LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Employer and the Federation agree to the establishment of a Labor- Management Relations Committee. The purpose of this committee is to discuss any item of concern to either party and to improve communications between the Employer and the members of the bargaining unit. The committee will not, however, take the place of the grievance procedure or the collective bargaining process.
Section 2. There will be a labor relations committee established at both the divisional and regional levels. Each committee will meet twice annually. Training regarding LMC’s will be encouraged at both levels for participants on a yearly basis. The divisional committee will be comprised of representatives from management to include up to five management representatives and representatives from the union to include up to five bargaining unit representatives, plus one Federation representative. The five bargaining unit representatives shall come from administrative support, juvenile parole, probation and parole, intensive supervision and the bargaining unit executive board. Each regional committee will consist of the Deputy Chief, Probation Officer II and two Federation members. Meetings may be canceled with mutual agreement.
Section 3. The Committee shall meet at a mutually agreed date, time and place. The divisional meetings will be held in Helena or at an alternative site by mutual agreement, and regional meetings held in each region at a pre-designated location.
Section 4. The bargaining unit Federation members will receive paid release time to attend meetings when scheduled during normal work hours. Travel expenses to and from the divisional meeting will be paid by the employer for five bargaining unit members.
Section 5. Each party must submit to the other party, at least five working days prior to a scheduled meeting, its agenda and a list of probable representatives who will act on its behalf. The agenda shall be limited to items which are of a group rather than individual concern that cannot easily be solved through established supervisory channels.
Section 6. An employer designate representative shall organize the meetings and designate the person responsible for taking minutes, alternating between labor and management representatives. Copies of the minutes will be reviewed and signed jointly before distribution. Regional meeting minutes will be sent to the division headquarters and posted in each office.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. The Employer and the Union agree to the establishment of a Labor Management Relations Committee (Committee). The purpose of this Committee is to discuss any item of concern to either party and to improve communications between the Employer and Union members. This Committee shall not take the place of the grievance procedure or the collective bargaining process but shall be a forum to facilitate communication and the sharing of ideas.
1. The Union shall appoint up to seven member employees.
2. The Employer shall appoint up to seven members.
3. For special circumstances the Union and the Employer may request that additional employees and management staff attend.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. SECTION 1: The Employer and the Union shall establish a Labor-Management Relations Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to consider matters affecting the relations between the Employer, the Union, and the employees, and to recommend measures to improve client care in specific and the industry in general; provided, however, the Committee shall not engage in negotiations, nor shall the Committee consider matters properly the subject of a grievance.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Employer and the Federation agree to the establishment of Labor- Management Relations Committees for Divisions represented by the Federation. The purpose of these Committees is to discuss any item of concern, including safety, to either party and to improve communications between the Employer and the members of the bargaining unit.
Section 2. These Committees shall meet as established in the individual LMC’s bylaws. The party requesting a meeting shall provide those agenda items it wishes to discuss. The responding party may also present agenda items as well. All agenda items must be made available to Committee members prior to any meeting. The Committees shall meet at a mutually agreed upon time, place, and date.
Section 3. If the meetings are scheduled during normal working hours the Employer will grant release time to a maximum of five employees.
Section 4. The Committees shall establish their own guidelines, bylaws, and/or ground rules.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. 1. The Labor Management Relations Committee shall be made up of twelve (12) members. The Superintendent will designate six (6) members of the administration to serve on the Labor Management Relations Committee; the Union President will designate six (6) bargaining unit members to serve on the Committee, three of which must be bargaining unit members instructing in grades K-4 and three of which must be bargaining unit members instructing in grades 5-12. The Superintendent and the Union President alternately shall chair the Committee but shall place on the agenda any items submitted for consideration by either side. The side that chairs will also be responsible for appointing a member of their teams’ side to be designated recorder for the meeting, with minutes to be emailed to the Superintendent and the union president.
2. The committee shall meet as needed during the school year, on the agreement of the Superintendent and the Union President. Meetings shall be called by the Superintendent at his/her own initiative or upon notice to the Superintendent by the Union President. Each request for a meeting shall stipulate an agenda of items to be discussed. If neither side has requested a meeting by October 1, then a meeting will be scheduled to discuss the upcoming years’ school calendar and scheduling of topics such as parent-teacher conferences and certain holidays or events that are unique to the district. Any decision of the LMRC is not binding; the committee has no decision-making authority. All meetings shall be held on non-working, mutually agreed to times and shall not exceed one (1) hour unless both parties agree to an extension.
3. The purpose of the committee shall be to aid in communications between both parties. Its procedures shall consist of informal discussions aimed at clarifying issues or answering questions. The discussion held by this committee shall not be construed as negotiations nor as an official decision-making process. The discussions of this committee shall not result in modifications or amendments to the Agreement.
4. Minutes of the meetings, including the recommendations made and decisions reached, will be placed in writing and emailed to the Superintendent and the Union President.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. SECTION 1
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. (LMC)
a. The Public Authority and the Union recognize the importance of maintaining an effective working relationship in order to fulfill the mission of the IHSS program and provide quality, reliable care to all clients/consumers. Both parties recognize their responsibility to address any program matter that might affect this goal.
b. The Public Authority and the Union shall establish a Labor-Management Relations Committee. The purpose of the Committee shall be to consider and, when agreed upon, take action on matters affecting the relations between the parties and recommend measures to improve client care and the IHSS program. The committee shall not engage in negotiations, consider matters properly the subject of a grievance or an individual matter.
1. Each party shall select their own participants for the Committee. However, either party may request the removal of a participant from the other group if that participant becomes too disruptive to the work of the Committee.
2. The Committee shall be composed of up to eight (8) Union representatives and up to eight (8) Public Authority representatives or their designee. Recommendations of the committee shall be decided upon by a show of consensus and not by majority vote.
3. The Committee will be co-chaired by one of the Union representatives and one of the Public Authority representatives.
4. The Committee will meet upon the request of either the Union or the Public Authority, but no more than one meeting per month unless agreed upon by the parties.
5. Minutes from committee meetings will be prepared by the Public Authority and the Union, with alternating responsibility, within thirty (30) days of each meeting.
6. The Public Authority and the Union will address each recommended item within a reasonable amount of time or as agreed to by the parties.
7. Employee Committee members serve on a voluntary basis and will receive no compensation from the Public Authority for their participation.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. The Association President is encouraged to meet with the Superintendent or his/her designee to discuss the concerns of this bargaining unit. In addition, either the Association President or the Superintendent shall have the authority to ask for a meeting of a labor/management committee to resolve bargaining unit specific problems. Said meetings shall be scheduled at mutually convenient times.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Employer and the Federation agree to the establishment of a Labor/Management Relations Committee which shall meet to discuss concerns of both parties and to xxxxxx improved communications between the Employer and the members of the bargaining unit. The Committee shall meet at the request of either party.
Section 2. The Committee shall be composed of no more than three members appointed by the Employer, and no more than three members appointed by the Federation.
Section 3. The Committee shall meet at a mutually agreed time and date.
Section 4. Employees shall be granted paid release time to attend Labor/Management Relations Committee meetings if the meetings are scheduled during normal working hours.
Section 5. Five working days prior to the agreed meeting date each party shall provide the other with a list of items which it wishes to discuss. The requirement, however, may be waived by mutual agreement.
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE. The District and Federation recognize the importance of maintaining sound labor-management relations. The District and Federation may conduct meeting(s) upon the request of either party to discuss items of mutual concern pertaining to the labor-management relations between the District and Federation. The attendees will be composed of an equal number of members of the administration of the District and representatives or members of the Federation. The meeting will be conducted at a mutually agreeable time and place and the Committee may address itself to any employment problems encountered by the employees' questions concerning contract administration and general activities. However, the Committee shall function in an advisory capacity only and shall have no authority to effectuate any change in this contract or district policies.
