Common use of RIGHTS OF THE UNION Clause in Contracts

RIGHTS OF THE UNION. Section 4.1 The Union has the right and responsibility to represent the interests of all employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession. Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles contained herein. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and to make known the Union's views concerning the case. Section 4.3 The Employer, as part of the general orientation of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, shall make available to each employee, a copy of this Agreement. Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be granted. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use shall not interfere with District operations. 4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, the employee will be returned to the position previously held. 4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued. Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President of the Union upon request. On or before the first day of October of each year during the term of this Agreement, the District shall provide the Union with information regarding each employee in the bargaining unit on a form to be provided by the Union. Upon request the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to the Union shall be used solely for the purpose of union business. Section 4.6 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of Washington. Section 4.7 Visitation rights shall be granted to the designated representative of the Union to visit employees in the unit for the purpose of grievance procedures and/or general information data. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative shall notify his/her immediate supervisor and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working in Maintenance, the representative shall notify his/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designee.

RIGHTS OF THE UNION. Section 4.1 5.01 The Board agrees, with the approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee, non-employee officers and representatives of the Union has the right and responsibility may be admitted to represent the interests of all school premises during times that employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession. Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles contained hereinare working. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and to make known representative shall, upon arrival, check in through the Union's views concerning the case. Section 4.3 The Employer, as part of the general orientation of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, established channels for receiving visitors. Such visitations shall make available to each employee, a copy of this Agreement. Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be grantedthe adjustment of grievances. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use agrees that such activities shall not interfere with District operationsthe normal work duties of the employees. However, the Board agrees to provide for the release of employees from their normal duties to meet privately with the representative for no more than thirty (30) minutes, so long as that employee's work responsibilities can be covered without the hiring of a substitute. 4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, 5.02 The Board recognizes the employee will be returned to the position previously held. 4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued. Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President right of the Union upon requestto designate one member of the unit as a Grievance Chairperson and one member as an alternate Grievance Chairperson. On or before The alternate Chairperson shall assume the first day duties of October the Chairperson when he/she is absent from work for cause. All duties of each year the Chairperson and alternate shall be carried out during their non-duty hours. 5.03 The Union will be accorded the term privileges of this Agreement, use of meeting space in school buildings with the District following restraints: Arrangements for use of the space shall provide be approved and scheduled with the building principal 24 hours in advance; use is restricted to general membership meetings; rooms shall not be used later than 10:00 P.M.; meetings shall not be held more than once per month. The Board may require the Union with information regarding each employee to pay any additional cost involved in such use which shall be made known at the bargaining unit on a form to time of the request for building use. However, additional costs which cannot be provided projected by the Union. Upon request Board because of negligence, abuse, over-extended use or other unforeseen events resulting from the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to use of the buildings by the Union shall be used solely for the purpose responsibility of union businessthe Union. Section 4.6 5.04 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of Washington. Section 4.7 Visitation rights shall be granted to the designated Board may allow a representative of the Union to visit review employee's personnel files when accompanied by the employee. 5.05 It is agreed internal Union business, except for grievance investigations as outlined in Section 5.01 above, shall not be conducted during the duty hours of the employees in concerned. 5.06 The right to be supplied with a seniority roster of all bargaining unit employees by November 1 of each year. The roster shall indicate the unit employee’s present classification and job site. 5.07 The OAPSE Local delegate, alternate or officer has the right to use six (6) days (i.e., three (3) days each) to attend the OAPSE annual delegate conference or attend other meetings or hearings for the purpose Local or School District as required with no loss in pay; or, at their hourly rate of grievance procedures and/or general information data. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative shall notify pay if outside of their contract day if requested and approved by the Superintendent or his/her immediate supervisor and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working in Maintenance, the representative shall notify his/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designee.

RIGHTS OF THE UNION. Section ‌ 4.1 The Union has the right and responsibility to represent the interests of all employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, either orally or in writing; to consult or to be consulted with respect to industrial relations matters and practices which are within the authority of the District; and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the bargaining unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession. Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of grievances or disciplinary actions concerning any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles Procedure Articles contained herein. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and and, if appropriate, to make known the Union's ’s views concerning the case. Section 4.3 The EmployerDistrict agrees to print and distribute, as part free of cost to the Union and its members, a mutually sanctioned version of this Agreement to all employees covered by this Agreement within thirty (30) days of the general orientation ratification of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, . All new employees shall make available to each employee, be given a copy of this Agreement by the District at the time they are employed by the District. Thirty (30) additional copies will be provided the Union within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement. Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be granted. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use shall not interfere with District operations. 4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, the employee will be returned to the position previously held. 4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued. Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President of the Union upon request. On or before the first day of October of each year during the term of this Agreement, the District shall provide the Union with information regarding each employee in the bargaining unit on a form to be provided by the Union. Upon request the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to the Union shall be used solely for the purpose of union business. Section 4.6 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of WashingtonAFT Local 6367. Section 4.7 Visitation rights 4.5 The President of the Union, AFT Renton Local 6367, stewards, and three (3) designated representatives and/or any local, state or national officers will be provided time off with pay to a maximum of a combined total of fifteen (15) days per year to attend state meetings of the AFT Renton Local 6367, provided that no member shall take more than five (5) days total per year nor more than five (5) consecutive days for any one conference. Prior notification of absence for union conferences must be made by the employee with the Human Resources Department. Separate arrangements will be made with the immediate supervisor to deal with work coverage during the absence and/or make up of the work. If substitutes are necessary, the Union shall be granted charged the cost of a replacement substitute for each day the affected employee is absent. Five (5) additional days will be provided for the AFT Renton Local 6367 Leadership to use for direct work with the designated representative administration of the contract or bargaining unit. 4.6 On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of October, and each month thereafter, the District shall provide the Union to visit employees with computer run information regarding each employee in the unit for the purpose of grievance procedures and/or general information databargaining unit. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative list shall notify hisinclude: first and last name, home address, personal phone number(s), work email address, job classification/her immediate supervisor title, department/position, and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working in Maintenance, the representative shall notify hiswork location/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designeework site.

RIGHTS OF THE UNION. Section 4.1 The Union has the right and responsibility to represent the interests of all employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, either orally or in writing; to consult or to be consulted with respect to industrial relations matters and practices which are within the authority of the District; and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the bargaining unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession. Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of grievances or disciplinary actions concerning any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles Procedure Articles contained herein. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and and, if appropriate, to make known the Union's ’s views concerning the case. Section 4.3 The EmployerDistrict agrees to print and distribute, as part free of cost to the Union and its members, a mutually sanctioned version of this Agreement to all employees covered by this Agreement within thirty (30) days of the general orientation ratification of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, . All new employees shall make available to each employee, be given a copy of this Agreement by the District at the time they are employed by the District. Thirty (30) additional copies will be provided the Union within thirty (30) days of the ratification of this Agreement. Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be granted. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use shall not interfere with District operations. 4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, the employee will be returned to the position previously held. 4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued. Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President of the Union upon request. On or before the first day of October of each year during the term of this Agreement, the District shall provide the Union with information regarding each employee in the bargaining unit on a form to be provided by the Union. Upon request the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to the Union shall be used solely for the purpose of union business. Section 4.6 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of WashingtonAFT Local 6367. Section 4.7 Visitation rights 4.5 The President of the Union, AFT Renton Local 6367, stewards, and three (3) designated representatives and/or any local, state or national officers will be provided time off with pay to a maximum of a combined total of fifteen (15) days per year to attend state meetings of the AFT Renton Local 6367, provided that no member shall take more than five (5) days total per year nor more than five (5) consecutive days for any one conference. Prior notification of absence for union conferences must be made by the employee with the Human Resources Department. Separate arrangements will be made with the immediate supervisor to deal with work coverage during the absence and/or make up of the work. If substitutes are necessary, the Union shall be granted charged the cost of a replacement substitute for each day the affected employee is absent. Five (5) additional days will be provided for the AFT Renton Local 6367 Leadership to use for direct work with the designated representative administration of the contract or bargaining unit. 4.6 On or before the fifteenth (15th) day of October, and each month thereafter, the District shall provide the Union to visit employees with computer run information regarding each employee in the unit for the purpose of grievance procedures and/or general information databargaining unit. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative list shall notify hisinclude: first and last name, home address, personal phone number(s), work email address, job classification/her immediate supervisor title, department/position, and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working in Maintenance, the representative shall notify hiswork location/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designeework site.

RIGHTS OF THE UNION. Section 4.1 5.01 The Board agrees that, with the approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee, non- employee officers and representatives of the Union has the right and responsibility may be admitted to represent the interests of all school premises during times that employees in the unit; to present its views to the District on matters of concern, and to enter collective negotiations with the object of reaching an agreement applicable to all employees within the unit, except that by such obligation neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal or be required to make a concession. Section 4.2 The Union shall promptly be notified by the District of any formal grievance of any employee in the unit in accordance with the provisions of the Discharge and Grievance articles contained hereinare working. The Union is entitled to have an observer at hearings conducted by any District official or body arising out of a grievance and to make known representative shall, upon arrival, check in through the Union's views concerning the case. Section 4.3 The Employer, as part of the general orientation of each new employee within the unit subject to this Agreement, established channels for receiving visitors. Such visitations shall make available to each employee, a copy of this Agreement. Section 4.4 The President of the Union and/or the President's representatives will be provided time off without loss of pay to a maximum of twenty-five days (25) days total per year, to be used at the discretion of the executive board. The leave will be granted for the President and the Union representatives to attend regional or state meetings when the purpose of these meetings. Additional release days may be grantedthe adjustment of grievances. The Union will reimburse the District for the cost of any required substitute. Such use agrees that such activities shall not interfere with District operationsthe normal work duties of the employees. However, the Board agrees to provide for the release of employees from their normal duties to meet privately with the representative for no more than thirty (30) minutes, so long as that employee's work responsibilities can be covered without the hiring of a substitute. 4.4.1 Upon return from such leave, 5.02 The Board recognizes the employee will be returned to the position previously held. 4.4.2 All seniority rights for such employee shall be retained and accrued. Section 4.5 The names of employees in the respective unit will be made available to the President right of the Union upon requestto designate one member of the unit as a Grievance Chairperson and one member as an alternate Grievance Chairperson. On or before The alternate Chairperson shall assume the first day duties of October the Chairperson when he/she is absent from work for cause. All duties of each year the Chairperson and alternate shall be carried out during their non-duty hours. 5.03 The Union will be accorded the term privileges of this Agreement, use of meeting space in school buildings with the District following restraints: Arrangements for use of the space shall provide be approved and scheduled with the building principal 24 hours in advance; use is restricted to general membership meetings; rooms shall not be used later than 10:00 P.M.; meetings shall not be held more than once per month. The Board may require the Union with information regarding each employee to pay any additional cost involved in such use which shall be made known at the bargaining unit on a form to time of the request for building use. However, additional costs which cannot be provided projected by the Union. Upon request Board because of negligence, abuse, over-extended use or other unforeseen events resulting from the information shall be supplemented and revised quarterly. Employee information given to use of the buildings by the Union shall be used solely for the purpose responsibility of union businessthe Union. Section 4.6 5.04 The Union reserves and retains the right to delegate any Union right or duty contained herein to appropriate officials of the American Federation of Teachers Union of Washington. Section 4.7 Visitation rights shall be granted to the designated Board may allow a representative of the Union to visit review employee's personnel files when accompanied by the employee. 5.05 It is agreed that internal Union business, except for grievance investigations as outlined in Section 5.01 above, shall not be conducted during the duty hours of the employees in concerned. 5.06 The right to be supplied with a seniority roster of all bargaining unit employees by November 1 of each year. The roster shall indicate the unit employee’s present classification and job site. 5.07 The OAPSE Local delegate or alternate has the right to use six (6) days (i.e., three (3) days each) to attend the OAPSE annual delegate conference or attend other meetings or hearings for the purpose of grievance procedures and/or general information data. This excludes recruitment during working hours. The union representative shall notify his/her immediate supervisor and the building office (for employees assigned to a school site regularly Local or for the day) before leaving the assigned worksite and shall notify the building office upon arrival. For any union representative working School District as required with no loss in Maintenance, the representative shall notify his/her lead and the Maintenance Supervisor. Union meetings may be held during working hours with prior approval of the Superintendent or designeepay.