Selection and Appointment of Contract Specialists. a. Each Coalition will be allocated one (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) Contract Specialist for every two thousand (2,000) represented employees with a minimum of at least one (1) full-time equivalent (FTE) Contract Specialist(s). Every effort will be made to distribute the Contract Specialists as equitably as possible between the agencies in each Coalition within each selected group and between consecutive groups. b. The selection and appointment of a Contract Specialist shall be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Union. c. The duration of a Contract Specialist’s assignment shall be mutually agreed upon by the Employer and Union. d. The Parties shall establish an agreement for each Contract Specialist which shall be signed by all Parties stipulating to the terms and conditions of the Contract Specialist assignment and return to work. e. Employees selected as Contract Specialists must maintain all necessary certifications, licensures and training requirements of their Agency position with costs and reimbursements, if applicable, governed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. f. In the event the Employer/Agency determines a Contract Specialist is potentially violating law or not complying with Employer/Agency policies or the Section 1(d) Agreement, the Agency shall immediately notify the Union. The Agency shall follow the provisions of Article 20 – Investigations, Discipline and Discharge, to initiate and complete their investigation. Before any Agency action is taken, the Union may remove the employee from the assigned worksite. g. Upon return to service, the employee shall be returned to the same class and the same work location as held when the leave was approved. Where return to the employee’s former position can be reasonably accommodated such return shall be made.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
