Committee Representation and Meeting Processes Sample Clauses

Committee Representation and Meeting Processes. (a) The NAC shall be comprised of at least two (2)* and up to three (3)** nurses appointed by the Union (at least one of whom shall be a registered nurse or registered psychiatric nurse), and senior nursing management representatives appointed by the Employer, the number of whom shall not exceed the number of Union representatives. Other persons may be invited to participate as mutually agreed. * Two (2) at those facilities which have less than three (3) out of scope senior nursing managers. ** Four (4) for those facilities exceeding 400 beds. (b) The NAC shall meet at the request of either party subject to five (5) days notice being given but not less than bi-monthly unless otherwise mutually agreed. (c) The chair and the secretary of the NAC shall alternate between the parties. The secretary shall be the opposite party to the chair. (d) Agendas shall be circulated at least seven (7) calendar days prior to each meeting; however this shall not preclude members from raising issues without prior agenda notice. It is understood that issues may be deferred to future meetings to enable appropriate investigation. (e) Minutes of the NAC meetings shall be circulated to members of the committee and shall be approved at the next NAC meeting. (f) A regular report outlining the activities and deliberations of the NAC including the number, type and disposition of issues dealt with by the NAC shall be forwarded to the facility's Board of Directors (Board). (g) The NAC shall be provided with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to its deliberations of the NAC report. The NAC shall provide the nurse(s) with a copy of that portion of the minutes of the Board's meeting relating to issues raised by a nurse(s) under 1 (a) (i) above.
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  • UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES (a) It is agreed that the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx. (b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. (c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration. 7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. 7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting. 7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.

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