Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer agrees that when a Joint Health and Safety Committee has been established by secondary negotiations, one (1) member may be appointed by the Union. The Union Representative on such Committee will be on leave without loss of pay while at meetings of the Committee. Such Committee may meet bi-monthly or more often by mutual agreement for the purpose of identifying and correcting unsafe or unhealthy working conditions which may exist. Items to be included on the agenda for such meetings must be submitted at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of scheduled meeting dates. Where no items are timely submitted, no such meetings shall be held. When the Employer introduces new personal protective apparel or extends the use of protective apparel to new work areas or issues new rules relating to the use of protective apparel, the matter will be discussed at the first feasible meeting of the Health and Safety Committee. Advice of the Health and Safety Committee, together with supporting suggestions, recommendations, and reasons shall be submitted to the Employer for consideration, and for such action as may be deemed necessary.
Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Department and the Union agree to establish a Joint Departmental Health and Safety Committee. The Union Representative on such committee will be on leave without pay while at meetings of the committee. The Department will respond, in writing, within fifteen (15) workdays from receipt of any recommendations from the Departmental Health and Safety Committee.
Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer and the Union agree to establish a Health and Safety Committee. It shall consist of two members, one (1) from the Union and one (1) from Management, for the purpose of addressing health and safety issues in accordance with Article 22, Section K of the Primary Agreement. In accordance with the provisions of the Primary and Secondary Agreements, it is the intent of the parties that: • The advice of this committee, together with supporting suggestions, recommendations and reasons will be submitted to the appointing authority or designee for consideration and such actions as may be deemed necessary within thirty (30) days after each meeting; • The committee work may include such things as compiling and distributing applicable health and safety information standards or acting in an advisory capacity in work site health and safety issues when mutually agreed; • Health and safety complaints of an immediate nature received by either party shall be referred as quickly as possible to both the Union and the Department committee members for the purpose of discussion and possible mutual investigation of the complaint; • When either party has knowledge of a building health and safety inspection, both the Union and Department committee members shall be notified; • Department and Union committee members will notify each other of any health and safety reports regarding Bargaining Unit work sites each receives and make copies available; • Copies of MIOSHA regulations will be provided for each work location; • If health and safety issues cannot be resolved at the committee-level, they shall be discussed at the Departmental Labor/Management Committee meetings; • The Department will advise the Department of Technology, Management and Budget or other appropriate authority of relevant committee recommendations; and • Non-UAW Officers and Representatives may participate as a member on the Health and Safety Committee. Alleged abuse of administrative leave by the Union or the refusal of Department’s committee Representative to meet will be proper subjects of Departmental Labor/Management Committee meetings.
Departmental Health and Safety Committees. The Employer agrees that when a Joint Health and Safety Committee has been established by secondary negotiations, one
