Function of Union Workplace Delegates Sample Clauses

Function of Union Workplace Delegates. (a) The government acknowledges the constructive role democratically elected union delegates undertake in the workplace in relation to union activities that support and assist members. That role will be formally recognised, accepted and supported. (b) Cleaners will be given full access to union delegates or officials during working hours to discuss any employment matter or seek union advice, provided that service delivery is not disrupted and work requirements are not unduly affected. (c) Provided that service delivery and work requirements are not unduly affected, delegates will be provided convenient access to facilities for the purpose of undertaking Union activities, such facilities include telephones, computers, email, photocopiers, facsimile machines, storage facilities, meeting roomsand notice boards.

Function of Union Workplace Delegates. 11.1. The QAS acknowledges the constructive role union delegates undertake in the workplace in relation to union activities that support and assist members. That role will be formally recognised, accepted, and supported. 11.2. QAS employees will be given full access to UWU delegates or officials during working hours to discuss any employment matter or seek union advice, provided that service delivery is not disrupted. 11.3. UWU delegates will be provided convenient access to facilities for the purpose of undertaking union activities; such facilities include: telephones, iPad, computers, email, photocopiers, facsimile machines, storage facilities, meeting rooms and notice boards. It is expected that management and delegates will take a reasonable approach to the responsible use of such facilities for information and communication purposes. 11.4. Subject to the relevant QAS staff member’s approval and any confidentiality provisions, UWU delegates may request access to documents and policies related to a member’s employment. 11.5. As a representative of UWU, delegates will be able to make public comment in relation to union issues. As a representative of UWU, these delegates will not be speaking on behalf of the QAS but will be making comments on behalf of UWU members and will make it clear that the comments are made only on behalf of the UWU. Delegates will ensure they comply with the appropriate laws of privacy, confidentiality, and information management.

Function of Union Workplace Delegates. 3.10.1 The Department acknowledges the constructive role democratically elected union delegates undertake in the workplace in relation to union activities that support and assist members. That role will be formally recognised, accepted and supported. 3.10.2 Employees will be given full access to union delegates/officials during working hours to discuss any employment matter or seek union advice provided that work requirements are not unduly affected. 3.10.3 Provided that service delivery is not disrupted and work requirements are not unduly affected, delegates will be provided convenient access to means of communication and facilities for the purpose of undertaking union activities. Such facilities include: telephones, computers, e-mail, photocopiers, facsimile machines, storage facilities, meeting rooms, and notice boards and staff notices. It is expected that management and delegates will take a reasonable approach to the responsible use of such facilities for information and communication purposes. 3.10.4 Access to facilities will be provided at no cost for activities such as involvement in workplace negotiations and participation in joint ventures. Access to such facilities for other union business shall be at cost except that under no circumstances will access be available for the furtherance of industrial action. 3.10.5 As a general principle, the conduct of union meetings and other union activities should occur outside of regular work requirements. However, union representatives may be granted time off from work to attend to their duties by mutual arrangement with their supervisor following consideration of their usual work responsibilities; 3.10.6 Union representatives shall be granted leave to attend relevant trade union meetings, seminars and other forums based upon departmental convenience and existing guidelines for such leave; 3.10.7 Union representatives shall be granted timely access to administration personnel responsible for decisions affecting union members.

Function of Union Workplace Delegates. This is clause 15.3 of the current agreement with the addition of the words ‘and Department’ in the first sub-clause so that it reads: ‘The Government and Department acknowledge the

Function of Union Workplace Delegates. 1) The government acknowledges the constructive role democratically elected union delegates undertake in the workplace in relation to union activities that support and assist members. That role will be formally recognised, accepted and supported. 2) Cleaners will be given full access to union delegates / officials during working hours to discuss any employment matter or seek union advice, provided that service delivery is not disrupted and work requirements are not unduly affected. 3) Provided that service delivery and work requirements are not unduly affected, delegates will be provided convenient access to facilities for the purpose of undertaking Union activities, such facilities include telephones, computers, email, photocopiers, facsimile machines, storage facilities, meeting rooms and notice boards. 4) It is expected that management and delegates will take a reasonable approach to the responsible use of such facilities for information and communication purposes. 5) Subject to the relevant cleaner’s approval and any confidentiality provisions, delegates may request access to documents and policies related to a member’s employment.