RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS Sample Clauses

RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS. 4.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees employed in the unit as defined by the certificate issued by the Labour Relations Board, 45-2019 and 59-2019 and any amendments thereto. 4.02 No employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement. 4.03 Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, all correspondence between the Parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Employer and the Union. 4.04 An employee shall not engage in Union business during their working hours without prior permission of the Employer. 4.05 Any duly accredited Officer employed by the Union may be permitted on the Employer’s premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Employer. 4.06 A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to forty-five (45) minutes during the probationary period or at the orientation of new employees with respect to the structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement, provided, however, that attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory and, further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation. The Employer shall notify the Union two (2) weeks in advance of the orientation where practicable. 4.07 The name of the local unit representatives shall be supplied in writing to the Employer before they are recognized as a Union representative. A representative of the Union shall be entitled to leave work to carry out their functions as provided in this Collective Agreement, provided permission to leave work during working hours, and agreement on the length of time of such leave, shall first be obtained from the supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Representatives shall suffer no loss of pay for time spent on the Employer’s premises in performing such duties.
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RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS. 3.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole bargaining agent for all Employees described in the Certificate (No. 3-99, January 8, 1999) issued by the Alberta Labour Relations Board and amendments thereto. 3.02 No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement. 3.03 All correspondence between the parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Business Partner, People, Culture & Performance or designate of the Employer and the Union. 3.04 Union business shall not take place during an Employee’s working hours and/or on Centre premises without permission by the Employer. 3.05 Any duly accredited Officer of the Union may be permitted on the Employer's premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Business Partner, People, Culture & Performance or designate of the Employer. 3.06 Subject to Articles 3.04 and 3.05 above, a representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes during working hours within the probationary period of a new Employee(s) at a time and place agreed upon. The purpose of the presentation will be to discuss the structure of the Union as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits provided under the Collective Agreement. Attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory.
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RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS. A. The Township hereby recognizes the Superior Officers Association as the exclusive collective negotiations agent for Sergeants, Lieutenants, and Captains. B. This Agreement shall govern all wages, hours, and other conditions of employment hereinafter set forth. C. The Township shall permit members of the Association Negotiating Committee to attend mutually scheduled collective bargaining meetings during working hours without loss of pay and the Township shall also permit members of the Association Negotiating Committee upon at least 24 hours notice to the Police Chief, Deputy Chief or designee to attend unilateral meetings with its attorney or an official designated representative during duty hours without loss of pay. The Association shall upon request of the Township submit to it the names of those persons serving in the Association Negotiating Committee, such committee not to exceed three (3) persons. D. Representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on Township property at all reasonable times, provided that it shall not interfere with or interrupt normal Township operations. E. In accordance with basic practice, the Township shall grant the President or the person acting as his legal representative such reasonable time as is necessary to conduct his responsibilities to the Superior Officers Association and there shall be no loss of pay if such reasonable time is required to be spent during his regular tour or work week, except as set forth below. F. The President of the Superior Officers Association or his designee shall be excused from his work assignment, without loss of pay or compensation from the Township, and shall be granted a reasonable amount of time to handle Superior Officers Association/Management business, provided however, that prior to the need of such release time for Superior Officers Association/Management business, the President or his designee shall notify his immediate supervisor or, in his absence, the Chief of Police. G. The Employer shall permit the Grievance Committee to conduct the business of the Committee which consists of conferring with the employees and management on specific grievances in accordance with the grievance procedure set forth herein during the duty hours of the members without the loss of pay, providing the members of the Grievance Committee give prior notice to either their supervisors or the Chief of Police, and providing that the conduct of said business ...
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RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Employees employed with Rexall/Pharma Plus Pharmacies Ltd. located in the University of Alberta, Royal Alexandra Hospitals and Kaye Clinic, save and except bookkeeper, Manager, and Employees at or above the rank of Manager.
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RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees employed in the unit as defined by the certificate (217-2018) issued by the Labour Relations Board, and any amendments thereto.
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Related to RECOGNITION AND UNION BUSINESS

  • For Union Business Representatives of the Union shall not suffer any loss of pay when required to leave their employment temporarily in order to carry on negotiations with the Employer, or with respect to a grievance.

  • Union Business (a) The Hospital shall grant leave of absence without pay to employees to attend Union conventions, seminars, education classes and other Union business in connection with the administration of the collective agreement provided that such leave will not interfere with the efficient operation of the Hospital. Such leave will not be unreasonably denied. In requesting such leave of absence for an employee or employees, the Union must give at least fourteen (14) days clear notice in writing to the Hospital, unless not reasonably possible to give such notice. The cumulative total leave of absence, the number of employees that may be absent at any one time from any one area, and the number of days of absence shall be negotiated locally and are set out in the Local Provisions Appendix. During such leave of absence, the employee's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital on the basis of what his normal regular hours of work would have been, provided that the Union reimburses the Hospital in the amount of such salary and applicable benefits within thirty (30) days of billing. Notwithstanding the above, time spent by the eight (8) Executive Board members and seven (7) Alternate Executive Board members of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions to fulfill the duties of the position shall be in addition to leave for Union Business under this clause. Part-time and casual employees will be given full credit for seniority purposes for regularly scheduled hours missed in accordance with this provision. (b) In addition to the above, a part-time or casual employee who is attending to union business when not regularly scheduled to work shall be deemed to be on union leave and the amount of such leave shall not be deducted from the number of days of absence identified above. Such part-time or casual employee will be credited with seniority for the number of hours of such leave to a maximum of thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hours per week. The Union will advise the Hospital of the number of such hours.

  • Leave for Union Business The Hospital agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses selected by the Union to attend Union business including conferences, conventions and Provincial Committee meetings and to any nurse elected to the position of Local Co-ordinator. The cumulative total leave of absence, the amount of notice, the number of nurses that may be absent at any time from one area and the number of days (including those of the Local Co-ordinator) is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. During such leave of absence, a nurse's salary and applicable benefits or percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the local Union agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the daily rate of the full-time nurse or in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits of a part-time nurse except for Provincial Committee meetings which will be reimbursed by the Union. The Hospital will xxxx the local Union within a reasonable period of time. Part-time nurses will receive service and seniority credit for all leaves granted under this Article.

  • Time Off for Union Business ‌ (a) Leave of absence without pay shall be granted upon request for the reasons set out below unless it would unduly interrupt the Employer's operations: (1) to an elected or appointed representative of the Union to attend conventions of the Union and bodies to which the Union is affiliated, to a maximum of 21 days per occurrence; (2) for elected or appointed representatives of the Union to attend to union business which requires them to leave their general work area; (3) for employees who are representatives of the Union on a bargaining committee. (b) Long-term leave of absence without pay shall be granted to employees designated by the Union to transact union business for specific periods of not less than 21 days unless this would unduly interrupt the operation of the department. Such requests shall be made in writing sufficiently in advance to minimize disruption of the department. Employees granted such leave of absence shall retain all rights and privileges accumulated prior to obtaining such leave. Seniority shall continue to accumulate during such leave and shall apply to such provisions as annual vacations, increments and promotions. (c) When leave of absence without pay is granted pursuant to Part (a) or (b), the leave shall be given with pay and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for salary and benefit costs, including travel time incurred, within 60 days of receipt of the invoice. It is understood that employees granted leave of absence pursuant to this clause shall receive their current rates of pay while on leave of absence. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall include sufficient travel time. The pay and benefits received by the employee and reimbursed by the Union under this article shall be based on the number of hours to which the Union indicates, in writing, the employee is entitled. This provision does not apply to employees on extended leaves of absence who are employed by the Union on a full-time basis. (d) Leave of absence with pay and without loss of seniority will be granted to an employee called to appear as a witness before an arbitration board, provided the dispute involved the Employer. On application, the Arbitration Board may determine summarily the amount of time required for the attendance of any witness. (e) The Union shall provide the Employer with reasonable notice to minimize disruption of the operation and shall make every reasonable effort to give a minimum of 14 days’ notice prior to the commencement of leave under (a) or (b) above. The Employer agrees that any of the above leaves of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld.

  • RECOGNITION AND MEMBERSHIP 16 Section 1. The Hospital recognizes the Association as the collective bargaining 17 representative with respect to wage rates, hours of work, and other conditions of 18 employment for a bargaining unit composed of all categories of registered nurses 20 Hospital shall not challenge the status of bargaining unit nurses or assert that 21 bargaining unit nurses are supervisors.

  • RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS The Employer or anyone authorized to act on their behalf recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for its employees classified and covered by this Agreement. The Employer agrees to negotiate with the Union or anyone authorized to act on behalf of the Union, in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the parties to this Agreement.

  • RECOGNITION AND SCOPE 1.01 The Company agrees to recognize the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent for employees covered by this Agreement. 1.02 This Agreement shall apply to all Craft and Services employees of the Company covered by the certification order of The Canada Labour Relations Board dated May 28, 1976. When the parties mutually agree that a new occupation established during the term of this Agreement has clearly a number of significant points in common with the other occupations within the unit, such new occupation shall fall within the scope of this Agreement.

  • TTOCs CONDUCTING UNION BUSINESS 1. Where a Teacher Teaching on Call (TTOC) is authorized by the local union or BCTF to conduct union business during the work week, the TTOC shall be paid by the employer according to the collective agreement. 2. Upon receipt, the union will reimburse the employer the salary and benefit costs associated with the time spent conducting union business. 3. Time spent conducting union business will not be considered a break in service with respect to payment on scale. 4. Time spent conducting union business will be recognized for the purpose of seniority and experience recognition up to a maximum of 40 days per school year.

  • RECOGNITION AND BARGAINING UNIT The City hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for the purpose stated in Chapter 41.56 RCW as last amended of all employees commissioned under the LEOFF System employed within the bargaining unit defined by classifications listed in Appendix A to this agreement.

  • Association Business Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property at all reasonable times provided that such activities shall not interfere with normal school operations.

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