Common use of ORGANIZATION RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

ORGANIZATION RIGHTS. 3-1 The Organization may use the District’s In-house mail (Fleet) and email system to communicate with members of the bargaining unit. The system shall not be used to distribute political campaign and/or defamatory materials. 3-2 The Employer agrees that the individual Employee will have full freedom of association, self- Organization, and the designation of representatives of their own choosing in negotiating terms and conditions of their employment, and that they will be free from interference, restraint or coercion by the Employer, or its agents, in the carrying out of said activities. 3-3 Union membership shall be at the sole discretion of the Employee. 3-4 In November of each year during the term of the contract, the Organization shall furnish the Employer, in writing, with the names of its current officers and business agents or representatives. 3-5 The Organization agrees that it will not place notices any place within the District properties, with exception of NCSD designated space for Organization bulletin boards. The NCSD shall provide distinct, reasonable, and equitable space with other bargaining unit locals for the posting of union notices. 3-6 Representatives of the Organization may conduct Organization business at the work sites before and after the work day. The conduct of such business shall be such as not to interfere with the individual Employee’s duties. 3-7 Upon one (1) week written notification from the Organization President to the immediate supervisor, a total of one hundred and sixty (160) hours inclusive may be granted to Organization members each year for the purpose of attending Organization meetings, conferences, delegate assemblies, trainings, and conventions. Two (2) day notice may be given for the use of this time for other unscheduled union business. Employees taking Organization Leave will be paid the difference between their hourly rate and the hourly rate of a substitute. Additional leave may be granted as Leave Without Pay. The Organization shall reimburse the District for the cost of a substitute Employee when individuals are granted leave without pay.