Investigating Grievances. 5.3.2.1 At the request of a bargaining unit member, a representative may investigate a complaint of any bargaining unit member assigned to the same Troop Area or District as the representative. Each representative shall be allowed two (2) work hours per week, excluding reasonable travel time, to investigate complaints and represent bargaining unit members in meetings or hearings related to complaints.
5.3.2.2 Representatives shall not leave their assigned work area to investigate complaints or represent bargaining unit members without permission of their immediate supervisor who is outside the bargaining unit. The supervisor shall not unreasonably withhold approval if adequate coverage is available, assignments are covered, and no overtime is incurred. The representative shall inform his/her immediate supervisor outside of the bargaining unit upon his/her return to work.
5.3.2.3 No overtime shall be authorized for representatives when investigating complaints or representing bargaining unit members. No overtime shall be authorized for bargaining unit members while discussing grievances or attending grievance meetings, hearings, or appeals, except as provided in the Fair Labor Standards Act.
5.3.2.4 No representative shall be permitted to investigate complaints or represent a bargaining unit member who is assigned to a different Troop Area or District than the representative. Representatives shall not leave the Troop Area or District to investigate complaints unless they are using annual leave, holiday leave, or compensatory time. Representatives may represent bargaining unit members at meetings or hearings located in Lincoln at State Headquarters or before the State Personnel Board or at arbitration hearings. Nothing in this section shall preclude the Association or Council President or his/her designated representative from conferring with the appropriate agency official in the informal settlement of grievances.
Investigating Grievances. The Employee representatives and/or officers shall be permitted reasonable time to investigate and process grievances and conduct other necessary business during working hours. The employee representatives shall notify their immediate supervisors that they are leaving their jobs to handle a problem and shall indicate when they expect to return. They shall then report when returning to work. The form designated by the parties shall be utilized for these purposes by all representatives and by all officers except the President and Chief Xxxxxxx. Whenever possible, time shall be taken at the beginning or the end of the workday unless an emergency necessitates the time be taken during the workday. The parties agree that there shall not be any abuses, or interferences, against the other party, regarding this Section 2106.15, Investigating Grievances and any cited abuses shall be documented to the Union.
Investigating Grievances. Union stewards will be allowed limited reasonable time during the xxxxxxx’x regularly scheduled workday to investigate a grievance. The time will be scheduled with the xxxxxxx’x non-bargaining unit supervisor and will be granted consistent with the goal of having a minimum impact on the xxxxxxx’x work area. Overtime will not be paid under this paragraph.
Investigating Grievances. In an effort to avoid unnecessary grievances, one union representative shall be provided up to two hours, with pay, to investigate grievances. This time off (including the time of departure and return) shall be arranged in advance with the supervisor and shall be granted as scheduling and job requirements permit. To clarify said understanding, the Union shall submit, in writing to the supervisor(s), the request for time off. That said request shall identify the possible grievance for which it is investigating. If this time to investigate is substantially delayed (two or more days) or denied, the time limits, upon request by the union, shall be extended in writing concurrently by the parties.
