Common use of EMPLOYEE CONFERENCES Clause in Contracts

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.