Common use of Responsibilities of Employee Representatives Clause in Contracts

Responsibilities of Employee Representatives. A duly elected and accredited representative shall not represent employees of any Employer Signatory other than his own. The vessel employee representatives can discuss issues of a day to day nature in respect of the vessel, e.g. standards of accommodation, food, safety and general welfare etc. They cannot discuss the Agreement itself. The company employee representatives for each Employer Signatory can meet together up to 4 times a year. The Employer Signatories and/or a full time representative of the Union will attend these meetings if requested. If the Employer Signatories are present, these meetings are not allowed to discuss or negotiate the Agreement but can be used to seek clarification of the Agreement. Only company employee representatives may represent the Union in discussions and negotiations relating to Clauses 3.2(a) and (b) and 3.3(a) of the Agreement.