Common use of COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES Clause in Contracts

COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES. (a) The Employer agrees to recognize a Grievance Committee consisting of two (2) Union Representatives selected by the Union. All Union Representatives shall be regular employees of the Employer during their term of office and shall have completed their probationary period. (b) The Union will inform the Employer in writing of the names of the Union Representatives and members of the Grievance Committee and of any subsequent changes in the names of any Union Representatives or members of the Grievance Committee. The Employer shall not be asked to recognize any Union Representatives or members of the Grievance Committee until such notification from the Union has been received. (c) It is agreed that Union Representatives and members of the Grievance Committee have their duties and responsibilities to perform for the Employer. If it is necessary that a Union Representative must leave her/his regular duties for a short period of time in order to attend to Union business in the Home she/he must first obtain permission of her/his supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon the completion of her/his business the Union Representative will report to her/his supervisor and then return to her/his regular duties. The Union Representative shall be compensated for wages lost through loss of regular hours of work as described in this clause.