Common use of MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE Clause in Contracts

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration procedures) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilities, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnel. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, on at least a quarterly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shifts, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's normal base rate. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5. The MUC is limited to joint discussion and consultation, and is not intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/), Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

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MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration procedures) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilitiesEast Boulder Operations, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnel. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, hours on at least a quarterly basisbasis or as necessary. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities East Boulder Operations will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President and the Local Unit Chairman prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shifts, time Hours spent at by MUC members attending MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an the employee's ’s normal base rate. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift meetings during MUC meetingsthe members’ regular shift. Section 5. The MUC is limited to joint discussion and consultation, and is not intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/), Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section SECTION 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration proceduresunder Article VII) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilities, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC)) as set forth below. Section SECTION 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnel. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, on at least a quarterly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon upon, and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shifts, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's normal base rate. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5SECTION 3. The MUC Union and the Company agree that the Management-Union Committee is limited to joint discussion and consultation, and it is not in no way intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures provisions of this Agreement, or to interfere with or attempt to renegotiate any of the provisions of this Agreement, except as set forth in Article XXIII, Section 4.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/), Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration proceduresunder Article 6) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions solutions, which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilities, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. Alternates will be selected by the Union. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnelpersonnel from equally covered departments. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, normally on at least a quarterly monthly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon upon, and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shiftsemployees, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's ’s normal base rate, including reasonable travel time. Members attending the MUC meetings during their normally scheduled work hours will be made whole for any lost wages incurred as a result of attendance at the MUC meeting. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5. The MUC Union and the Company agree that the Management-Union Committee is limited to joint discussion discussions and consultation, and it is not in no way intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement, or to interfere with or attempt to renegotiate any of the provisions of this Agreement, except as set forth in Article 33.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration procedures) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilitiesEast Boulder Operations, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnel. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, on at least a quarterly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities East Boulder Operations will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President Unit Chairman prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shifts, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's ’s normal base rate. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5. The MUC is limited to joint discussion and consultation, and is not intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

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MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration proceduresunder Article 6) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions solutions, which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx Nxx or Columbus facilities, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. Alternates will be selected by the Union. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnelpersonnel from equally covered departments. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, normally on at least a quarterly monthly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon upon, and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx Nxx and Columbus facilities will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shiftsemployees, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's ’s normal base rate, including reasonable travel time. Members attending the MUC meetings during their normally scheduled work hours will be made whole for any lost wages incurred as a result of attendance at the MUC meeting. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5. The MUC Union and the Company agree that the Management-Union Committee is limited to joint discussion discussions and consultation, and it is not in no way intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement, or to interfere with or attempt to renegotiate any of the provisions of this Agreement, except as set forth in Article 33.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration procedures) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilitiesEAST BOULDER FACILITIES, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnel. Section 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, on at least a quarterly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities EAST BOULDER FACILITIES will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President LOCAL UNION CHAIRMAN prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shifts, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's normal base rate. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section 5. The MUC is limited to joint discussion and consultation, and is not intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

MANAGEMENT-UNION COMMITTEE. Section SECTION 1. The Company and the Union recognize the benefits of an open forum where information, mutual concerns, interests, and complaints (not covered by the grievance and arbitration proceduresunder Article 6) affecting the workplace can be freely discussed, with a view to exploring possible solutions solutions, which are acceptable and beneficial to employees, the Union and the Company. Without limiting the opportunity for the Union and the Company to meet informally at the Xxx or Columbus facilities, the parties agree to establish a Management-Union Committee (MUC). Section SECTION 2. The Workers' Committee will serve as representatives for the Union at MUC meetings. The Company representatives will be comprised of Senior Management personnelpersonnel from equally covered departments. Section SECTION 3. MUC meetings will normally be held during regular business hours, as necessary, normally on at least a quarterly monthly basis. Logistics for the meeting will be mutually agreed upon upon, and coordinated through the Human Resources Department. Senior Management from the Xxx and Columbus facilities will discuss agenda items with the Local Union President prior to the meeting. A formal meeting agenda will be given to all Committee committee members at least five (5) days prior to the meeting, whenever possible. Section SECTION 4. For employees on their regularly scheduled shiftsemployees, time spent at MUC meetings will be considered as time worked and will be paid at an employee's normal base rate, including reasonable travel time. Members attending the MUC meetings during their normally scheduled work hours will be made whole for any lost wages incurred as a result of attendance at the MUC meeting. The Company will make every reasonable effort to schedule the MUC members on shift during MUC meetings. Section SECTION 5. The MUC Union and the Company agree that the Management-Union Committee is limited to joint discussion discussions and consultation, and it is not in no way intended to limit or restrict the rights reserved to the Union or the Company by this Agreement. The Committee is not intended to take the place of normal communication between employees and the Company, or to serve as an alternative to the grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement, or to interfere with or attempt to renegotiate any of the provisions of this Agreement, except as set forth in Article 33.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement (Stillwater Mining Co /De/)

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