Common use of Stewards' Rights Clause in Contracts

Stewards' Rights. A. The State recognizes and agrees to deal with designated stewards of AFSCME on all matters relating to grievances, employee discipline, administration of this Contract, and other matters on appeal to the State Personnel Board. B. AFSCME shall provide a list to the State of the following: President, Vice President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), and Occupational Chairs upon election. If any of these elected officers change during his/her elected term the State will be notified. A written list of the Union stewards serving each work location, broken down by department, shall be furnished to the State immediately after their designation, and the Union shall notify the State promptly of any changes of such officers or stewards. Union stewards shall not be recognized by the State until such lists or changes thereto are received. AFSCME shall supply the State with a list of alternate stewards in accordance with the above. The sole function of an alternate shall be to act on behalf of a regular xxxxxxx when the regular xxxxxxx is on approved leave. If lists are not provided, release time will not be granted. C. At the request of an employee, a Union xxxxxxx may investigate the complaint, file a grievance and assist in its presentation provided it is in the xxxxxxx'x designated area of responsibility. D. In close proximity, stewards may be permitted to cross departmental lines. In other cases, with prior approval of the department, an employee may use accrued compensating time off or vacation for inter-departmental representation. E. He/She shall be allowed reasonable time off for the purpose of representing employees in Bargaining Unit 19 during working hours without loss of compensation, subject to prior notification and approval by his/her immediate supervisor. F. The State shall be prohibited from imposing or threatening to impose reprisals, from discriminating or threatening to discriminate against Union stewards, or otherwise interfering with, restraining, or coercing Union stewards because of the exercise of any rights given by this contract. G. The Bargaining Unit 19 President, Vice-President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), or Occupational Chair(s) may be permitted to cross departmental lines for representation purposes. They will use union leave for this representation. H. The State and AFSCME shall not impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees or otherwise interfere with, restrain or coerce employees because of the exercise of those rights, including the right to participate or not participate in lawful Union activity, protected by the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Act.

Stewards' Rights. A. The State recognizes and agrees to deal with designated stewards of AFSCME the Union on all matters relating to grievances, employee discipline, administration of this Contract, and other matters on appeal to the State Personnel Board. B. AFSCME shall provide a list to the State of the following: President, Vice President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), and Occupational Chairs upon election. If any of these elected officers change during his/her elected term the State will be notified. A written list of the Union stewards serving each work location, broken down by department, shall be furnished to the State immediately after their designation, and the Union shall notify the State promptly of any changes of such officers or stewards. Union stewards shall not be recognized by the State until such lists or changes thereto are received. AFSCME The Union shall supply the State with a list of alternate stewards in accordance with the above. The sole function of an alternate shall be to act on behalf of a regular xxxxxxx when the regular xxxxxxx is on approved leave. If lists are not provided, release time will not be granted. C. At the Upon request of an employee, a Union xxxxxxx may investigate the complaint, file a grievance and assist in its presentation provided it is in the xxxxxxx'x department and designated area of responsibilityresponsibility and assist in its presentation. D. In close proximity, stewards may be permitted to cross departmental lines. In other cases, with prior approval of the department, an employee may use accrued compensating time off or vacation for inter-departmental representation. E. He/She shall be allowed reasonable time off for the purpose of representing employees in Bargaining Unit 19 during working hours without loss of compensation, subject to prior notification and approval by his/her immediate supervisor. F. The State shall be prohibited from imposing or threatening to impose reprisals, from discriminating or threatening to discriminate against Union stewards, or otherwise interfering with, restraining, or coercing Union stewards because of the exercise of any rights given by this contract. G. The Bargaining Unit BU 19 President, Vice-President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), ) or Occupational Chair(s) may be permitted to cross departmental lines for representation purposes. They will use union leave for this representation. H. The State and AFSCME the Union shall not impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees or otherwise interfere with, restrain or coerce employees because of the exercise of those rights, including the right to participate or not participate in lawful Union activity, protected by the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Act.

Stewards' Rights. ‌ A. The State recognizes and agrees to deal with designated stewards of AFSCME the Union on all matters relating to grievances, employee discipline, administration of this Contract, and other matters on appeal to the State Personnel Board. B. AFSCME The Union shall provide a list to the State of the following: Unit 19 President, Vice President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), and Occupational Chairs upon election. If any of these elected officers change during his/her elected term the State will be notified. A written list of the Union stewards serving each work location, broken down by department, shall be furnished to the State immediately after their designation, and the Union shall notify the State promptly of any changes of such officers or stewards. Union stewards shall not be recognized by the State until such lists or changes thereto are received. AFSCME The Union shall supply the State with a list of alternate stewards in accordance with the above. The sole function of an alternate shall be to act on behalf of a regular xxxxxxx when the regular xxxxxxx is on approved leave. If lists are not provided, release time will not be granted. C. At the Upon request of an employee, a Union xxxxxxx may investigate the complaint, file a grievance and assist in its presentation provided it is in the xxxxxxx'x designated area of responsibilityresponsibility and assist in its presentation. D. In close proximity, stewards may be permitted to cross departmental lines. In other cases, with prior approval of the department, an employee may use accrued compensating time off or vacation for inter-departmental representation. E. He/She shall be allowed reasonable time off for the purpose of representing employees in Bargaining Unit 19 during working hours without loss of compensation, subject to prior notification and approval by his/her immediate supervisor. F. The State shall be prohibited from imposing or threatening to impose reprisals, from discriminating or threatening to discriminate against Union stewards, or otherwise interfering with, restraining, or coercing Union stewards because of the exercise of any rights given by this contract. G. The Bargaining Unit BU 19 President, Vice-President(s), Regional Chief Xxxxxxx(s), or Occupational Chair(s) may be permitted to cross departmental lines for representation purposes. They will use union leave for this representation. H. The State and AFSCME the Union shall not impose or threaten to impose reprisals on employees, discriminate or threaten to discriminate against employees or otherwise interfere with, restrain or coerce employees because of the exercise of those rights, including the right to participate or not participate in lawful Union activity, protected by the Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Act.