SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety and Health Maintenance Committee consisting of four (4) representatives selected by the VSEA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s; (b) The Committee’s responsibilities may include but shall not be limited to: (1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments; (2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditions. (3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safety/health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section 4 of this Article. (4) Identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which may include the solicitation of available grant funds. (5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc. (6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of Administration. (c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety and Health Maintenance Committee consisting of four (4) representatives selected by the VSEA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s;.
(b) The Committee’s responsibilities may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments;
(2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditionsconditions as the Committee’s resources allow.
(3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safety/health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section 4 of this Article.
(4) Identification Encourage and aid in the identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which health issues and may include the solicitation of available grant fundsprovide recommendations to Agencies/Departments as necessary.
(5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc.
(6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of AdministrationAdministration and copied to the VSEA.
(c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety safety and Health Maintenance Committee health maintenance committee consisting of four (4) representatives selected by the VSEA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s;.
(b) The Committee’s responsibilities may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments;
(2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditions.
(3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safetySafety/health Health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section 4 of this Article.
(4) Identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which may include the solicitation of available grant funds.
(5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc.
(6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of Administration.
(c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety safety and Health Maintenance Committee health maintenance committee consisting of four three (43) representatives selected by the VSEA VSEA, one (1) representative selected by the VTA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s;.
(b) The Committee’s responsibilities may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments;
(2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditions.
(3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safetySafety/health Health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section paragraph 4 of this Article.
(4) Identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which may include the solicitation of available grant funds.
(5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc.
(6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of Administration.
(c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety safety and Health Maintenance Committee health maintenance committee consisting of four (4) representatives selected by the VSEA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s;.
(b) The Committee’s responsibilities may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments;
(2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditions.
(3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safetySafety/health Health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section paragraph 4 of this Article.
(4) Identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which may include the solicitation of available grant funds.
(5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc.
(6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of Administration.
(c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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SAFETY AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE. (a) There shall be a statewide Safety and Health Maintenance Committee consisting of four (4) representatives selected by the VSEA and four (4) representatives selected by the State. The Committee shall select a Chairperson from among its members. Effective July 1, 2007, the chair of the Committee shall rotate annually between labor and management. The first one-year term shall be labor’s;
(b) The Committee’s responsibilities esponsibilities may include but shall not be limited to:
(1) Development of general guidelines and procedures for use in the Agencies/Departments;
(2) Assessment of Agency/Department safety practices, and programs, including any appropriate recommendations, and development of plans for changes or improvements in safety and working conditions.
(3) Review of grievances and complaints in the safety/health area which are referred to the committee consistent with Section 4 of this Article.
(4) Identification of safety training needs and the initiation of appropriate training efforts, which may include the solicitation of available grant funds.
(5) A review of the health ramifications of working with VDT’s workin including recommendations regarding appropriate break time, eye exams, ergonomics, etc.
(6) Committee recommendations will be referred to the Secretary of Administration.
(c) The Committee shall have no authority or responsibility for issues or situations that are related to or fall within the scope of the State’s State Reasonable Accommodation Policy.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement