EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES. When an employee is called into conference at which the Employer intends to investigate the possibility of imposing discipline on him or her or to notify him or her of his/her discharge or suspension, the employee has the right to request the presence of his or her local union representative at such conference. If an employee makes such a request, the Employer agrees to make time available when the participating Xxxxxxx and employee are not assigned to work or the Employer agrees to compensate the employee and the Xxxxxxx for time missed from normal work assignments.
EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES. When an employee is called into conference, either in person or by phone, at which the Employer intends to investigate the possibility of imposing discipline on him or her or to notify him or her of his/her discharge or suspension, the employee has the right to request the presence of his or her Union representative at such conference. If an employee makes such a request, the Employer agrees to make time available when the participating xxxxxxx and employee are not assigned to work or the Employer agrees to compensate the employee and the xxxxxxx for time missed from normal work assignments. After four reasonable and documented attempts to set up a meeting time with the participating xxxxxxx, the meeting will be proceed on the date proposed in the fourth attempt regardless of the availability of the xxxxxxx.
EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES. Employees shall be notified by the Employer of their right to request Union representation at the beginning of any disciplinary meeting or disciplinary investigation, either in person or by phone. When the Employer requests a written statement as part of a disciplinary investigation in lieu of a meeting, the Employer shall notify the employee of their right to consult their Union representative prior to submission of the statement. If the employee declines the assistance of a Union representative, the employee shall decline by signing a waiver form. If an employee makes such a request, the Employer agrees to make time available when the participating Union advocate and employee are not assigned to work. The Employer agrees to compensate the employee and the advocate for time involved in disciplinary/investigatory meetings. After four reasonable and documented attempts to set up a meeting time with the participating xxxxxxx, the meeting will be proceed on the date proposed in the fourth attempt regardless of the availability of the advocate.
EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES. Employees shall be notified by the Employer of their right to request Union representation at the beginning of any disciplinary meeting or disciplinary investigation. When the Employer requests a written statement in lieu of a meeting, the Employer shall notify the employee of their right to consult their Union representative prior to submission of the statement. The Employer agrees to make time available when the participating Union Advocate/Union representative and employee are not assigned to work or the Employer agrees to compensate the employee and the Advocate/Union representative for time missed from normal work assignments. After four reasonable and documented attempts to set up a meeting time with the participating Advocate/Union representative, the meeting will be proceed on the date proposed in the fourth attempt regardless of the availability of the Advocate/Union representative.
EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES. Section 1. An employee may request a conference with his/her immediate supervisor for the purpose of discussing a professional problem or need.
(a) Special conferences may be arranged between the Superintendent of Schools and the Union, represented by the District Director, or his/her designee and other Union members, upon mutual agreement of the Superintendent and the Union.
(b) Arrangements for such special conference shall be made in advance and a written agenda of the matters to be taken up at the meeting shall be presented at the time the conference is requested. Items taken up shall be confined to those included in the agenda.
(c) The Superintendent or the Union, or both, may bring special consultants or advisors to such meetings.
Section 3. The time limitations provided for in Article VI, Grievance Procedure, shall not be altered, suspended or waived because of a special conference.
Section 4. Nothing in this Article will prohibit informal conversations on matters covered by this Article.
