BARGAINING UNIT MEMBER RIGHTS AND PROTECTION. A. Pursuant to the Michigan Public Employment Relations Act, as amended, MCLA 423.201 et seq.; MSA 17.455(1) et seq.; (PERA) , the Employer hereby agrees that every Bargaining Unit Member shall have the right to freely organize, join and support the Association and to engage in lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or negotiations and other concerted activities for mutual aid and protection. As a duly elected body exercising governmental power under color of law of the state of Michigan, the employer undertakes and agrees that it will not directly or indirectly discourage or deprive or coerce any bargaining unit member in the enjoyment of any rights concerned by PERA or other laws of Michigan or the United States of America or the constitution of Michigan and the United States of America; that it will not disc'riminate against any bargaining unit member with respect to hours, wages or any terms or conditions of employment by reason of his/her membership in the Association; his/her participation in the activities of the Association or institution of any grievance, complaint or proceeding under this Agreement or otherwise with respect to any terms or conditions of employment. B. No bargaining unit member shall be disciplined without just cause. The term "discipline", as used in this Agreement includes warning, reprimands, suspensions with or without pay, reduction in rank, compensation or occupational advantage, discharges or other actions of a disciplinary nature. Any such discipline, including adverse evaluation of bargaining unit member performance shall be subject to the grievance procedure. The specific grounds for disciplinary action will be presented in writing to the bargaining unit member and the Association as soon as possible. C. A bargaining unit member shall be entitled to have present. a representative of the Association during any meeting which will or. may lead to disciplinary action by the Employer. When a request for such representation is made, no action shall be taken with respect to the bargaining unit member until such representative of the Association is present. Should disciplinary action be likely to occur at a given meeting the bargaining unit member shall be advised immediately of said possibility and be advised by the Employer of the right to representation under this provision of the Agreement. D. A bargaining unit member will have the right to review the contents of all records of the Employer pertaining to the said bargaining unit member originating after initial employment and to' have a representative of the Association accompany him/her in such review. other .examination of a bargaining unit member's file shall be limi xxx to quali fied supervisory personnel, except that a non- bargaining unit member Association representative, with the permission of the bargaining unit member, may review such files when necessary for contract administration purposes or to provide the bargaining unit member representation in other administrative or lega~ proceedings. E. No material, including but not limited to, student, parental or school personnel complains originating after initial employment will be placed in a bargaining unit member's personnel file unless the bargaining unit member has had an opportunity to review the material. Complaints against the bargaining unit member shall be put in writing with names of the complainants, administrative action taken and remedy clearly made. The bargaining unit member may submit a written notation or reply regarding any material, including complaints, and same shall be attached to the file copy of material in question. When material is to be placed in a bargaining unit member's file, the affected bargaining unit member shall review and may sign said material i such signature will be understood to indicate awareness of the material but in no instance shall such signature be interpreted to mean agreement with the content of such material. All recommendations, written or oral, shall be used solely on the contents of the bargaining unit member's personnel F. Any case of assault upon a bargaining unit member shall be promptly reported to the Employer. The Employer shall promptly render all reasonable assistance to the bargaining unit member, when possible to prevent injury.
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