Common use of Joint Committee on Professional Status Clause in Contracts

Joint Committee on Professional Status. 27.01(a). There shall be established at the national level a Joint Committee on Professional Status. The Committee shall consist of three (3) representatives of the Employer, one of whom shall be the National Medical Director or designee, and three (3) representatives of the Union. The Committee, by majority vote, may agree to permit or invite the participation of other persons on a non-voting basis. The Committee shall meet annually and at such other times as mutually agreeable to the parties. Agenda items for discussion by the Committee shall be submitted by each party to the other party at least fourteen (14) days before the scheduled meeting date. The purpose of the Committee is to xxxxxx improved communications between the Employer and its nurses in the area of professional status and recognition. To this end, the Committee shall: 27.01 (a)(1). Consider constructively the professional status of occupational health nurses in the United States Postal Service; 27.01 (a)(2). Work constructively for the improvement of occupational health care and nursing performance; 27.01(a)(3). Recommend to the Employer ways and means of improving occupational health care; and 27.01(a)(4). Make recommendations concerning the improvement of the general state of the health of postal employees and the institution of preventive health measures. 27.01 (b). The Committee may recommend measures designed to improve the professional status and recognition of nurses in the United States Postal Service and to improve the quality of occupational health nursing in postal facilities. The subject of the Quality of Working Life for professional nurses may be an item of discussion during the meetings of this Committee. The Employer will give such recommendations due consideration. The Committee will not discuss economic issues or matters subject to the collective bargaining agreement. Activities of the Committee are advisory and are not subject to the grievance-arbitration procedure.