Common use of DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. 1. After obtaining supervisory permission, stewards will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time, not to exceed four (4) hours per week, in order to assist in investigation of the facts and assist in the presentation of a grievance. The xxxxxxx shall report such time to his/her supervisor as shop xxxxxxx leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. The xxxxxxx’x workload may be adjusted to the extent the Agency/Department Head feels it is appropriate. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the xxxxxxx shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his or her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The xxxxxxx is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by the xxxxxxx as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a xxxxxxx at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. 2. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate level of services, permission cannot be granted immediately to the xxxxxxx to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the xxxxxxx was denied permission. Stewards/employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor- management committee, must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor-management committee. 3. Stewards shall be permitted to meet with a new employee to the bargaining unit within ten (10) calendar days of the new employee’s first day of employment. In the event there is more than one (1) new employee on-boarded in the same pay-period, only one (1) meeting shall occur with all new employees. A meeting scheduled with new employees shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes and shall be counted towards the total four (4) hours allowed per week under subsection 5.D.1., above. To obtain permission to meet with a new employee under this subsection, the xxxxxxx or Union staff representative shall submit a request for release time to conduct the meeting at a specific date and time to the Departmental Human Resources Representative at least two (2) working days prior to the Union’s requested date and time for the meeting. The Department shall coordinate with the appropriate supervisors of the xxxxxxx and the new employee(s) to schedule the meeting as requested subject to non-interference with business needs. The Union’s requested time shall not be unreasonably denied. In the event the Union’s staff representative also attends the meeting, the Union’s staff representative shall notify the Departmental Human Resources Officer at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that the Department can designate a separate space where the meeting shall be held.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. 1. After obtaining supervisory permission, stewards will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time, time not to exceed four (4) hours per week, week in order to assist in investigation of the facts and assist in the presentation of a grievance. The xxxxxxx shall report such time to his/her supervisor as shop xxxxxxx leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. The xxxxxxx’x workload may be adjusted to the extent the Agency/Department Head feels it is appropriate. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the xxxxxxx shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his or her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The xxxxxxx is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by the xxxxxxx stewards as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a xxxxxxx at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. 2. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate level of services, permission cannot be granted immediately to the xxxxxxx to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the xxxxxxx was denied permission. Stewards/employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor- management committee, must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor-management committee. 3. Stewards shall be permitted to meet with a new employee to the bargaining unit within ten (10) calendar days of the new employee’s first day of employment. In the event there is more than one one (1) new employee on-on- boarded in the same pay-period, only one (1) meeting shall occur with all new employees. A meeting scheduled with new employees shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes and shall be counted towards the total four (4) hours allowed per week under subsection 5.D.1., above. To obtain permission to meet with a new employee under this subsection, the xxxxxxx or Union staff representative shall submit a request for release time to conduct the meeting at a specific date and time to the Departmental Human Resources Representative Representative, at least two (2) working days prior to the Union’s requested date and time for the meeting. The Department shall coordinate with the appropriate supervisors of the xxxxxxx and the new employee(s) to schedule the meeting as requested subject to non-interference with business needs. The Union’s requested time shall not be unreasonably denied. In the event the Union’s staff representative also attends the meeting, the Union’s staff representative shall notify the Departmental Human Resources Officer Representative at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that the Department can designate a separate space where the meeting shall be held. 4. The xxxxxxx shall report such time taken under subsections 5.D.1 and 5.D.3 to his/her supervisor as shop xxxxxxx leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. Stewards/employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor- management committee must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor management committee.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. ‌ 1. After obtaining supervisory permission, stewards will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time, time not to exceed four (4) hours per week, week in order to assist in investigation of the facts and assist in the presentation of a grievance. The xxxxxxx shall report such time to his/her supervisor as shop xxxxxxx leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. The xxxxxxx’x workload may be adjusted to the extent the Agency/Department Head feels it is appropriate. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the xxxxxxx shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his or her their investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The xxxxxxx is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by the xxxxxxx stewards as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a xxxxxxx at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. 2. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate level of services, permission cannot be granted immediately to the xxxxxxx to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the xxxxxxx was denied permission. Stewards/employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor- management committee, must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor-management committee. 3. Stewards or other Union-designated members shall be permitted to meet with a new employee to the bargaining unit within ten (10) calendar days of the new employee’s first day of employment. One (1) xxxxxxx or Union-designated member shall be granted release time to meet with the new employees entering into the bargaining unit in accordance with subsection 4.B.3. (Union Orientation). In the event there is more than one one (1) new employee on-on- boarded in the same pay-periodpay period at the same worksite, only one (1) meeting shall occur with all new employees. A meeting scheduled with new employees shall not exceed twenty thirty (2030) minutes and shall be counted towards the total four (4) hours allowed per week under subsection 5.D.1., above 4. To obtain permission to meet with a new employee under this subsectionsubsection 5.D. (Duties and Responsibilities of Stewards), the xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, Union-designated member, or Union staff representative shall submit a request for release time to conduct the meeting orientation at a specific date and time to the Departmental Human Resources Representative Representative, at least two (2) working days prior to the Union’s requested date and time for the meetingin advance. The Agency/Department shall coordinate with the appropriate supervisors of the xxxxxxx or Union-designated member, and the new employee(s) to schedule the meeting as requested subject to non-interference with business needs. The Union’s requested time shall not be unreasonably denied. In the event the Union’s staff representative also attends the meeting, the Union’s staff representative shall notify the Departmental Human Resources Officer Representative at least two (2) working days prior to the meeting so that the Department can designate a separate space where the meeting shall be held. 5. The xxxxxxx or Union-designated member shall report time taken under subsections 5.D.1 and 5.D.3 to their supervisor as shop xxxxxxx leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. Stewards and other employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor-management committee must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor management committee.