Common use of Time Off, Meeting Space and Equipment Use Clause in Contracts

Time Off, Meeting Space and Equipment Use. a) Time Off: The grievant(s) and/or Union grievance representative(s) will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay during their working hours to investigate and process grievances. A grievant who is called back on a different shift or on his/her day off as a result of the Employer scheduling a grievance meeting shall have such time spent in the meeting considered as time worked. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the Union's presentation or argument will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay to attend grievance meetings and/or respond to the Union's investigation. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process grievances without first notifying and making mutual arrangement with his/her supervisor or designee as well as the supervisor of any unit to be visited, and such arrangements shall not be denied unreasonably. Employees attending grievance meetings shall normally be those having direct involvement in the grievance. The Employer reserves the right to require reasonable documentation of time spent in processing grievances including time spent using the telephone for these purposes. The Employer agrees that such documentation of time shall not be construed to allow supervisors to question the content or merits of the grievance(s).

Time Off, Meeting Space and Equipment Use. a) Time Off: The grievant(s) and/or Union grievance representative(s) will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay during their working hours to investigate and process grievances. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process grievances without first notifying and making mutual arrangement with his/her supervisor or designee as well as the supervisor of any unit to be visited, and such arrangements shall not be denied unreasonably. A grievant who is called back on a different shift or on his/her day off as a result of the Employer scheduling a grievance meeting shall have such time spent in the meeting considered as time worked. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the Union's presentation or argument will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay to attend grievance meetings and/or respond to the Union's investigation. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process grievances without first notifying and making mutual arrangement with his/her supervisor or designee as well as the supervisor of any unit to be visited, and such arrangements shall not be denied unreasonably. Employees attending grievance meetings shall normally be those having direct involvement in the grievance. The Employer reserves the right to require reasonable documentation of time spent in processing grievances including time spent using the telephone for these purposes. The Employer agrees that such documentation of time shall not be construed to allow supervisors to question the content or merits of the grievance(s).

Time Off, Meeting Space and Equipment Use. a) Time Off: The grievant(s) and/or Union grievance representative(s) will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay during their working hours to investigate and process grievances. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process grievances without first notifying and making mutual arrangement with his/her supervisor or designee as well as the supervisor of any unit to be visited, and such arrangements shall not be denied unreasonably. A grievant who is called back on a different shift or on his/her day off as a result of the Employer scheduling a grievance meeting shall have such time spent in the meeting considered as time worked. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the Union's presentation or argument will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay to attend grievance meetings and/or respond to the Union's investigation. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process grievances without first notifying and making mutual arrangement with his/her supervisor or designee as well as the supervisor of any unit to be visited, and such arrangements shall not be denied unreasonably. Employees attending grievance meetings shall normally be those having direct involvement in the grievance. The Employer reserves the right to require reasonable documentation of time spent in processing grievances including time spent using the telephone for these purposes. The Employer agrees that such documentation of time shall not be construed to allow supervisors to question the content or merits of the grievance(s).