Common use of OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 34. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources, the Director of Employee Relations, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 35. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 36. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 37. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 38. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 3433. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human ResourcesSFMTA, the Director of Employee RelationsSFMTA Human Resources, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-city- wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3534. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 3635. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3736. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3837. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined. 38. Release time for official representatives engaged in meeting and conferring affecting a department or other work unit of SFMTA government shall be determined by mutual agreement. 39. The rules for release time for SFMTA wide meeting and conferring shall apply.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official O fficial Representatives 3423. The Union may select employees as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, set forth herein to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human ResourcesSFMTA, the Director of Employee RelationsSFMTA Human Resources, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3524. a. The organization's duly authorized representative Union shall inform in writing the department head Director of Transportation or officer designee of the identities of employees selected under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selectedthe preceding paragraph. 3625. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3726. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3827. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined. 28. Release time for official representatives engaged in meeting and conferring affecting a department or other work unit of SFMTA government shall be determined by mutual agreement. 29. The rules for release time for SFMTA wide meeting and conferring shall apply. 30. The Union, through a designated sender, shall provide the SFMTA, through a designated recipient, an accurate list of SFMTA shop stewards and designated officers from each Local in areas as designated by the Union by July 1 of each year and each quarter thereafter. The Union may submit an amendment to the list at any time. An employee has no status as a xxxxxxx unless the SFMTA has received verification in writing from the Union that the employee is a xxxxxxx in a given area. Stewards are not authorized to act in said capacity unless on said list. 31. The Union recognizes that it is the responsibility of the shop xxxxxxx to assist in the resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level. 32. Upon notification of an appropriate management person, stewards and designated officers of the Union, subject to management approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall be granted reasonable release time to investigate and process grievances, disciplinary appeals and attend meetings with Management without loss of pay or benefits. Union Stewards shall advise their first level supervisors prior to engaging in Union business. Such notification of release time shall normally be made in advance and shall include the area or work location where they will be investigating or processing grievances, disciplinary appeals or meetings with Management. The Union will attempt to insure that shop xxxxxxx release time will be equitably distributed. Normally one xxxxxxx will be sufficient for a single investigation of a grievance or appeal, except for Shop Xxxxxxx Trainee Observers. 33. In emergency situations, where immediate disciplinary action must be taken because of a violation of law or a SFMTA departmental rule (intoxication, theft, etc.) a shop xxxxxxx shall not unreasonably be denied the right to leave the shop xxxxxxx’x post or duty to represent the employee.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 3433. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human ResourcesSFMTA, the Director of Employee RelationsSFMTA Human Resources, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-city- wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3534. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 3635. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3736. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3837. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined. 38. Release time for official representatives engaged in meeting and conferring affecting a department or other work unit of SFMTA government shall be determined by mutual agreement. 39. The rules for release time for SFMTA wide meeting and conferring shall apply. 40. The Union, through a designated sender, shall furnish provide the SFMTA, to through a designated recipient, with an accurate list of MUNI SFMTA shop stewards and designated officers from each Local in areas as designated by the Union by July 1 of each year and each quarter thereafter. The Union may submit an amendment to the list at any time. An employee has no status as a xxxxxxx unless the SFMTA has received verification in writing from the Union that the employee is a xxxxxxx in a given area., Sstewards are not authorized to act in said capacity unless on said list. 41. The Union recognizes that it is the responsibility of the shop xxxxxxx to assist in the resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level. 42. Upon notification of an appropriate management person, stewards and designated officers of the Union, subject to management approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall be granted reasonable release time to investigate and process grievances, disciplinary appeals and attend meetings with Management without loss of pay or benefits. Union Stewards shall advise their first level supervisors prior to engaging in Union business. Such notification of release time shall normally be made in advance and shall include the area or work location where they will be investigating or processing grievances, disciplinary appeals or meetings with Management. The Union will attempt to insure that shop xxxxxxx release time will be equitably distributed. Normally one xxxxxxx will be sufficient for a single investigation of a grievance or appeal, except for Shop Xxxxxxx Trainee Observers. 43. In emergency situations, where immediate disciplinary action must be taken because of a violation of law or a SFMTA departmental rule (intoxication, theft, etc.) a shop xxxxxxx shall not unreasonably be denied the right to leave his/her post or duty to represent the employee. Except in emergency situations, an investigative, disciplinary or grievance meeting shall be rescheduled if a Shop Xxxxxxx is denied release time. 44. Shop stewards shall not interfere with the work of any employee. A shop xxxxxxx may interview an employee during the employee's regular work time in order to investigate or process a grievance or disciplinary appeal with the approval of the employee's supervisor, which shall not unreasonably be withheld. 45. Stewards shall be responsible for the performance of their work load, consistent with release time approved pursuant to rules established herein. 46. Stewards shall receive timely notice of and shall be permitted to make appearances at departmental orientation sessions in order to distribute union materials and to discuss employee rights and obligations under this Agreement. 47. Any meeting of shop xxxxxxx and supervisor shall be held in private surroundings and shall be held in a quiet and dignified manner. 48. All newly-elected Stewards shall be allowed four (4) hours paid release time for Union Xxxxxxx training. In addition, four (4) hours paid release time shall be paid for all Stewards for training regarding the provisions of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. 49. Subject to operational needs, the City/ SFMTA shall allow one (1) union representative from among all SEIU locals release time in order to attend the Retirement Board and Health Service Board meetings.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 3431. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources, the Director of Employee Relations, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3532. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 3633. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3734. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3835. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 3433. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human ResourcesSFMTA, the Director of Employee RelationsSFMTA Human Resources, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-city- wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3534. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 3635. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3736. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3837. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined. 38. Release time for official representatives engaged in meeting and conferring affecting a department or other work unit of SFMTA government shall be determined by mutual agreement. 39. The rules for release time for SFMTA wide meeting and conferring shall apply. 40. The Union [begin addition] , through a designated sender, [end addition] shall provide the SFMTA [begin addition] , through a designated recipient, [end addition] an accurate list of [begin deletion] MUNI [end deletion] [begin addition] SFMTA [end addition] shop stewards and designated officers from each Local in areas as designated by the Union [begin addition] by July 1 of each year and each quarter thereafter [end addition] . The Union may submit an amendment to the list at any time. An employee has no status as a xxxxxxx unless the SFMTA has received verification in writing from the Union that the employee is a xxxxxxx in a given area [begin addition] . Stewards are not authorized to act in said capacity unless on said list [end addition] . 41. The Union recognizes that it is the responsibility of the shop xxxxxxx to assist in the resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level. 42. Upon notification of an appropriate management person, stewards and designated officers of the Union, subject to management approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall be granted reasonable release time to investigate and process grievances, disciplinary appeals and attend meetings with Management without loss of pay or benefits. Union Stewards shall advise their first level supervisors prior to engaging in Union business. Such notification of release time shall normally be made in advance and shall include the area or work location where they will be investigating or processing grievances, disciplinary appeals or meetings with Management. The Union will attempt to insure that shop xxxxxxx release time will be equitably distributed. Normally one xxxxxxx will be sufficient for a single investigation of a grievance or appeal, except for Shop Xxxxxxx Trainee Observers. 43. In emergency situations, where immediate disciplinary action must be taken because of a violation of law or a SFMTA departmental rule (intoxication, theft, etc.) a shop xxxxxxx shall not unreasonably be denied the right to leave his/her post or duty to represent the employee. Except in emergency situations, an investigative, disciplinary or grievance meeting shall be rescheduled if a Shop Xxxxxxx is denied release time. 44. Shop stewards shall not interfere with the work of any employee. A shop xxxxxxx may interview an employee during the employee's regular work time in order to investigate or process a grievance or 45. Stewards shall be responsible for the performance of their work load, consistent with release time approved pursuant to rules established herein. 46. Stewards shall receive timely notice of and shall be permitted to make appearances at departmental orientation sessions in order to distribute union materials and to discuss employee rights and obligations under this Agreement. 47. Any meeting of shop xxxxxxx and supervisor shall be held in private surroundings and shall be held in a quiet and dignified manner. 48. All newly-elected Stewards shall be allowed four (4) hours paid release time for Union Xxxxxxx training. In addition, four (4) hours paid release time shall be paid for all Stewards for training regarding the provisions of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. 49. Subject to operational needs, the City/ SFMTA shall allow one (1) union representative from among all SEIU locals release time in order to attend the Retirement Board and Health Service Board meetings.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 3433. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human ResourcesSFMTA, the Director of Employee RelationsSFMTA Human Resources, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-city- wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 3534. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 3635. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 3736. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 3837. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined. 38. Release time for official representatives engaged in meeting and conferring affecting a department or other work unit of SFMTA government shall be determined by mutual agreement. 39. The rules for release time for SFMTA wide meeting and conferring shall apply. 40. The Union, through a designated sender, shall furnish provide the SFMTA, to through a designated recipient, with an accurate list of MUNI SFMTA shop stewards and designated officers from each Local in areas as designated by the Union by July 1 of each year and each quarter thereafter. The Union may submit an amendment to the list at any time. An employee has no status as a xxxxxxx unless the SFMTA has received verification in writing from the Union that the employee is a xxxxxxx in a given area., Sstewards are not authorized to act in said capacity unless on said list. 41. The Union recognizes that it is the responsibility of the shop xxxxxxx to assist in the resolution of grievances at the lowest possible level. 42. Upon notification of an appropriate management person, stewards and designated officers of the Union, subject to management approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall be granted reasonable release time to investigate and process grievances, disciplinary appeals and attend meetings with Management without loss of pay or benefits. Union Stewards shall advise their first level supervisors prior to engaging in Union business. Such notification of release time shall normally be made in advance and shall include the area or work location where they will be investigating or processing grievances, disciplinary appeals or meetings with Management. The Union will attempt to insure that shop xxxxxxx release time will be equitably distributed. Normally one xxxxxxx will be sufficient for a single investigation of a grievance or appeal, except for Shop Xxxxxxx Trainee Observers. 43. In emergency situations, where immediate disciplinary action must be taken because of a violation of law or a SFMTA departmental rule (intoxication, theft, etc.) a shop xxxxxxx shall not unreasonably be denied the right to leave his/her post or duty to represent the employee. Except in emergency situations, an investigative, disciplinary or grievance meeting shall be rescheduled if a Shop Xxxxxxx is denied release time. 44. Shop stewards shall not interfere with the work of any employee. A shop xxxxxxx may interview an employee during the employee's regular work time in order to investigate or process a grievance or 45. Stewards shall be responsible for the performance of their work load, consistent with release time approved pursuant to rules established herein. 46. Stewards shall receive timely notice of and shall be permitted to make appearances at departmental orientation sessions in order to distribute union materials and to discuss employee rights and obligations under this Agreement. 47. Any meeting of shop xxxxxxx and supervisor shall be held in private surroundings and shall be held in a quiet and dignified manner. 48. All newly-elected Stewards shall be allowed four (4) hours paid release time for Union Xxxxxxx training. In addition, four (4) hours paid release time shall be paid for all Stewards for training regarding the provisions of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. 49. Subject to operational needs, the City/ SFMTA shall allow one (1) union representative from among all SEIU locals release time in order to attend the Retirement Board and Health Service Board meetings.

OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STEWARDS. Official Representatives 34. The Union may select as many as one employee member of such organization from the appropriate unit represented by such organization, and one additional such employee member for each two- two-hundred and fifty (250) employees in such unit; or fraction thereof, in excess of two-two- hundred (200) employees in such unit, to attend, during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation, meetings scheduled with the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources, the Director of Employee Relations, or designee, when such meetings have been scheduled for the purpose of city-wide Agreement meeting and conferring on all matters within the scope of representation affecting such appropriate unit, and to participate in the discussions, deliberations, and decisions at such meetings. The selection of such employee members, or substitutions or replacements therefore, and their attendance at meetings during their regular duty or work hours, shall be subject to the following: 35. a. The organization's duly authorized representative shall inform in writing the department head or officer under whom each selected employee member is employed that such employee has been selected. 36. b. No selected member shall leave the duty or work station, or assignment without specific approval of the employee's department head or other authorized management official. 37. c. In scheduling meetings, reasonable consideration shall be given to the operating needs and work schedules of the department, division, or section in which the employee members are employed. 38. d. Official representatives who are assigned to evening and night shift work schedules and who participate in meeting and conferring during day shift hours shall be released from their regular shift pursuant to the rules established herein. Official representatives shall not be provided compensatory release time for participating in meeting and conferring on regular days off except as may be mutually determined.