Lodge Representation. Rules governing the activity of Lodge representation are as follows:
A. The Lodge agrees that no official of the Lodge, employee or non-employee, shall interfere with, interrupt, or disrupt the normal work duties of employees. The Lodge further agrees not to conduct Lodge business during working hours, except to the extent specifically authorized herein.
B. The Lodge representatives shall not enter any work areas of the Employer without obtaining permission from the designated representative of the Employer and shall not conduct Lodge activities outside of the scope of the permission.
Lodge Representation. The Lodge shall represent the interests of the bargaining unit members at all steps of the grievance process. Legal counsel shall not be present during the grievance process.
Lodge Representation. 7.01 The Lodge shall name an Office Committee of not more than two (2) members who shall be employees covered by this Agreement and who shall be Zone Representatives pursuant to Section 7.04 hereof. Prior to each meeting pursuant to Section 7.02 hereof, the Lodge shall name one special member who shall be an employee covered by this Agreement, and who shall be a Zone Representative pursuant to Section 7.04 hereof, and who shall serve as an Office Committee member only at a meeting for which he has been so named, except that such special member shall not be so named and shall not serve as an Office Committee member, if the Zone Representative for the Zone in which the matter under discussion is localized is a `regular' member of the Office Committee.
7.02 Matters pertaining to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement shall be discussed and adjusted by the Company and the Office Committee, who shall meet at least once each month during working hours with a prepared agenda of matters to be discussed and adjusted. Only Office Committee members, the President of the Lodge and a District Lodge 78 Business Representative, shall be present at any such meeting unless the Company shall otherwise agree, except that an International Officer of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers may be present if either party so requests.
7.03 An Office Committee Member, the President, the Vice- President, the Recording Secretary and the Secretary Treasurer of the Lodge, shall not be required to work on a shift other than the day shift except with his consent.
Lodge Representation. Members under investigation are entitled to have an attorney or any duly authorized representative present during any questioning that the member reasonably believes may result in disciplinary action. The attorney or representative shall be permitted to confer with the member but shall not unduly disrupt or interfere with the interview. The questioning shall be suspended for a period of up to twenty-four (24) hours if the officer requests representation.
Lodge Representation. 7.01 The Lodge shall name an Office Committee of not more than two (2) members who shall be employees covered by this Agreement and who shall be Zone Representatives pursuant to Section 7.04 hereof. Prior to each meeting pursuant to Section
7.02 Matters pertaining to the interpretation, application or administration of this Agreement shall be discussed and adjusted by the Company and the Office Committee, who shall meet at least once each month during working hours with a
7.03 An Office Committee Member, the President, the Vice- President, the Recording Secretary and the Secretary Treasurer of the Lodge, shall not be required to work on a shift other than the day shift except with his consent.
Lodge Representation. 2.1 Employees are entitled to the presence of a Lodge representative at investigatory interviews which the employee reasonably believes could result in discipline.
2.1.1 In the event that the requested Lodge representative is not available, the employee and the Lodge shall be granted reasonable time, not to exceed forty eight (48) hours, to make arrangements for a representative to be present. The employer shall not refuse to accommodate such request for a Lodge representative.
2.1.2 An off duty Lodge representative shall not be compensated in overtime or compensatory time for time spent attending a disciplinary meeting. An on-duty Lodge representative shall be paid for time attending a disciplinary meeting.
2.1.3 An employee serving as a Lodge representative who is a witness or in any way involved in the subject of the formal discipline shall be disqualified from serving as an employee's Lodge representative during the formal disciplinary hearing.
2.2 An employee may request a meeting with the Employer within three working days after receiving a written reprimand to discuss the same. The employee may be represented by a Lodge representative at this meeting.
3.3 The supervisor may administer corrective action through the use of informal disciplinary action. A Lodge representative shall be present at any meetings conducted pursuant to this section, if the representative's presence is requested by the employee. The conversation or documentation shall include, but is not limited to the following:
a) Specific examples of the employee infraction or poor performance;
b) Relevant dates and times of infraction or poor performance;
c) Corrective action plan;
d) Notification of appointing authority regarding informal disciplinary action;
e) If there is no further discipline for misconduct of a similar nature within one year after the informal discipline was issued, all records of informal discipline, other than written reprimands, shall be removed from the employee's supervisor's files and may not be relied upon as the basis for further discipline. Formal disciplinary action, meaning suspension, demotion or dismissal, shall be proposed only after an investigation to determine the facts of a particular situation. The employee will be given an opportunity to provide a statement of the employee's version of relevant facts. If the employee is interviewed in the course of the investigation, during such interview, the employee shall be entitled to be represented by a Lod...
Lodge Representation. During any investigatory meeting, the result of which may reasonably be expected to lead to discipline of the employee being questioned, and during any meeting in which discipline other than informal counseling is to be issued, the employee who is being questioned or who is receiving discipline shall have the right to request Lodge representation. If the employee requests such representation, the meeting shall not proceed until a Lodge representative is present. The employee must select a representative from the official list of Lodge representatives, who is not involved in the matter at hand, who has no supervisory authority over the employee, and who is available to attend the meeting within a reasonable period of time, which will typically mean that the representative must be selected from among on-‐duty employees. Stewards or other Lodge representatives present at investigatory or disciplinary meetings shall be permitted to ask questions, bring issues to management’s attention, and to confer privately with the employee upon request, so long as the Lodge representative’s conduct does not unduly disrupt or interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
Lodge Representation. Employees shall be entitled to Lodge representation from within their bargaining unit, upon request, during any interview the employee reasonably believes will result in discipline or during any meeting in which the employee will receive disciplinary action. If the employee requests such representation, the meeting shall not proceed until a Lodge representative is present. The employee must select a representative from the official list of Lodge representatives for their bargaining unit, who is not involved in the matter at hand, and who is available to attend the meeting within a reasonable period of time, which will typically mean that the representative must be selected from among on-duty employees. Lodge representatives present at investigatory or disciplinary meetings shall be permitted to ask questions, bring issues to management’s attention, and to confer privately with the employee upon request, so long as the Lodge representative’s conduct does not unduly disrupt or interfere with the conduct of the meeting.
Lodge Representation. A. A Member shall have the right to have a Lodge representative present when all of the following conditions exist:
1. A Member is questioned by a supervisor in connection with an investigation about an incident or complaint; and,
2. A Member reasonably believes that the incident or complaint under investigation may result in discipline of the Member, or if the Member has been served with recommended discipline charges; and,
Lodge Representation. Any police officer questioned by any superior with respect to any matter which might involve disciplinary action shall have the right to have a representative of the Lodge present during such questioning. In the event such questioning is being recorded, the police officer shall be informed prior to any such recording and shall be furnished with a copy of the recording and given the opportunity to make a transcription of the recording.
