Chief Stewards. The Union shall be entitled to designate Chief Stewards for the purpose of providing grievance representation at Step 1 and higher steps in more complex or contract interpretation disputes and, where designated in accordance with Article 11 of this Agreement, to participate in Labor-Management Meetings. Chief Stewards have jurisdiction within the Bargaining Unit in their department as designated below except as mutually agreed to by the parties: Facilities: One Chief Xxxxxxx per facility. DOC-FOA: Statewide: One Chief Xxxxxxx.
Chief Stewards. The Union may designate one (1) Chief Xxxxxxx for up to eighty (80) employees or fraction thereof in a Department. Chief Stewards, designated by the Union, shall have preference in employment retention in the event of layoff or reassignment outside the work site. A Chief Xxxxxxx may also be designated as a Xxxxxxx at a work site. At a work site where no Xxxxxxx has been authorized by secondary negotiations or the designated Xxxxxxx is not available, the Chief Xxxxxxx may act as a temporary Xxxxxxx without loss of pay. The District of a Chief Xxxxxxx shall be established so as to reflect representation of approximately eighty (80) employees within a Department. In circumstances where this approximation is not possible within a work site a Chief Xxxxxxx may represent more than one (1) work site within a Department. Each Chief Xxxxxxx shall have a defined District. The Union shall furnish to the Employer, in writing, the names of the designated Chief Stewards with their jurisdictions and work sites and the names of Stewards with their work sites or their jurisdictions that have been mutually agreed upon in secondary negotiations. The Union shall do so promptly after the effective date of this Agreement. Any changes or additions thereto shall be forwarded to the Employer by the Union, in writing, as soon as such changes are made. Under no circumstances shall a Chief Xxxxxxx be entitled to layoff or reassignment protection unless the Union has provided such designation in writing to the Employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the issuance of a layoff or reassignment notice.
Chief Stewards leave of absence with current pay, benefits and without loss of seniority will be granted to one (1) chief xxxxxxx three (3) days per year to deal with collective agreement related problems on the worksites within the contract area.
Chief Stewards. The employer shall recognize six (6) Chief Stewards, one for each geographical area as appointed by the local Union President. Requests for the Chief Xxxxxxx to meet with employees during the working day shall be approved by the Director of Employee Relations or his/her designee and such requests shall not be unreasonably denied and shall not exceed eight (8) hours per month except in cases of emergency. Employees selected by the Union to act as Union representatives shall be known as "Chief Stewards". The names of employees selected as chief stewards and the names of other Union representatives who may represent employees shall be certified in writing to the Employer by the local Union. If the need arises, the Director of Employee Relations may meet with one (1) or more of the six (6) chief stewards. Any employee who wishes to meet with their xxxxxxx during working hours must make such arrangement through their immediate supervisor in cooperation with the immediate supervisor of the xxxxxxx. The worksite xxxxxxx jurisdiction will be restricted to his/her worksite. A Council Union Representative shall be permitted to enter the Polk County School system upon request to the Superintendent or his designee to investigate any grievance or handle other official Union business.
Chief Stewards. The parties shall within ten (10) days from the giving of notice as aforesaid sign a memorandum of settlement, or, if the matter has not been satisfactorily adjusted, the party to whom the matter was submitted shall deliver to the other party a reply in writing to such submission.
Chief Stewards. The Union may select up to ten (10) Chief Stewards. The Union may designate eight (8) Stewards on a trial basis. The termination of such trial basis shall be at the discretion of the Union.
Chief Stewards. Employees in each district shall be represented by a chief xxxxxxx. In their absence, a chief xxxxxxx from another district or local officers may represent the employee.
Chief Stewards. The City of Dayton Blue Collar unit may select one (1) Chief Xxxxxxx for each one hundred (100) employees or fraction thereof in addition to the other Stewards for each division. Chief Stewards will have the same privileges as Xxxxxxx with the added responsibilities for Stewards assigned in a specific area. The Clerical Chapter unit may select a maximum of two (2) Chief Stewards, in addition to Stewards selected in accordance with Section 1 above. Chief Stewards shall have the same privileges accorded to a Xxxxxxx or Staff Representative by this Agreement, when it is known that both a Xxxxxxx and Staff Representative will be absent or unavailable.
Chief Stewards leave of absence with current pay, benefits and without loss of seniority will be granted to members of the Bargaining Committee for up to an aggregate total of twenty-four (24) hours per contract year, to deal with Collective Agreement related problems at work sites within the contract area. Further leaves will be granted as required per Clause 2.10(a)(2).
Chief Stewards. 12 There shall be one (1) Chief Xxxxxxx. When there is no xxxxxxx 13 assigned to the grievant's work area, the regular xxxxxxx is unavailable, or by mutual 14 agreement between the Union and the Department, the assigned chief xxxxxxx may 15 process a grievance. When a chief xxxxxxx is unavailable or by mutual agreement 16 between the Union and the Department, the Union may designate a Union officer to act 17 as chief xxxxxxx.
