Common use of OPBA REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

OPBA REPRESENTATION. Section 1: Non-Employee representatives of the OPBA shall be admitted to the Employer's facility for the purpose of processing grievances, attending meetings, or for monitoring the administration of this Agreement, upon approval of the Employer or his designee. The Employer or his designee shall facilitate any necessary contact between the representative and an on duty bargaining unit member Employee, provided that arrangement of the contact is not unduly disruptive of the Employee's job responsibilities. Section 2: Release time shall be granted for members of the Negotiating and Grievance Committees in compensation for hours spent by each member in negotiations or grievance hearings. The release time shall be granted at a rate of one (1) hour earned and shall be taken at the discretion of the Employee, provided that the release time does not create overtime or does not reduce the manpower levels beyond the minimum manpower requirements of the Police Department. Section 3: The OPBA may schedule meetings on Police Department property insofar as those meetings are not disruptive of the duties of the Employees or the efficient operation of the Department. Special rank-and-file meetings may be held at any hour. Insofar as is feasible, all on or off-duty bargaining unit members shall be afforded the opportunity to attend these meetings. Off duty officers attending those meetings shall not be compensated for their attendance. Section 4: Reasonable provisions shall be made by the Employer so that bargaining unit members selected by the OPBA as representatives on their negotiating committee and scheduled for duty may be available to be present and participate while actual negotiating sessions are taking place. Section 5: Upon advance approval by the Chief of Police or his designee, time off may be allowed of up to four (4) hours per person each week for a maximum of one (1) member of the negotiating committee, designated in advance, during the last sixty (60) days of this Agreement, exclusive of any extensions. The Village shall make reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave or personal allowance credits for Employees to attend OPBA functions. Section 6: The OPBA may utilize the aforementioned provisions of this Article by having the Delegate or his designee notify the Chief of Police as soon as practicable upon learning of the need for such leave.

OPBA REPRESENTATION. Section 1: Non-Employee representatives A. A representative of the OPBA shall be admitted to non-secure areas of the Employer's facility ’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievancesgrievances or attending meetings as permitted herein so long as the representative’s activities do not interfere with the work duties of Employees. Upon arrival, attending meetingsthe OPBA representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designee. B. The Employer shall recognize 3 Employees, designated by the OPBA, to act as OPBA associates. C. The OPBA shall provide to the Employer an official roster of its Employee officers and associates which is to be kept current by the OPBA at all times and shall include the following: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Home telephone number 4. OPBA office held D. The OPBA agrees that no representative or associate of the OPBA, either Employee or non-employee of the Employer, shall interfere, interrupt, or disrupt the normal work duties of the Employees. Further, the OPBA agrees not to conduct meetings (bargaining unit or committee meetings) involving on-duty Employees except to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer, and except as authorized by Section F below. Bargaining Unit Members shall not conduct OPBA business, during the work time of any involved Employee. Unauthorized activities shall cease upon the demand of a supervisor and any failure to cease unauthorized activities may subject the offending Employee(s) to disciplinary action. E. The Employer agrees to provide reasonable space on the bulletin board for monitoring OPBA use. All OPBA notices of any kind posted on the administration of this Agreementbulletin board shall be signed, posted, or removed by an OPBA representative or designee. It is understood that all notices shall be OPBA related and no material may be posted on the OPBA bulletin board, at any time, which contains the following: 1. Personal attacks on any other member or any other city employee; 2. Scandalous, scurrilous, or derogatory attacks upon approval the Employer or any other governmental units or officials; 3. Attacks on and/or favorable comments regarding a candidate for public office. Upon the request of the Employer or his designee, the OPBA shall cause the immediate removal of any material posted in violation of this Article. The Employer or his designee All items posted on the OPBA portion of the bulletin board shall facilitate any necessary contact between be signed by the representative person who posts the item, dated to indicate the actual date of posting, and an removed within 45 days of posting. F. A bargaining committee not to exceed 3 Employees (4 total) will be permitted to attend negotiations. One Employee can attend on duty bargaining unit member Employee, provided that arrangement of the contact is not unduly disruptive of the Employee's job responsibilities. Section 2: Release time shall be granted for members of the Negotiating and Grievance Committees in compensation for hours spent by each member in so long as attendance at negotiations or grievance hearings. The release time shall be granted at a rate of one (1) hour earned and shall be taken at the discretion of the Employee, provided that the release time does not create overtime or does not reduce overtime. Trading of shifts among the manpower levels beyond the minimum manpower requirements of the Police Department. Section 3: The OPBA may schedule meetings on Police Department property insofar as those meetings are not disruptive of the duties of the Employees or the efficient operation of the Department. Special rank-and-file meetings may be held at any hour. Insofar as is feasible, all on or off-duty bargaining unit committee members shall be afforded consistent with departmental policy. Employees will be permitted to participate in the opportunity to attend these meetings. Off duty officers attending those meetings shall not be compensated for their attendanceadjustment of grievances under the same terms. Section 4: Reasonable provisions shall be made by the Employer so that bargaining unit members selected by the OPBA as representatives on their negotiating committee and scheduled for duty may be available to be present and participate while actual negotiating sessions are taking place. Section 5: Upon advance approval by the Chief of Police or his designee, time off may be allowed of up to four (4) hours per person each week for a maximum of one (1) member of the negotiating committee, designated in advance, during the last sixty (60) days of this Agreement, exclusive of any extensions. The Village shall make reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave or personal allowance credits for Employees to attend OPBA functions. Section 6: The OPBA may utilize the aforementioned provisions of this Article by having the Delegate or his designee notify the Chief of Police as soon as practicable upon learning of the need for such leave.

OPBA REPRESENTATION. Section 1: Non-Employee representatives A. A representative of the OPBA shall be admitted to non-secure areas of the Employer's facility ’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievancesgrievances or attending meetings as permitted herein so long as the representative’s activities do not interfere with the work duties of Employees. Upon arrival, attending meetingsthe OPBA representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designee. B. The Employer shall recognize 2 Employees, designated by the OPBA, to act as OPBA associates. C. The OPBA shall provide to the Employer an official roster of its Employee officers and associates which is to be kept current by the OPBA at all times and shall include the following: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Home telephone number 4. OPBA office held D. The OPBA agrees that no representative or associate of the OPBA, either Employee or non-employee of the Employer, shall interfere, interrupt, or disrupt the normal work duties of the Employees. Further, the OPBA agrees not to conduct meetings (bargaining unit or committee meetings) involving on-duty Employees except to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer, and except as authorized by Section F below. Bargaining Unit Members shall not conduct OPBA business, during the work time of any involved Employee. Unauthorized activities shall cease upon the demand of a supervisor and any failure to cease unauthorized activities may subject the offending Employee(s) to disciplinary action. E. The Employer agrees to provide reasonable space on the bulletin board for monitoring OPBA use. All OPBA notices of any kind posted on the administration of this Agreementbulletin board shall be signed, posted, or removed by an OPBA representative or designee. It is understood that all notices shall be OPBA related and no material may be posted on the OPBA bulletin board, at any time, which contains the following: 1. Personal attacks on any other member or any other city employee; 2. Scandalous, scurrilous, or derogatory attacks upon approval the Employer or any other governmental units or officials; 3. Attacks on and/or favorable comments regarding a candidate for public office. Upon the request of the Employer or his designee, the OPBA shall cause the immediate removal of any material posted in violation of this Article. The Employer or his designee All items posted on the OPBA portion of the bulletin board shall facilitate any necessary contact between be signed by the representative person who posts the item, dated to indicate the actual date of posting, and an removed within 45 days of posting. F. A bargaining committee not to exceed 2 Employees (3 total) will be permitted to attend negotiations. One Employee can attend on duty bargaining unit member Employee, provided that arrangement of the contact is not unduly disruptive of the Employee's job responsibilities. Section 2: Release time shall be granted for members of the Negotiating and Grievance Committees in compensation for hours spent by each member in so long as attendance at negotiations or grievance hearings. The release time shall be granted at a rate of one (1) hour earned and shall be taken at the discretion of the Employee, provided that the release time does not create overtime or does not reduce overtime. Trading of shifts among the manpower levels beyond the minimum manpower requirements of the Police Department. Section 3: The OPBA may schedule meetings on Police Department property insofar as those meetings are not disruptive of the duties of the Employees or the efficient operation of the Department. Special rank-and-file meetings may be held at any hour. Insofar as is feasible, all on or off-duty bargaining unit committee members shall be afforded consistent with departmental policy. Employees will be permitted to participate in the opportunity to attend these meetings. Off duty officers attending those meetings shall not be compensated for their attendanceadjustment of grievances under the same terms. Section 4: Reasonable provisions shall be made by the Employer so that bargaining unit members selected by the OPBA as representatives on their negotiating committee and scheduled for duty may be available to be present and participate while actual negotiating sessions are taking place. Section 5: Upon advance approval by the Chief of Police or his designee, time off may be allowed of up to four (4) hours per person each week for a maximum of one (1) member of the negotiating committee, designated in advance, during the last sixty (60) days of this Agreement, exclusive of any extensions. The Village shall make reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave or personal allowance credits for Employees to attend OPBA functions. Section 6: The OPBA may utilize the aforementioned provisions of this Article by having the Delegate or his designee notify the Chief of Police as soon as practicable upon learning of the need for such leave.