Common use of Exclusive Representatives Rights Clause in Contracts

Exclusive Representatives Rights. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, mailboxes, district email, and meeting rooms at reasonable times. 1. The use of buildings, meeting rooms, and equipment for meetings shall be subject to the District’s facility use policy. The Association shall not be assessed any charge or fees for the use of District buildings or rooms for meeting purposes. 2. The Association shall have the right to use District-owned typewriters duplicating equipment, and computers at the school sites at times when such equipment is not in use for school purposes. Equipment shall be used only during hours when the school site is open to the public. 3. It is understood that the Association shall use its own supplies and shall pay for any damage incurred to District equipment during its use. B. The President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing in advance by the organization, shall make all requests for use of facilities. C. Officers and agents of the Exclusive Representative shall have access to employees at times which do not interfere with efficient operation or employee performance, subject to approval of the Superintendent or designee. D. The Chapter President shall be given two hours of paid release time per week to conduct Association business. The two hours per week is not accumulative but is available each week whether or not Association business is conducted during the school week. The remaining Executive Board members shall request paid release time to support time sensitive Association business. The Association shall notify the supervisor(s) of the Association representative(s) prior to conducting Association business and shall schedule time away of their regular assignment that is mutually acceptable to the District and the Association President. E. The Association shall have the right to designate up to seven employees in the bargaining unit who shall be given reasonable release time without loss of pay to participate in negotiations. F. Upon written authorization of an employee, the District shall make deductions from an employee’s salary for any District-approved purpose, including the following: Credit Union, Annuities, Supplemental Medical Catastrophe Insurance, and Life and Income Protection Insurance. G. Upon request, the District shall within two weeks furnish the Exclusive Representative with one copy of public documents in its possession which reasonably relate to negotiations and the Exclusive Representative’s role in such negotiations. The Association shall be charged the same fee for copying materials. H. A copy of the Board agenda and non-confidential materials related to classified employees and the classified program shall be provided to the association prior to each regularly scheduled board meeting by placement of such agenda and materials in a box designated for Association use. I. The District shall provide, at its expense, a copy of this contract to each employee in the unit within such time after execution of this contract as is practicable. Additional copies shall be printed and made available to newly hired employees in this unit during the term of this contract. J. The Association shall notify the District in writing of the names of the Job Representatives and the sections they represent. If a change is made, the District shall be advised in writing of such change, within five days of the change. 1. Job Xxxxxxx shall have the authority to file notice and take action on behalf of identified bargaining unit employees with or without their written consent relative to rights afforded under this Agreement. 2. After notifying their immediate supervisor, a Job Xxxxxxx shall be permitted to leave the normal work area for such time as is necessary to appear on behalf of an employee in the bargaining unit at any meeting or hearing held for consideration of a grievance. If an adequate level of service cannot be maintained in the absence of a Job Xxxxxxx, any scheduled hearings or meetings shall be postponed until such time as the Job Xxxxxxx will be available. K. Twice each year, the District shall furnish the Association with an up-to-date seniority roster. These rosters shall be furnished to the Chapter’s President or designee no later than July 15th and January 15th. L. The Association may designate four (4) representatives to attend the Association’s State Conference on release time, provided that the total hours of release time (composite) shall not exceed 160 hours per fiscal year. M. An employee in the unit elected or appointed to state-wide Association office shall be allowed a maximum of 40 hours of release time to attend to the duties of such office, provided at least one week’s advance notice of intended absence for such purpose is given to the District Superintendent and the employee’s immediate supervisor and provided that the Association reimburses the District the amount of salary or wages paid any substitute hired for the absent employee, or overtime wages paid another employee as a result of overtime ordered due to the absence of the employee on release time. N. One (1) hour of release time per month for unit members assigned a night shift to attend the monthly CSEA meeting. Additional release time may be requested for Association Business of the Superintendent in the event all other released time is exhausted. O. Employee Orientation – District will notify CSEA of all new employees and allow a designated CSEA representative the opportunity to meet with the new employee/employees during the first 30 minutes of the new employee meeting. P. The President and/or any designated Executive Board Member shall be allowed a maximum of five (5) days of release time to attend CSEA or District trainings per fiscal year.

Exclusive Representatives Rights. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, mailboxes, district email, and meeting rooms at reasonable times. 1. The use of buildings, meeting rooms, and equipment for meetings shall be subject to the District’s facility use policy. The Association shall not be assessed any charge or fees for the use of District buildings or rooms for meeting purposes. 2. The Association shall have the right to use District-owned typewriters duplicating equipment, and computers at the school sites at times when such equipment is not in use for school purposes. Equipment shall be used only during hours when the school site is open to the public. 3. It is understood that the Association shall use its own supplies and shall pay for any damage incurred to District equipment during its use. B. The President of the Exclusive Representative, or other person designated in writing in advance by the organization, shall make all requests for use of facilities. C. Officers and agents of the Exclusive Representative shall have access to employees at times which do not interfere with efficient operation or employee performance, subject to approval of the Superintendent or designee. D. The Chapter President of the Exclusive Representative shall be given two hours of paid release time per week to conduct Association business. The two hours per week is not accumulative but is available each week whether or not Association business is conducted during the school week. The remaining Executive Board members shall request paid release time to support time sensitive Association business. The Association shall notify the supervisor(s) of the Association representative(s) prior to conducting Association business and shall schedule time away of their regular assignment that is mutually acceptable to the District and the Association President. E. The Association shall have the right to designate up to seven six employees in the bargaining unit who shall be given reasonable release time without loss of pay to participate in negotiations. F. Upon written authorization of an employee, the District shall make deductions from an employee’s salary for any District-approved purpose, including the following: Credit Union, Annuities, Supplemental Medical Catastrophe Insurance, and Life and Income Protection Insurance. G. Upon request, the District shall within two weeks furnish the Exclusive Representative with one copy of public documents in its possession which reasonably relate to negotiations and the Exclusive Representative’s role in such negotiations. The Association shall be charged the same fee for copying materials. H. A copy of the Board agenda and non-confidential materials related to classified employees and the classified program shall be provided to the association prior to each regularly scheduled board meeting by placement of such agenda and materials in a box designated for Association use. I. The District shall provide, at its expense, a copy of this contract to each employee in the unit within such time after execution of this contract as is practicable. Additional copies shall be printed and made available to newly hired employees in this unit during the term of this contract. J. The Association shall notify the District in writing of the names of the Job Representatives and the sections they represent. If a change is made, the District shall be advised in writing of such change, within five days of the change. 1. Job Xxxxxxx Representatives shall have the authority to file notice and take action on behalf of identified bargaining unit employees with or without their written consent relative to rights afforded under this Agreement. 2. After notifying their immediate supervisor, a Job Xxxxxxx Representative shall be permitted to leave the normal work area for such time as is necessary to appear on behalf of an employee in the bargaining unit at any meeting or hearing held for consideration of a grievance. If an adequate level of service cannot be maintained in the absence of a Job XxxxxxxRepresentative, any scheduled hearings or meetings shall be postponed until such time as the Job Xxxxxxx Representative will be available. K. Twice Once each year, the District shall furnish the Association with an up-to-date seniority roster. These rosters shall be furnished to roster as of the Chapter’s President or designee no later than July 15th and January 15thpreceding June 30. L. The Association may designate four (4) representatives to attend the Association’s State Conference on release time, provided that the total hours of release time (composite) shall not exceed 160 hours per fiscal year. M. An employee in the unit elected or appointed to state-wide Association office shall be allowed a maximum of 40 hours of release time to attend to the duties of such office, provided at least one week’s advance notice of intended absence for such purpose is given to the District Superintendent and the employee’s immediate supervisor and provided that the Association reimburses the District the amount of salary or wages paid any substitute hired for the absent employee, or overtime wages paid another employee as a result of overtime ordered due to the absence of the employee on release time. N. One (1) hour of release time per month for unit members assigned a night shift to attend the monthly CSEA meeting. Additional release time may be requested for Association Business of the Superintendent in the event all other released time is exhausted. O. Employee Orientation – District will notify CSEA of all new employees and allow a designated CSEA representative the opportunity to meet with the new employee/employees during at the first 30 minutes conclusion of the new employee meeting. P. The President and/or any designated Executive Board Member shall be allowed a maximum of five (5) days of release time to attend CSEA or District trainings per fiscal year.

Exclusive Representatives Rights. A. The Exclusive Representative shall have the right to use designated bulletin boards, mailboxes, district emailemails, and meeting rooms at reasonable times. 1, subject to limitation by appropriate provisions of California law. The Approval of the District Superintendent shall be required for use of buildings, meeting rooms, and equipment for meetings shall be subject to the District’s facility use policy. The Association shall not be assessed any charge or fees for the use of District buildings or rooms for meeting purposes. 2. The Association shall have the right to use District-owned typewriters duplicating equipment, and computers at the school sites at times when such equipment is not in use for school purposes. Equipment shall be used only during hours when the school site is open to the public. 3. It is understood that the Association shall use its own supplies and shall pay for any damage incurred to District equipment during its usefacilities. B. The President of the Exclusive RepresentativeAssociation President, or other person designated in writing in advance by the organizationAssociation, shall make all requests for use of facilities. C. Officers and agents or representatives of the Exclusive Representative shall have access to employees at times which do not interfere with efficient operation or employee performance, subject to approval of the Superintendent or designeeperformance as determined by their immediate supervisor. D. The Chapter President shall be given two hours of paid release time per week to conduct Association business. The two hours per week is not accumulative but is available each week whether or not Association business is conducted during the school week. The remaining Executive Board members shall request paid release time to support time sensitive Association business. The Association shall notify the supervisor(s) of the Association representative(s) prior to conducting Association business and shall schedule time away of their regular assignment that is mutually acceptable to the District and the Association Presidentagree that the District shall deduct from the pay of any Association member or employee subject to the Organization Security Agreement the normal and regular monthly Association membership dues as authorized by the Association. 1. Deductions shall be made on submission of the CSEA membership form or as subject to Item #3 of the Organization Security Agreement discussed in Paragraph M of this Article. 2. The District shall not be obligated to implement any new monthly deduction for Association dues until the pay period commencing fifteen (15) days or more after such submission. 3. It is agreed that neither an employee nor the Association shall have any claim against the District for any deductions made or not made, as the case may be; unless the claim of error is made in writing to the Employer within ninety (90) calendar days after the date any deduction was or should have been made. E. The Association shall have the right to designate up to seven employees in the bargaining unit who shall be given reasonable release time without loss of pay to participate in negotiations. F. Upon appropriate written authorization of an from the employee, the District shall make deductions deduct from an employee’s salary pay and make appropriate remittance for any District-approved purposeannuities or contributions to credit union accounts, including savings bonds, charitable donations, or other plans or programs approved by the following: Credit Union, Annuities, Supplemental Medical Catastrophe Insurance, and Life and Income Protection InsuranceDistrict. G. Upon request, F. The Association and the District hereby agree as follows: 1. The Association agrees to pay to the District all legal fees and costs incurred by the District in defending against any court action and/or administrative action before PERB challenging the legality or constitutionality of the maintenance of membership provisions or implementation of this Agreement, provided that the Association shall within two weeks furnish have the Exclusive Representative with one copy of public documents in its possession which reasonably relate exclusive right to negotiations decide and the Exclusive Representative’s role in determine whether any such negotiationsaction shall be compromised, resisted, defended, tried, or appealed. 2. The Association shall hold harmless and indemnify the District, its officers, agents, and employees from any award, compromise, damages, or liability arising out of any court action and/or administrative action before PERB challenging the legality or constitutionality of the maintenance of membership provisions or implementation of this Agreement, provided that the Association shall have the exclusive right to decide and determine whether any such action or proceeding shall be charged the same fee compromised, resisted, defended, tried, or appealed. G. The District shall provide paper and use of copiers for copying materialsCSEA to prepare copies of this Agreement for each unit member. H. A copy of the Board agenda and non-confidential materials related to classified employees and the classified program Association representatives shall be provided entitled to the association prior to use twenty (20) days of release time each regularly scheduled board meeting school year covered by placement of such agenda and materials in a box designated for Association usethis Agreement. I. The District shall provide, at its expense, a copy of this not contract to each employee in out any work normally performed by the unit within such time after execution of this contract as is practicable. Additional copies shall be printed and made available to newly hired employees in this unit during the term of this contractbargaining unit. J. The District and Association President or designee shall notify meet and confer to determine if the District bargaining unit is capable of performing the work in writing a timely manner. K. There shall be no transfer of bargaining unit work for the names duration of the Job Representatives and the sections they represent. If this Agreement except for special occasions such as: - Make a change is madeDifference Day - Beautification Day - Other Similar Projects In such cases, the District shall be advised in writing of such change, within five days of the change. 1. Job Xxxxxxx shall have the authority to file notice and take action on behalf of identified bargaining unit employees with or without their written consent relative to rights afforded under this Agreement. 2. After notifying their immediate supervisor, a Job Xxxxxxx shall be permitted to leave the normal work area for such time as is necessary to appear on behalf of an employee in the bargaining unit at any meeting or hearing held for consideration of a grievance. If an adequate level of service cannot be maintained in the absence of a Job Xxxxxxx, any scheduled hearings or meetings shall be postponed until such time as the Job Xxxxxxx will be available. K. Twice each year, the District shall furnish the Association with an up-to-date seniority roster. These rosters President shall be furnished to meet and confer considering the Chapter’s President or designee no later than July 15th and January 15thappropriate use of volunteers. L. The Association may designate four (4) representatives to attend the Association’s State Conference on release time, provided that the total hours of release time (composite) shall not exceed 160 hours per fiscal year. M. An employee in the unit elected or appointed to state-wide Association office shall be allowed a maximum of 40 hours of release time to attend to the duties of such office, provided at least one week’s advance notice of intended absence for such purpose is given to the District Superintendent and the employee’s immediate supervisor and provided that the Association reimburses the District the amount of salary or wages paid any substitute hired for the absent employee, or overtime wages paid another employee as a result of overtime ordered due to the absence of the employee on release time. N. One (1) hour of release time per month for unit members assigned a night shift to attend the monthly CSEA meeting. Additional release time may be requested for Association Business of the Superintendent in the event all other released time is exhausted. O. Employee Orientation – District will notify CSEA of all new employees and allow a designated CSEA representative the opportunity to meet with the new employee/employees during the first 30 minutes of the new employee meeting. P. The President and/or any designated Executive Board Member shall be allowed a maximum of five (5) days of release time to attend CSEA or District trainings per fiscal year.