Common use of Stewards and Chief Stewards Clause in Contracts

Stewards and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate up to one employee per building to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Director of Human Resources and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her work station to attend such business, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ works on union business such activity shall be considered administrative leave with pay and not as time actually worked for overtime purposes. When such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, MMA shall not incur any further financial obligations beyond the end of the normal workday. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the MMA. 2. Stewards and chief stewards shall be entitled to two (2) days of leave per year without loss of pay or benefits to participate in official MSEA sponsored ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ training. MSEA shall provide the Director of Human Resources with at least two

Stewards and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may will designate up to one employee per building a specific number of employees to act as stewards and one chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Director of Human Resources and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her work station to attend such business, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ works on union business business, such activity shall be considered administrative leave with pay and not as time actually worked for overtime purposes. When such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, MMA shall not incur any further financial obligations beyond the end of the normal workday. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the MMA. 2. Stewards and chief stewards shall be entitled to two (2) days of leave per year without loss of pay or benefits to participate in official MSEA sponsored ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ training. MSEA shall provide the Director of Human Resources with at least two