to the Union shall be in writing delivered to the Union at its offices with a copy to an advocate designated by the Union.

ADVOCATES. ‌ The Union may select employee representatives as Advocates from among employees in the bargaining unit. The Advocate will be recognized by the Employer upon written notification by the Union. An Advocate shall be permitted time off with pay to attend a meeting with management concerning grievances or labor relations matters. Upon completion of the meeting, an Advocate will report back to his/her supervisor. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, other Union business shall be conducted only during non-working non-­‐working time and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. The Union shall be allotted up to three (3) shifts of paid release time in each facility annually for Advocate Training. Sufficient advance notice shall be provided to the Employer to ensure adequate staffing levels on the date of the training. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, up to a total of four (4) Advocates per calendar year per facility shall be granted one (1) day, eight (8) hours, unpaid time, except that an employee may choose to utilize any earned paid time off (i.e. vacation), to attend Union sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution. An advocate may communicate with the Union office by telephone during working time after first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Employer. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Union office may communicate with an advocate during working hours by telephoning the AdvocateAdvocates’s immediate supervisor or department manager. Such calls to an advocate shall be limited to two (2) calls per day of tenten (10) minutes in duration. Any notification by the Employer to the Union shall be in writing delivered to the Union at its offices with a copy to an advocate designated by the Union.