JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. To facilitate communications between the County and the Union and to promote a climate conducive to constructive employee relations, a joint labor relations committee shall be established to discuss problems of mutual concern such as, but not limited to, training, manpower, or conditions of employment. The union members shall consist of the Union Executive Committee. The County members shall consist of the Sheriff, the Undersheriff and any non-bargaining unit person selected by the Sheriff. Committee meetings shall be held upon the request of either party. The time, date, and location of such meeting shall be made in advance with an agenda being submitted at least one (1) week prior to the mutually agreed upon date. The meeting shall be held at reasonable hours mutually agreed upon by the parties. The Labor Relations Committee will not be a substitute for the formal grievance procedure of collective bargaining. It shall be the intent of such meetings that there will be fewer issues to consider in the grievance procedure and bargaining. The Joint Labor Relations Committee meetings shall be held in good faith. This Committee shall have no power to contravene any provision of this Agreement.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. There shall be created a Joint Labor Relations Committee, whose primary purpose will be:
a. To improve communication and understanding on issues of common interest to both parties;
b. To be the exclusive source of issuing side letter and memorandum of understanding agreements; and
c. To attempt to resolve/settle grievances that have been considered by the grievance committee and have been moved to and are pending arbitration.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
(A) Upon the request of either the COUNTY or the UNION, the parties agree to establish Joint Labor Management Relations Committees to discuss ongoing labor-management issues and to provide input to the COUNTY on matters of mutual interest which would serve constructive purposes including but not limited to, increased productivity, training, employee morale, mutual problem-solving and general union-management cooperation. If either party of a particular work unit so requests, committees will be formed in the following work units: Public Safety, Public Health, Behavioral Health and Youth Services. By mutual agreement, already existing steering committees, discussion groups, task forces or other similar forums within a work unit will serve the purpose of the Joint Labor Relations Committee.
(B) Once requested, the work unit committees shall meet at a mutually agreed upon convenient time and place and such meeting shall, if at all practical, be scheduled within fourteen (14) days. Frequency, time and issues involved in scheduling subsequent meetings will be determined by mutual agreement.
(C) Either party of any of the individual work unit committees may request a joint meeting with other work unit committees when issues of common interest are identified. Joint meetings require consent of all participating parties. Such joint meetings may also include the UNION's staff representative and the COUNTY's Labor Relations Manager.
(D) Structure of work unit committee meetings such as chairpersons, agenda setting, minutes taking and ground rules will be determined by each committee by mutual agreement.
(E) All committees shall consist of equal numbers of participants, not to exceed three (3) on each side. Each party shall select its own representatives.
(F) No committee shall have authority to amend the terms of the Agreement.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 3.10.1 The Authority and the Union shall each designate up to three (3) representatives to form a Joint Standing Committee.
3.10.2 Such Committee shall have a meeting at the request of either party at a time mutually convenient to the parties.
3.10.3 The purpose of the Joint Standing Committee will be to discuss and consider matters of mutual concern.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. Section 2.11.1: To facilitate communications between the parties and to promote a climate conducive to constructive employee relations, a joint labor relations committee shall be established to discuss problems of mutual concern such as safety, training and conditions of employment. The union members of the Committee shall consist of the Union President and two bargaining unit employees selected by the President. The Management members of the Committee shall consist of the Sheriff, a non-bargaining person selected by the Sheriff and the Chairman of the Legislature or his/her designee. Committee meetings shall be held upon the request of either party. The time, date and location for such meetings shall be made in advance, with an agenda being submitted at least one (1) week prior to the mutually agreed upon date. The meeting shall be held at reasonable hours mutually agreed upon by the parties. Employee committee members acting on behalf of the Union shall suffer no loss of time or pay as a result of attending such meetings during their regular work hours.
Section 2.11.2: Labor Relations committee meetings shall be held in good faith. While this committee shall have no power to contravene any provisions of this Contract, the parties, upon mutual agreement, may issue letters of understanding. Any disagreements growing out of the implementation of letters of understanding, or violations thereof, shall be subject to the grievance procedure.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 11.1 To facilitate communications between the parties and to promote a climate conducive to constructive employee relations, a joint labor relations committee shall be established to discuss problems of mutual concern. The size of the committee shall be limited to the least number of representatives to accomplish its objectives; however, in no case shall there be more than three (3) persons representing the Union. Committee meetings may be held upon the request of either party once each month, but no less than once every three (3) months. The time, date, and location for such meetings shall be made in advance with an agenda being submitted at least one week prior to the mutually agreed upon date. The meeting shall be held at reasonable hours mutually agreed upon by the parties. Employee committee members acting on behalf of the Union shall suffer no loss of time or pay as a result of attending such meetings during their regular work hours.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. In order to facilitate a harmonious relationship between the Village of Cooperstown and the Village Police Force the Village agrees to meet on a regular basis to discuss issues relevant to the "terms and conditions of employment" as defined in The Xxxxxx Law, Articles 203 and 204. Such meeting will consist of the appropriate representative for the Village of Cooperstown, depending on the issue, the Police Chief as needed and the Mayor or his/her representative at each meeting. For the Union the attendee's will include the Teamster's Business Agent and Xxxxxxx. The intent is to normally have no more than 3 people present from each party. Agenda items should be submitted by the Mayor and the Teamsters Business Agent to the Village Administrator one (1) week prior to the scheduled JLRC Meeting. The schedule for JLRC will be on a bi-monthly basis with the option to cancel if no business is at hand or to convene a "special session" if there is an urgent need. The normally scheduled JLRC Meeting will be on the 1st Monday of every-other-month beginning in December of 2010. Communications and scheduling will be through the Village Administrator with time, date and pre-scheduled agenda items from the Village and the Union Representative identified a minimum of 1 week in advance of the meeting. The agenda will be available to all regular participants, if so requested, prior to the meeting to allow preparation time. The Village of Cooperstown and the Teamsters agree the JLRC Meeting will be to resolve and communicate agenda items. Furthermore, the Village and the Union agree the Joint Labor Relations Committee Meeting will become Step III of the agreed to grievance procedure.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 5 The Hospital and Association will establish and maintain a Joint Labor Relations 6 Committee (JLRC). The goal and purpose of the JLRC will be to further xxxxxx a 7 collaborative relationship between the parties. Issues discussed will represent 8 issues of mutual concern involving labor relations. The parties will establish and 9 maintain ground rules and guidelines to be followed for conducting regular 10 meetings. 12 The composition of the JLRC is set in the ground rules and guidelines. Up to nine
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 36.2.1 To facilitate communications between the parties and to promote a climate conducive to constructive employee relations, a Joint Labor Relations Committee shall be established to discuss problems of mutual concern.
36.2.2 The meetings shall be held at reasonable hours mutually agreed upon by the parties. The party requesting the Joint Labor Relations Committee meeting shall submit an agenda of items to be discussed at least five (5) days in advance of the scheduled meeting. Employee committee members acting on behalf of the Union shall suffer no loss of time or pay as a result of attending such meetings during their regular working hours.
JOINT LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 6.9.1 To facilitate communications between the parties and to promote a climate conducive to constructive employee relations, a joint labor relations committee shall be established to discuss problems of mutual concern, which shall also include matters relating to safety and training. The committee shall be limited to no less than three (3) persons, not more than two (2) on duty "status" selected by the Union, which shall
6.9.2 Joint Labor Relations Committee meetings shall be held upon the request of either party as often as necessary, but no less than one every four (4) months. The time, date and location for such meetings shall be set in advance with an agenda being submitted at least one (1) week prior to the mutually agreed upon date. The meetings shall be held at reasonable hours mutually agreed upon the parties.
