Association Representatives Role. Authorized Association representatives shall be granted reasonable access at reasonable times to those areas of County premises where employees represented by the Association are employed when such visits are necessary for the administration of this Agreement. If the Association business is of a nature which requires that it be conducted during the representative’s work time, the representative shall notify his/her supervisor before leaving his/her work assignment of the estimated length of time which will be required and provide a statement that the nature of the business requires immediate attention. It is agreed that such representatives will conduct their business as expeditiously as possible and in a manner that will minimize interference with the County’s business. Before an Association representative enters the work area, the representative shall notify the supervisor responsible for the area and receive permission to enter. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Association representative who may be authorized entry shall be the stewards and the business representative, as certified in written form by the Association to the County.
