Common use of Guild Representatives Clause in Contracts

Guild Representatives. 18.1 The Guild's representative may, after notifying the City official in charge, visit the work location of employees covered by this Agreement at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating grievances. Such representative shall limit his/her activities during such investigations to matters relating to this Agreement. City work hours shall not be used by employees and/or the Guild Representative for the conduct of Guild business or the promotion of Guild affairs other than stated above. 18.2 The Guild may appoint a Shop Xxxxxxx in the City department affected by this Agreement. Immediately after appointment of its Shop Xxxxxxx(s), the Guild shall furnish the City Personnel Office and the affected Department(s) with a list of those employees who have been designated as Shop Stewards, and failure to do so will result in non-recognition by the City of the appointed Shop Stewards. Such list shall also be updated as needed. Stewards shall be employees covered by this Agreement and shall perform their regular duties as such but shall function as the Guild representative on the job solely to inform the Guild of any alleged violations of this Agreement and process grievances relating thereto. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time, at the discretion of the City, to process contract grievances during regular working hours. 18.3 Shop Stewards shall not be discriminated against for making a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement, but under no circumstances shall Stewards interfere with orders of the employer or change working conditions. 18.4 GUILD DAYS - Upon sufficient notification by the Guild President or his/her designee, the Employer shall grant Guild members a special leave of absence with pay to attend to official Guild business to the extent that such leave does not interfere with the reasonable needs of the Communications Center. Said absences - excluding time spent in contract negotiations - shall not exceed fifteen (15) workdays in any contract year. The Guild shall reimburse the Employer for the hourly rate of pay for such time said Guild members spend on special leave of absence; and such reimbursement shall be due quarterly. 18.5 The parties to this agreement recognize the value to both the Guild and the City of having employees express their perspective(s) as part of the negotiations process. Therefore, effective July 11, 2001, employees who participate in bargaining as part of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours shall remain on paid status, without the Guild having to reimburse the City for the cost of their time, PROVIDED the following conditions are met: A. Bargaining preparation and meetings of the Guild’s bargaining team other than actual negotiations shall not be applicable to this provision. B. No more than an aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours of paid time for the negotiation sessions resulting in a labor agreement, including any associated overtime costs, shall be authorized under this provision. C. If the Guild includes more than two (2) employees per negotiations session as members of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours or the aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours is exceeded, the Guild shall reimburse the City for the cost of said employee(s) time, including any associated overtime costs. This provision shall automatically become null and void with the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, shall not constitute the status quo, and shall not become a part of any successor agreement unless it is explicitly renegotiated by the parties.

Guild Representatives. 18.1 The Guild's representative may, after notifying the City official in charge, visit the work location of employees covered by this Agreement at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating grievances. Such representative shall limit his/her activities during such investigations to matters relating to this Agreement. City work hours shall not be used by employees and/or the Guild Representative for the conduct of Guild business or the promotion of Guild affairs other than stated above. 18.2 The Guild may appoint a Shop Xxxxxxx in the City department affected by this Agreement. Immediately after appointment of its Shop Xxxxxxx(s), the Guild shall furnish the City Personnel Office and the affected Department(s) with a list of those employees who have been designated as Shop Stewards, and failure to do so will result in non-recognition by the City of the appointed Shop Stewards. Such list shall also be updated as needed. Stewards shall be employees covered by this Agreement and shall perform their regular duties as such but shall function as the Guild representative on the job solely to inform the Guild of any alleged violations of this Agreement and process grievances relating thereto. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time, at the discretion of the City, to process contract grievances during regular working hours. 18.3 Shop Stewards shall not be discriminated against for making a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement, but under no circumstances shall Stewards interfere with orders of the employer or change working conditions. 18.4 GUILD DAYS - Upon sufficient notification by the Guild President or his/her designee, the Employer shall grant Guild members a special leave of absence with pay to attend to official Guild business to the extent that such leave does not interfere with the reasonable needs of the Communications Center. Said absences - excluding time spent in contract negotiations - shall not exceed fifteen (15) workdays in any contract year. The Guild shall reimburse the Employer for the hourly rate of pay for such time said Guild members spend on special leave of absence; and such reimbursement shall be due quarterly. 18.5 The parties to this agreement recognize the value to both the Guild and the City of having employees express their perspective(s) as part of the negotiations process. Therefore, effective July 11, 2001, employees who participate in bargaining as part of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours shall remain on paid status, without the Guild having to reimburse the City for the cost of their time, PROVIDED the following conditions are met:who A. Bargaining preparation and meetings of the Guild’s bargaining team other than actual negotiations shall not be applicable to this provision. B. No more than an aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours of paid time for the negotiation sessions resulting in a labor agreement, including any associated overtime costs, shall be authorized under this provision. C. If the Guild includes more than two (2) employees per negotiations session as members of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours or the aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours is exceeded, the Guild shall reimburse the City for the cost of said employee(s) time, including any associated overtime costs. This provision shall automatically become null and void with the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, shall not constitute the status quo, and shall not become a part of any successor agreement unless it is explicitly renegotiated by the parties.

Guild Representatives. 18.1 The Guild's representative may, after notifying the City official in charge, visit the work location of employees covered by this Agreement at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigating grievances. Such representative shall limit his/her activities during such investigations to matters relating to this Agreement. City work hours shall not be used by employees and/or the Guild Representative for the conduct of Guild business or the promotion of Guild affairs other than stated above. 18.2 The Guild may appoint a Shop Xxxxxxx in the City department affected by this Agreement. Immediately after appointment of its Shop Xxxxxxx(s), the Guild shall furnish the City Personnel Seattle Human Resources Office and the affected Department(s) with a list of those employees who have been designated as Shop Stewards, and failure to do so will result in non-recognition by the City of the appointed Shop Stewards. Such list shall also be updated as needed. Stewards shall be employees covered by this Agreement and shall perform their regular duties as such but shall function as the Guild representative on the job solely to inform the Guild of any alleged violations of this Agreement and process grievances relating thereto. The Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time, at the discretion of the City, to process contract grievances during regular working hours. 18.3 Shop Stewards shall not be discriminated against for making a complaint or giving evidence with respect to an alleged violation of any provision of this Agreement, but under no circumstances shall Stewards interfere with orders of the employer or change working conditions. 18.4 GUILD DAYS - Upon sufficient notification by the Guild President or his/her designee, the Employer shall grant Guild members a special leave of absence with pay to attend to official Guild business to the extent that such leave does not interfere with the reasonable needs of the Communications Center. Said absences - excluding time spent in contract negotiations - shall not exceed fifteen (15) workdays in any contract year. The Guild shall reimburse the Employer for the hourly rate of pay for such time said Guild members spend on special leave of absence; and such reimbursement shall be due quarterly. 18.5 The parties to this agreement recognize the value to both the Guild and the City of having employees express their perspective(s) as part of the negotiations process. Therefore, effective July 11, 2001, employees who participate in bargaining as part of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours shall remain on paid status, without the Guild having to reimburse the City for the cost of their time, PROVIDED the following conditions are met: A. Bargaining preparation and meetings of the Guild’s bargaining team other than actual negotiations shall not be applicable to this provision. B. No more than an aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours of paid time for the negotiation sessions resulting in a labor agreement, including any associated overtime costs, shall be authorized under this provision. C. If the Guild includes more than two (2) employees per negotiations session as members of the Guild’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours or the aggregate of one hundred fifty (150) hours is exceeded, the Guild shall reimburse the City for the cost of said employee(s) time, including any associated overtime costs. This provision shall automatically become null and void with the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement, shall not constitute the status quo, and shall not become a part of any successor agreement unless it is explicitly renegotiated by the parties.