Labour Relations Meetings (Joint Advisory Committee. (a) There shall be established for the Company a Joint Committee composed of members equal in number, represented by the Company and the Union. The minimum size of this committee shall be two (2) union representatives and two (2) company representatives, and the maximum size shall be four (4) union representatives and four (4) company representatives. Union representatives will be on leave of absence without loss of pay and shall be reimbursed for expenses by the Union. Notwithstanding the above the Employer and Union shall agree to the size of the Committee based on the circumstances. This Committee may call upon additional persons for technical information or advice. The Committee may establish sub-committees or "ad hoc" committees as it deems necessary and shall set guidelines and operating procedures for such committees notwithstanding the above the expenses by the Union minutes shall be taken of all meetings and copies of such minutes shall be provided to the Company and the Union. The Joint Committee shall meet at the request of either party at a mutually agreeable time and place. Team members shall not suffer any loss of basic pay for time spent on this committee. The Joint Committee may meet via conference call at the request of either party. Once a request has been made for a conference call, the parties shall endeavour to have it occur within ten (10) calendar days of the request being made. Such requests for a conference call must be accompanied with the submission of a written agenda. A company representative and a union representative shall alternate in presiding over meetings. In the interest of maintaining effective union/management relations, either party may request a meeting to discuss general employment, environmental issues, issues of LTD, gain sharing, joint job evaluation and layoff. The purpose of these meetings shall be limited to the exchange of information and the joint resolution of local issues, other than those relating to pending or active grievances, individual team member problems or accident prevention matters. The purpose shall be to correct conditions causing grievances and misunderstandings. The Committee shall not have jurisdiction over wages or any other matter of collective bargaining including the administration of this Agreement. The Committee also shall not have the power to bind either the Union or its members or the company to any decisions or conclusions reached by the Committee. The Committee shall consider and...
