Common use of Bargaining Unit Member Representatives Clause in Contracts

Bargaining Unit Member Representatives. The Authority agrees to recognize one (1) bargaining unit member as grievance chair and one (1) alternate for the purpose of processing grievances and representing members pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The Association will notify the Chief Operating Officer, or designee, and the Chief People Officer, or designee, in writing of the names of the members and of any changes that may occur. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the bargaining unit member representatives may not conduct Association business during their work hours. The authorized function of the grievance chair and the named alternate, who shall serve as grievance chair in the absence or unavailability of the grievance chair, shall include the following: A. Representing a member or members at grievance meetings; B. Acting as liaison between the Authority and the Association or its members on matters concerning grievances and this Agreement; and C. Assisting the Association and the Authority on matters concerning this Agreement, including appropriate attendance at meetings mutually scheduled by the Authority and the Association. The grievance chair shall be released from his or her normal duties, upon approval of his or her superior officer, to participate in the aforementioned duties without loss of pay or benefits. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The grievance chair may be recalled to his or her regular duties for the purpose of assisting in necessary police work. None of the duties of the grievance chair described herein may be conducted during overtime hours. The grievance chair or alternate may be released from regular duties consistent with the Department’s staffing needs, with pay, for attendance at Association-conducted or Association-sponsored training seminars and/or OPBA national or state conferences. This release time shall not exceed an aggregate of twenty-four (24) hours with pay per calendar year for both the grievance chair and alternate.

Bargaining Unit Member Representatives. The Authority agrees to recognize one (1) bargaining unit member as grievance chair Lodge Grievance Chairman and one (1) alternate for the purpose of processing grievances and representing members pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The Association Lodge will notify the Chief Operating Officer, or designee, Director of Public Safety and the Chief People Officer, or designee, in writing of the names of the members and of any changes that may occur. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the bargaining unit member representatives may not conduct Association Lodge business during their work hours. The authorized function of the grievance chair Grievance Chairman and the named alternate, who shall serve as grievance chair Grievance Chairman in the absence or unavailability of the grievance chairGrievance Chairman, shall include the following: A. Representing a member or members at grievance meetings; B. Acting as liaison between the Authority and the Association Lodge or its members on matters concerning grievances and this Agreement; and C. Assisting the Association Lodge and the Authority on matters concerning this Agreement, including appropriate attendance at meetings mutually scheduled by the Authority and the AssociationLodge. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman shall be released from his or her normal duties, upon approval of his or her superior officersupervisor, to participate in the aforementioned duties without loss of pay or benefits. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman may be recalled to his or her regular duties for the purpose of assisting in necessary police work. None of the duties of the grievance chair Grievance Chairman described herein may be conducted during overtime hours. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman or alternate may be released from regular duties consistent with the Department’s staffing needs, with pay, for attendance at AssociationLodge-conducted or AssociationLodge-sponsored training seminars and/or OPBA national FOP National or state conferencesState Conferences. This release time shall not exceed an aggregate of twenty-four (24) hours with pay per calendar year for both the grievance chair Grievance Chairman and alternate.

Bargaining Unit Member Representatives. The Authority agrees to recognize one (1) bargaining unit member as grievance chair Lodge Grievance Chairman and one (1) alternate for the purpose of processing grievances and representing members pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. The Association Lodge will notify the Chief Operating Officer, or designee, Director of Public Safety and the Chief People Officer, or designee, in writing of the names of the members and of any changes that may occur. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the bargaining unit member representatives may not conduct Association Lodge business during their work hours. hours.‌ The authorized function of the grievance chair Grievance Chairman and the named alternate, who shall serve as grievance chair Grievance Chairman in the absence or unavailability of the grievance chairGrievance Chairman, shall include the following: A. Representing a member or members at grievance meetings; B. Acting as liaison between the Authority and the Association Lodge or its members on matters concerning grievances and this Agreement; and C. Assisting the Association Lodge and the Authority on matters concerning this Agreement, including appropriate attendance at meetings mutually scheduled by the Authority and the AssociationLodge. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman shall be released from his or her normal duties, upon approval of his or her superior officersupervisor, to participate in the aforementioned duties without loss of pay or benefits. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman may be recalled to his or her regular duties for the purpose of assisting in necessary police work. None of the duties of the grievance chair Grievance Chairman described herein may be conducted during overtime hours. The grievance chair Grievance Chairman or alternate may be released from regular duties consistent with the Department’s staffing needs, with pay, for attendance at AssociationLodge-conducted or AssociationLodge-sponsored training seminars and/or OPBA national FOP National or state conferencesState Conferences. This release time shall not exceed an aggregate of twenty-four (24) hours with pay per calendar year for both the grievance chair Grievance Chairman and alternate.