REPRESENTATION, CONSULTATION, AND NEGOTIATION Clause Samples

REPRESENTATION, CONSULTATION, AND NEGOTIATION. SECTION 1. The Employer agrees that no more than four (4) non-employee officers and representatives of the Union shall be admitted to the Employer's facilities and sites during working hours upon reasonable advance notice to the City Manager. Such visitations shall be mutually agreed upon for the purpose of investigating employee complaints, to participate in the adjustment of grievances, and attend other meetings covered herein. The Union agrees that such activities shall not interfere with the normal work duties of employees except to the extent otherwise authorized herein. The City Manager reserves the right to designate a reasonable meeting place and to provide a representative to accompany the Union officer or representative where safety requirements do not permit unlimited access to the facilities or sites. SECTION 2. The parties agree to consult and negotiate in good faith on matters concerning the terms and conditions of employment with the intention of reaching agreement, reducing such agreement to writing and making such writing enforceable as a contract. To this end, they agree to meet personally and through representatives authorized to take effective action at reasonable intervals and at reasonable times and places at the request of either party. Except in case of emergency or upon waiver of notice by the other party, a party proposing a matter for negotiation shall give written notice to the other party describing in detail the subject desired to be discussed at least ten (10) days before the meeting to consult and negotiate. Such notice shall be sent to the Appointing Authority of the Employer or his/her designated representative, respectively. SECTION 3. No more than one (1) representative from each group shall be on the negotiation team. The groups shall be defined as: Local Union President All Clerical Water Division Street Division Parks Division Dispatcher/Custodial Worker/Inspector The non-employee Union Staff Representative(s), not to exceed two (2), shall be in addition to the six (6) employee representatives. One (1) alternate shall be defined and may attend in the absence of a regular representative. The Employer agrees to reimburse the employee representatives who serve on the Union Bargaining Committee for time spent in actual meetings with the Employer to renegotiate this Agreement where such meetings take place during such employee's regularly scheduled straight-time hours on the days in question. The Employer shall not be obli...