Common use of Time Off for Processing of Grievances Clause in Contracts

Time Off for Processing of Grievances. The grievant and/or Union xxxxxxx shall be granted reasonable time off with pay from regularly scheduled duty hours to process a grievance, provided that the time off will be devoted to the prompt and efficient investigation and handling of grievances, subject to the following: A. Any grievant or representative, when said representative is an APCD employee, shall not log compensatory time earned or premium pay time for any time spent in the processing or investigation of a grievance. B. When a grievant's Union Representative is a xxxxxxx, the representative shall be employed in the same work unit or location as the grievant. When it is impossible to meet the foregoing condition, a grievant's representative who is a xxxxxxx may be employed outside the same work unit or location, provided that said representative is no longer than thirty (30) minutes away, by the most practical and common mode of transportation, from the grievant's work location. This time limit may be waived by mutual agreement when the grievant is assigned to a remote work location. In no case shall APCD vehicles be used for transportation in connection with the processing of grievances, nor will reimbursement be considered for use of private vehicles. C. Before performing any grievance work during scheduled duty hours a grievant or a grievant's xxxxxxx shall obtain permission from their supervisor and shall report back to their supervisor when the grievance work is completed. D. A grievant or xxxxxxxx's xxxxxxx shall not leave their job to perform any grievance work unless their supervisor determines that their absence will not unduly interfere with the work of the unit in which they are employed. However, every reasonable effort will be made to grant such time off within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period longer than three (3) days. E. When a grievant or any Union Representative must go into a section, division, or work unit to investigate or process a grievance, they shall be permitted to do so provided that: 1. They explain the purpose of their visit, who they are visiting, and checks in and checks out with the supervisor of the section, division, or work unit, and 2. Such investigation or processing does not unduly interfere with the work of the section, division, or work unit. However, an effort will be made to grant such access within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period of longer than three (3) working days. 3. Management retains the right to have an APCD representative accompany a Union Representative when they are granted access to APCD work sites. X. Xx APCD employee who has direct first-hand knowledge of the event giving rise to the grievance and whose testimony is necessary in establishing the facts of a particular grievance may be called as a witness in a formal grievance hearing. If the grievance hearing is held during the employee witness's work schedule, the attendance of such witness at the grievance hearing shall be conditional upon: 1. Providing 48 hours' notice to the APCD of their proposed attendance; 2. Such proposed attendance not unduly interfering with the operation of the APCD; 3. Needed witnesses up to 3 may attend mutually called formal grievance hearings on paid APCD time to present their testimony when necessary.

Time Off for Processing of Grievances. The grievant and/or Union xxxxxxx his/her SBCAPCDEA representative shall be granted reasonable time off with pay from regularly scheduled duty hours to process a grievance, provided that the time off will be devoted to the prompt and efficient investigation and handling of grievances, subject to the following: A. a) Any grievant or his/her representative, when said representative is an APCD employee, shall not log compensatory time earned or premium pay time for any time spent in the processing or investigation of a grievance. B. b) When a grievant's Union Representative SBCAPCDEA representative is a xxxxxxxan APCD employee, the representative shall be employed in the same work unit or location as the grievant. When it is impossible to meet the foregoing condition, a grievant's representative who is a xxxxxxx an APCD employee may be employed outside the same work unit or location, provided that said representative is no longer than thirty ten (3010) minutes away, by the most practical and common mode of transportation, from the grievant's work location. This time limit may be waived by mutual agreement when the grievant is assigned to a remote work location. In no case shall APCD vehicles be used for transportation in connection with the processing of grievances, nor will reimbursement be considered for use of private vehicles. C. c) Before performing any grievance work during scheduled duty hours a grievant or a grievant's xxxxxxx SBCAPCDEA representative who is an APCD employee shall obtain permission from their his/her supervisor and shall report back to their his/her supervisor when the grievance work is completed. D. d) A grievant or xxxxxxxx's xxxxxxx SBCAPCDEA representative who is an APCD employee shall not leave their his/her job to perform any grievance work unless their his/her supervisor determines that their his/her absence will not unduly interfere with the work of the unit in which they are he/she is employed. However, every reasonable effort will be made to grant such time off within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period longer than three (3) days. E. e) When a grievant or any Union Representative SBCAPCDEA representative must go into a division, section, division, or work unit to investigate or process a grievance, they he/she shall be permitted to do so provided that: 1. They explain He/she explains the purpose of their his/her visit, who they are he/she is visiting, and checks in and checks out with the supervisor of the division, section, division, or work unit, and 2. Such investigation or processing does not unduly interfere with the work of the division, section, division, or work unit. However, an effort will be made to grant such access within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period of longer than three (3) working days. 3. Management retains the right to have an APCD representative accompany a Union Representative an SBCAPCDEA representative when they are he/she is granted access to APCD work sites. X. Xx f) An APCD employee who has direct first-hand knowledge of the event giving rise to the grievance and whose testimony is necessary in establishing the facts of a particular grievance may be called as a witness in a formal grievance hearing. If the grievance hearing is held during the employee witness's ' work schedule, the attendance of such witness at the grievance hearing shall be conditional upon: 1. Providing 48 hours' hours notice to the his/her APCD Division Manager of their his/her proposed attendance; 2. Such proposed attendance not unduly interfering with the operation of the APCD; 3. Needed witnesses up Up to 3 needed witnesses may attend mutually called formal grievance hearings on paid APCD time to present their testimony when necessary.

Time Off for Processing of Grievances. The grievant and/or his Union xxxxxxx shall be granted reasonable time off with pay from regularly scheduled duty hours to process a grievance, provided that the time off will be devoted to the prompt and efficient investigation and handling of grievances, subject to the following: A. Any grievant or his representative, when said representative is an APCD a County employee, shall not log compensatory time earned or premium pay time for any time spent in the processing or investigation of a grievance. B. When a grievant's Union Representative is a xxxxxxx, the representative shall be employed in the same work unit or location as the grievant. When it is impossible to meet the foregoing condition, a grievant's representative who is a xxxxxxx may be employed outside the same work unit or location, provided that said representative is no longer than thirty (30) minutes away, by the most practical and common mode of transportation, from the grievant's work location. This time limit may be waived by mutual agreement when the grievant is assigned to a remote work location. In no case shall APCD County vehicles be used for transportation in connection with the processing of grievances, nor will reimbursement be considered for use of private vehicles. C. Before performing any grievance work during scheduled duty hours a grievant or a grievant's xxxxxxx shall obtain permission from their his supervisor and shall report back to their his supervisor when the grievance work is completed. D. A grievant or xxxxxxxxgrievant's xxxxxxx shall not leave their his job to perform any grievance work unless their his supervisor determines that their his absence will not unduly interfere with the work of the unit in which they are he is employed. However, every reasonable effort will be made to grant such time off within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period longer than three (3) days. E. When a grievant or any Union Representative must go into a section, divisiondepartment, or work unit to investigate or process a grievance, they he shall be permitted to do so provided that: 1. They explain He explains the purpose of their his visit, who they are he is visiting, and checks in and checks out with the supervisor of on the section, divisiondepartment, or work unit, and 2. Such investigation or processing does not unduly interfere with the work of the section, divisiondepartment, or work unit. However, an effort will be made to grant such access within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period of longer than three (3) working daysworkingdays. 3. Management retains the right to have an APCD a County representative accompany a Union Representative when they are he is granted access to APCD County work sites. X. Xx APCD F. A County employee who has direct first-hand knowledge of the event giving rise to the grievance and whose testimony is necessary in establishing the facts of a particular grievance may be called as a witness in a formal grievance hearing. If the grievance hearing is held during the employee witness's work schedule, the attendance of such witness at the grievance hearing shall be conditional upon: 1. Providing 48 hours' notice to the APCD their department of their proposed attendance; 2. Such proposed attendance not unduly interfering with the operation of the APCDdepartment; 3. Needed witnesses up to 3 may attend mutually called formal grievance hearings on paid APCD County time to present their testimony when necessary.

Time Off for Processing of Grievances. The grievant and/or his Union xxxxxxx shall be granted reasonable time off with pay from regularly scheduled duty hours to process a grievance, provided that the time off will be devoted to the prompt and efficient investigation and handling of grievances, subject to the following: A. Any grievant or his representative, when said representative is an APCD a County employee, shall not log compensatory time earned or premium pay time for any time spent in the processing or investigation of a grievance. B. When a grievant's Union Representative is a xxxxxxx, the representative shall be employed in the same work unit or location as the grievant. When it is impossible to meet the foregoing condition, a grievant's representative who is a xxxxxxx may be employed outside the same work unit or location, provided that said representative is no longer than thirty (30) minutes away, by the most practical and common mode of transportation, from the grievant's work location. This time limit may be waived by mutual agreement when the grievant is assigned to a remote work location. In no case shall APCD County vehicles be used for transportation in connection with the processing of grievances, nor will reimbursement be considered for use of private vehicles. C. Before performing any grievance work during scheduled duty hours a grievant or a grievant's xxxxxxx shall obtain permission from their his supervisor and shall report back to their his supervisor when the grievance work is completed. D. A grievant or xxxxxxxxgrievant's xxxxxxx shall not leave their his job to perform any grievance work unless their his supervisor determines that their his absence will not unduly interfere with the work of the unit in which they are he is employed. However, every reasonable effort will be made to grant such time off within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period longer than three (3) days. E. When a grievant or any Union Representative must go into a section, divisiondepartment, or work unit to investigate or process a grievance, they he shall be permitted to do so provided that: 1. They explain He explains the purpose of their his visit, who they are he is visiting, and checks in and checks out with the supervisor of on the section, divisiondepartment, or work unit, and 2. Such investigation or processing does not unduly interfere with the work of the section, divisiondepartment, or work unit. However, an effort will be made to grant such access within two (2) working days and shall not be unreasonably denied for a period of longer than three (3) working days. 3. Management retains the right to have an APCD a County representative accompany a Union Representative when they are he is granted access to APCD County work sites. X. Xx APCD F. A County employee who has direct first-hand knowledge of the event giving rise to the grievance and whose testimony is necessary in establishing the facts of a particular grievance may be called as a witness in a formal grievance hearing. If the grievance hearing is held during the employee witness's work schedule, the attendance of such witness at the grievance hearing shall be conditional upon: 1. Providing 48 hours' notice to the APCD their department of their proposed attendance; 2. Such proposed attendance not unduly interfering with the operation of the APCDdepartment; 3. Needed witnesses up to 3 may attend mutually called formal grievance hearings on paid APCD County time to present their testimony when necessary.