Common use of Scope of Stewards Clause in Contracts

Scope of Stewards. Xxxxxxx(s) may represent member(s) of the units covered by this Agreement at the appropriate step of the grievance procedure concerning a dispute of the rights of a member under the terms of this Agreement within the scope of representation. Upon notification of a designated manager and subject to management approval, stewards and designated officers of the Union, will be afforded reasonable release time for investigation, hearings, or meetings with management regarding grievances without loss of pay or benefits. Approval of such release time shall not be unreasonably withheld. With respect to employees in the SB1, SC1, and SD1 classifications only, xxxxxxx(s) shall have the right, upon the request of the unit member involved, to represent the unit member in a review of the unit member’s performance evaluation. This right of representation does not include the initial discussion between the unit member and the supervisor who prepared the evaluation, but it is clearly understood that each unit member has the right thereafter to request a performance evaluation review with Union representation. Xxxxxxx(s) shall also have the right, upon the request of the unit member involved, to represent the unit member at a disciplinary “Xxxxxx” meeting or an investigative interview of the member when that member has an objectively reasonable expectation that discipline of that member may result. The City shall include in the Xxxxxx notice of intent letter that the unit member may, if the unit member wishes, be represented at the Xxxxxx meeting by a Union or other representative.

Scope of Stewards. Xxxxxxx(s) may represent member(s) of the units covered by this Agreement at the appropriate step of the grievance procedure concerning a dispute of the rights of a member under the terms of this Agreement within the scope of representation. Upon notification of a designated manager and subject to management approval, stewards and designated officers of the Union, will be afforded reasonable release time for investigation, hearings, or meetings with management regarding grievances without loss of pay or benefits. Approval of such release time shall not be unreasonably withheld. With respect to employees in the SB1, SC1, and SD1 classifications only, xxxxxxx(sXxxxxxx(s) shall have the right, upon the request of the unit member involved, to represent the unit member in a review of the unit member’s performance evaluation. This right of representation does not include the initial discussion between the unit member and the supervisor who prepared the evaluation, but it is clearly understood that each unit member has the right thereafter to request a performance evaluation review with Union representation. Xxxxxxx(s) shall also have the right, upon the request of the unit member involved, to represent the unit member at a disciplinary “Xxxxxx” meeting or an investigative interview of the member when that member has an objectively reasonable expectation that discipline of that member may result. The City shall include in the Xxxxxx notice of intent letter that the unit member may, if the unit member wishes, be represented at the Xxxxxx meeting by a Union or other representative.