Association Business. (a) Union stewards and other designated representatives will be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of work to perform Union activities as authorized under the law, including ORS 243.798 and its successors. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Article. (b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor of the need for paid time under this Article. Nothing herein is to be construed as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impacts. (c) The Union will provide a list of the names of Union officers, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list. (d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities. (e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”). (i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with the County's operations. (ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union agrees to reimburse the County for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to the cost of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation package. (iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf of the Union during the period of Union Release Time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Association Business. (A) The Association shall be able to post reasonable notices of activities and matters of Association concern on bulletin boards available to faculty members and to use District mail boxes and email for reasonable communication purposes, with the following limitations: Staff have no expectation of privacy with respect to this communication and must comply with all local, state and federal laws. The District shall not assume any liability for notices posted or to be delivered for Association purposes.
(B) The Association and its members shall be able to use school facilities for meeting at reasonable times and during normal hours when such facilities are not otherwise in use. Arrangements for such use shall be made with the building principal. Arrangements for use of buildings at other times shall be made in accordance with District Policy 1410.1.
(C) On a monthly basis the District shall provide the Association with a list of employees in the bargaining unit, including names, addresses, landline and cell numbers (excludes unlisted telephone numbers), school email, personal email, work location assignments, employee description, hire date, and FTE. This list is for exclusive use by the Association.
(D) The District shall honor reasonable requests for available, non-confidential data necessary to carry out the Association's negotiation and representation functions. All parties shall exercise discretion in the utilization of such data.
(E) Certificated employees shall refrain from classroom discussion in the presence of students of specific matters in question or in dispute concerning District employer- employee relations.
(F) In order to provide proper representation of members of the bargaining unit and/or to confer with the District or its representative(s), leave shall be granted by the District according to the provisions of this section. Request for leave shall be submitted in writing as soon as possible before the leave is to take effect. Billing for the leave shall be made to the Association by the District using the following guidelines:
(1) For purposes as mutually agreed between the Association President and the District Superintendent (or designee) as follows:
(a) Union stewards and other designated representatives will Meetings required for grievance processing shall not be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of work to perform Union activities as authorized under the law, including ORS 243.798 and its successors. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Articlebilled.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor Meetings and trainings for negotiations, and Association preparation for negotiations, shall be billed at the cost of the need for paid time under this Articlesubstitute. Nothing herein is Such meetings will be scheduled within the limitations placed on “job- related” absences; exceptions to the daily limit will be construed as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business considered and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impactsgranted where feasible.
(c) The Union will provide a list of the names of Union officers, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated Other Association activities approved by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business Association President shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union agrees to reimburse the County for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to billed at the cost of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance a substitute. Such leave shall not exceed four (4) consecutive days or a total of forty-five (45) such days of leave in one (1) year for the Association and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% shall be consistent with the orderly conduct of the Authorized Union Representatives’ District's total compensation package.
(iii) educational program. Leaves provided for in this paragraph shall be separate from leaves provided for elsewhere in this Agreement. The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf President of the Union during the period Association shall make every effort to provide at least one (1) week advance notice of Union Release Timesuch leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Association Business. (a) SECTION 45.1: The Union stewards will be granted use of designated meeting rooms during non-working hours for general membership meetings with advance approval by the Director of Human Resources.
SECTION 45.2: The Union shall have the right to post notices and other communications on bulletin boards maintained on the premises and facilities of the College, subject to the advance approval of the contents of such notices and communications by the Director of Human Resources or designee.
SECTION 45.3: The College recognizes the right of the employees to designate representatives of the Union to appear on their behalf for the purpose of conducting negotiations, to discuss salaries, working conditions, grievances and disputes, and to visit employees during working hours for such purposes. Any member of the Union shall have the right to present a grievance to representatives of the College or to file such grievance with the designated representatives will be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of work to perform Union activities as authorized under the law, including ORS 243.798 and its successors. Designated representatives will not suffer any representative without loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Article.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor . Representatives of the need Union shall be allowed release time with pay for paid time under this Articlethe purpose of meeting with College representatives. Nothing herein is to be construed as a right Representatives of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union shall be allowed release time with pay for the purpose of representing employees in a grievance at any stage of the grievance procedure. Immediately upon execution of this agreement, the President of the Union shall submit to the Director of Human Resources or designee the names and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impacts.
(c) The locations of all Union will representatives and shall provide a list of the names of new or changed representatives within five (5) working days of such change. No employee shall have official Union officers, position held, and Union stewards to status until such time as the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every yearCollege has been notified in writing by the Union. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union College agrees to reimburse the County for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged submit to the Union, including upon five (5) working days' notice, the names and locations of any compensation that is paid new employees who are within the Union's bargaining unit.
SECTION 45.4: The Unit President or designee shall be allowed time off with pay for purposes directly related to the Authorized contract or other Union Representatives during a period business. An accounting of Union Release Time, including but not limited such hours will be made to the cost Director of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance Human Resources or designee each month. The union and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited the College agree to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% make this provision an issue of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation packageLabor Management after one (1) year.
(iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf of the Union during the period of Union Release Time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Association Business. (a) Union stewards Section 1. The City will allow for all union activities as required by law, for designated union representatives/shop stewards, however, employees must notify supervisor or department head in advance of those activities, including anticipated amount of time required. The supervisor will determine whether the time away creates an undue burden that cannot be accommodated by any of the measures typically used when an employee is unexpectedly absent from work. If the request does cause an undue burden, the City and other Association shall schedule a mutually agreeable date and time at which the designated representative can perform the activities during work hours. The City shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities above except to prevent an employee from working unauthorized overtime hours.
Section 2. Association representatives will who are certified as such in writing shall be allowed reasonable access to employees in the bargaining unit as required by law. Such representatives shall not enter any work location without the consent of the Chief of Police or his designee. Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of the Police Department or with established security requirements.
Section 3. The City shall allow up to three (3) bargaining unit members to attend contract negotiations during duty hours without loss of pay and while remaining subject to call. The time, date and place for bargaining sessions shall be established by mutual agreement between the parties. Attendance at contract negotiations shall not, under any circumstances, result in the payment or accrual of overtime.
Section 4. The City agrees to furnish and maintain a reasonable amount suitable bulletin board for use by the Association. The Association shall limit its posting of paid time during their regularly scheduled notices and bulletins to this board.
Section 5. On duty employees may attend Association meetings no more often than quarterly and no longer than two (2) hours in duration, but shall be subject to call. City facilities may be used on advance arrangements.
Section 6. At the discretion of work the Chief of Police or designee, an employee may be authorized to perform Union activities as authorized under attend conferences, seminars and/or training central to the law, including ORS 243.798 and its successorspurpose of labor relations between the parties without loss of pay. Designated representatives will If the Chief or the Chief’s designee does not suffer any authorize attendance without loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Article.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor of the need for paid time under this Article. Nothing herein is to be construed as a right of an employee may use accrued vacation, comp time, holiday time or unpaid leave time to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly attend at his or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impactsher discretion.
(c) The Union will provide a list of the names of Union officers, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union agrees to reimburse the County for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to the cost of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation package.
(iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf of the Union during the period of Union Release Time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Association Business. (a) Union stewards 4.1 DynaLIFE recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Employees in the bargaining unit as described in Certificate 142-2008 issued by the Alberta Labour Relations Board and other designated representatives will be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of work to perform Union activities as authorized under the lawdated October 28, including ORS 243.798 2008 and its successors. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Articleamendments thereto.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor 4.2 An Employee shall not engage in Association business during her working hours without prior permission of the need for paid time under this Article. Nothing herein is to be construed as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impactsDynaLIFE.
(c) The Union will provide a list of 4.3 Any duly accredited Officer employed by the names of Union officers, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property Association may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible on DynaLIFE premises for the facility purpose of transacting Association business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Vice President of People and provided such meetings do not interfere Infrastructure, the Chief Executive Officer, or their designates.
4.4 Provided operations of DynaLIFE allow, a reasonable number of representatives of the Association shall be granted time off with County business needs and operationspay in order to participate in collective bargaining with DynaLIFE. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union Association agrees to reimburse the County DynaLIFE for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is actual wage paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during Employee while on leave plus a period fifteen per cent (15%) administrative charge Within thirty (30) days of Union Release Timereceipt of an invoice. If overtime and travel costs must be paid to a replacement Employee and the Association knows that in advance, including but not limited the Association will agree to reimburse these costs plus the fifteen percent (15%) administrative charge.
4.5 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board to be placed in a reasonably accessible location for the exclusive use of the Association. In addition, and where requested by the Association, space may be provjded on other existing bulletin boards. The Association may post, on such bulletin boards, notices of meetings and other notices which may be of interest to Employees. The Employer reserves the right to require that posted material objectionable to the cost Employer be removed from bulletin boards.
4.6 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which is in conflict with the terms of wagesthis Collective Agreement.
4.7 Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, benefitsall correspondence between the parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or Incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Vice President of People and Infrastructure or designate of DynaLIFE and the Association.
4.8 T.he name of an Association representative shall be supplied in writing to DynaLIFE before she is recognized as an Association representative. A representative of the Association shall be entitled to leave work to carry out her functions as provided in this Collective Agreement, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited provided pennission to benefits under ORS chapter 238Aleave work during working hours, and other agreement on the length of time of such leave shall first be obtained from the supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. The Association agrees to reimburse DynaLIFE for actual wage paid to the Employee while on leave plus a fifteen percent (15%) administrative costs not to exceed 5% charge within thirty (30) days of receipt of invoice.
4.9 Provided operations of DynaLIFE allow, members of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation package.
(iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result Board of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf Directors of the Union during Association shall be granted a leave of absence with pay to attend Association business. Such member shall provide DynaLIFE with such request in writing with as much advance notice as possible. DynaLIFE shall not unreasonably deny such a request. The Association agrees to reimburse DynalfFE for actual wage paid to the period Employee while on teave plus a fifteen percent (15%) administrative charge within thirty (30) days of Union Release Timereceipt of invoice.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Association Business. A. Conferences - A total of four (a4) Union stewards and other school days per year will be allocated to the Association for attendance by designated representatives will be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of work to perform Union activities as authorized under the law, including ORS 243.798 and its successors. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Article.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor of the need for paid time under this ArticleAssociation at NYSUT conferences, with the District paying the cost of substitutes. Nothing herein is to be construed as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approval. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly If some or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impacts.
(c) The Union will provide a list part of the names of Union officersfour (4) school days were not used, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time up to a maximum of three six (36) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and school days may be accumulated in a manner which will not interfere with each successive year for members of the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time Association to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on Association business. If more than four (4) to six (6) days were needed for Association business, depending upon the payroll with full accrual number of wages and benefits. The Union shall reimburse days available for a particular school year, the County for the fully burdened costs for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Time. The Union agrees to reimburse the County for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to Brushton-Moira Teachers’ Association will pay the cost of wagesthe substitute.
B. President's Time - Should the Association President need some release time to perform Association duties, benefitsa request could be made to the Administration to be relieved of certain non-teaching duties. If other personnel are available to perform the other than teaching duties, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but it is expected the Administration is responsible to relieve the President as requested. It is not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% the intention that this provision should relieve the President of such duties permanently or for a lengthy period of time.
C. Providing Agreements - Within thirty (30) days after execution of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation packagenew agreement, the District will post the signed copy of the new collective bargaining agreement electronically on the staff protected resource page. Each teacher will be permitted to print one hard copy, if they choose. Both the District and the Association shall maintain an original signed hard copy of each new agreement.
(iii) The Union will defendD. Agency Fee - Effective July 1,1981, indemnify and hold harmless the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, Brushton-Moira Central School Board of Education shall deduct from the wage or other costs, obligations and liabilities salary of employees in the County incurs as a result bargaining unit who are not members of any actions taken the Brushton-Moira Central School Teachers' Association the amount equivalent to the dues levied by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf Brushton-Moira Central School Teachers' Association and shall transmit the sum so deducted to the Brushton-Moira Central School Teachers’ Association, in accordance with Chapters 677 and 678 of the Union during Laws of 1977 of the period State of Union Release TimeNew York. The Brushton-Moira Central School Teachers’ Association affirms that it has adopted such procedure for refund of agency shop fee deductions as required in Section 3 of Chapters 677 and 678 of the Laws of 1977 of the State of New York. This provision for agency shop fee deduction shall continue in effect so long as the Brushton-Moira Central School Teachers’ Association maintains such procedure. The agency shop fee deduction shall be made following the same procedures as applicable for dues check-off, except as otherwise mandated by law or this Article of this Agreement.
E. The Board of Education authorized payroll deduction for N.Y.S.U.T. Benefit Trust payments.
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Samples: Memorandum of Agreement (Moa)
Association Business. (a) Union stewards 11.1 The Association shall be furnished agendas, minutes, budget documents and other designated representatives will written materials falling within the provisions of College policy and ORS Chapter 192.
11.2 The Association shall be provided the name and office location of any new unit employee within ten (10) working days of initial date of hire.
11.3 Whenever possible, employee attendance at meetings of the Association or committees of the Association during working hours shall be subject to three (3) days prior approval by the employee’s supervisor.
11.4 The Association shall designate two (2) members as Grievance Officers and provide their names to the Director of Human Resources. Grievance Officers or delegates shall be the points of contact for Human Resources in the processing of grievances.
A. Grievance Officers or delegates shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of away from work to perform Union activities as authorized under attend:
i. meetings requested by the lawCollege, including ORS 243.798 and its successorsor
ii. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrualmeetings required by this agreement, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered by this Articleiii. an arbitration hearing.
(b) Designated representatives will notify B. Other time spent processing or investigating grievances shall be done outside of regular work hours and shall be non-paid.
C. A Grievance Officer or delegate shall not be involved in a grievance that originates from their supervisor department except by mutual consent.
11.5 The Association shall be allowed Union Stewards. Members of the need for paid time under this Article. Nothing herein is to be construed Association Executive Board may also serve as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approvalUnion Stewards. The notice shall state the need for Union business and the estimated duration of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impacts.
(c) The Union Association will provide a list the Director of Human Resources with an updated listing of Union Stewards prior to October 1 of each year
11.6 The Association shall reimburse the College for such time used as the Association President reasonably requires for conducting the business of the names of Union officersAssociation, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time up to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with 250 hours per year. In addition, the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union Association shall reimburse the County College for time used by its contract negotiations team members to prepare for negotiations up to a maximum of 100 hours for all team members in any calendar year. The reimbursement shall cover all wages and benefits of the President or team members for the fully burdened costs time the President or team members are away from their jobs, except where such time is otherwise provided for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Timein this agreement. Use of this time shall not disrupt the work of other College employees. Time away from work shall be scheduled with the immediate supervisor with consideration for the operational needs of the College. The Union agrees to reimburse Association President shall track and report such time on their monthly Absence Reporting Form. The reimbursement shall be paid at the County end of each quarter for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to the cost of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation packagepreviously used time.
11.7 An Association representative shall be allowed to attend the following meetings or events without loss of pay in addition to those set forth in Section 11.4.B. If a meeting or event set forth here or in Section 11.4.B takes place outside the employee’s normal work schedule, the employee shall be allowed an equal number of hours off work.
A. Contract management meetings.
B. President’s Advisory Council (iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless PAC).
C. Chemeketa Board of Education meetings.
D. Other meetings at which the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, College requires or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf of the Union requests Association representation.
11.8 Association representatives shall suffer no loss in pay when attending collective bargaining sessions scheduled during the period of Union Release Timetheir regular work hours.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Association Business. (a) Union stewards 11.1 The Association shall be furnished agendas, minutes, budget documents and other designated representatives will written materials falling within the provisions of College policy and ORS Chapter 192.
11.2 The Association shall be provided the name and office location of any new unit employee within ten (10) working days of initial date of hire.
11.3 Whenever possible, employee attendance at meetings of the Association or committees of the Association during working hours shall be subject to three (3) days prior approval by the employee’s supervisor.
11.4 The Association shall designate two (2) members as Grievance Officers and provide their names to the Director of Human Resources. Grievance Officers or delegates shall be the points of contact for Human Resources in the processing of grievances.
A. Grievance Officers or delegates shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time during their regularly scheduled hours of away from work to perform Union activities as authorized under attend:
i. meetings requested by the lawCollege, including ORS 243.798 and its successorsor
ii. Designated representatives will not suffer any loss of pay, seniority, leave accrual, or any other benefits while engaging in union business covered meetings required by this Articleagreement, or
iii. an arbitration hearing.
(b) Designated representatives will notify their supervisor B. Other time spent processing or investigating grievances shall be done outside of regular work hours and shall be non-paid.
C. A Grievance Officer or delegate shall not be involved in a grievance that originates from his/her department except by mutual consent.
11.5 The Association shall be allowed Union Stewards. Members of the need for paid time under this Article. Nothing herein is to be construed Association Executive Board may also serve as a right of an employee to leave their station without supervisory approvalUnion Stewards. The notice shall state Association will provide the need for Director of Human Resources with an updated listing of Union business and the estimated duration Stewards prior to October 1 of absence. The parties agree that Union business will not unduly or unreasonably interfere with County operations, and the Union and County agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any concerns about such impactseach year.
(c) 11.6 The Union will provide a list Association shall reimburse the College for such time used as the Association President reasonably requires for conducting the business of the names of Union officersAssociation, position held, and Union stewards to the County Administrator no later than January 1st of every year. The Union will promptly notify the County Administrator of any changes to the above-described list.
(d) Union meetings on County property may be permitted upon availability with advance notification to the Department Head or designee responsible for the facility and provided such meetings do not interfere with County business needs and operations. The Department Head shall notify the Union of any operational impact or concern and the County and Union agree to work together to proactively attempt to address any such operational impact or concerns. The Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the County against any and all claims, damages, suits or other forms of liability which may arise out of the use of County facilities.
(e) County employees who have been designated by the Union as authorized union representatives (“Authorized Union Representatives”) may, upon written requests from the Union, be given short term leaves of absence (less than 30 days) to transact business for the Union (“Union Release Time”).
(i) The Union will cooperate with the County by limiting requests for such Union Release Time up to a maximum of three (3) Authorized Union Representatives off at any given time and in a manner which will not interfere with 250 hours per year. In addition, the County's operations.
(ii) Authorized Union Representatives granted such Union Release Time to conduct labor organization business shall be maintained on the payroll with full accrual of wages and benefits. The Union Association shall reimburse the County College for time used by its contract negotiations team members to prepare for negotiations up to a maximum of 100 hours for all team members in any calendar year. The reimbursement shall cover all wages and benefits of the President or team members for the fully burdened costs time the President or team members are away from their jobs, except where such time is otherwise provided for each Authorized Union Representative taking such Union Release Timein this agreement. Use of this time shall not disrupt the work of other College employees. Time away from work shall be scheduled with the immediate supervisor with consideration for the operational needs of the College. The Union agrees to reimburse Association President shall track and report such time on his/her monthly Absence Reporting Form. The reimbursement shall be paid at the County end of each quarter for all such costs of Union Release Time for each Authorized Union Representative each month for the previous month upon receipt from County of an itemized summary of the costs to be charged to the Union, including any compensation that is paid to the Authorized Union Representatives during a period of Union Release Time, including but not limited to the cost of wages, benefits, workers’ compensation insurance and any employer contributions made toward any employee benefits, including but not limited to benefits under ORS chapter 238A, and other administrative costs not to exceed 5% of the Authorized Union Representatives’ total compensation packagepreviously used time.
11.7 An Association representative shall be allowed to attend the following meetings or events without loss of pay in addition to those set forth in Section 11.4.B. If a meeting or event set forth here or in Section 11.4.B takes place outside the employee’s normal work schedule, the employee shall be allowed an equal number of hours off work.
A. Contract management meetings.
B. President’s Advisory Council (iii) The Union will defend, indemnify and hold harmless PAC).
C. Chemeketa Board of Education meetings.
D. Other meetings at which the County for any and all costs including attorney’s fees, damages, settlements, judgments, College requires or other costs, obligations and liabilities the County incurs as a result of any actions taken by the Authorized Union Representative on behalf of the Union requests Association representation.
11.8 Association representatives shall suffer no loss in pay when attending collective bargaining sessions scheduled during the period of Union Release Timetheir regular work hours.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement