Common use of Employee Services Referral Program Clause in Contracts

Employee Services Referral Program. The parties recognize that alcohol and drug abuse, mental and emotional illness, marital and family problems, and physical illness often contribute to less-than-satisfactory attendance and job performance. 22.§10.1 The Employer agrees, to the financial extent possible, and without detracting from the existing Management Rights and employee job performance obligations, to provide and maintain an Employee Services Referral Program, to the extent of advising employees relative to counseling and other reasonable or appropriate work performance improvement services available to employees where necessary. 22.§10.2 The Union agrees to cooperate with the Employer in encouraging employees afflicted with any condition agreed to herein to participate in this program, if offered. 22.§10.3 Absence of referral to such program, if provided, or failure to provide such program, shall not diminish or abridge in any way the Employer’s right to discipline for just cause. 22.§10.4 The Union agrees to make a good faith effort to have stewards attend training sessions sponsored by the University on the Employee Services Referral Program. The Employer agrees that stewards scheduled for such training shall be permitted time off from regularly-scheduled work activities without loss of pay.