Common use of UNION ADVOCATES Clause in Contracts

UNION ADVOCATES. The Union shall designate Union Advocates and notify the Employer in writing who the Advocates are and any new Advocates or any change in status of existing Advocates. The Union Advocates’ performance of union work shall not interfere with the facility's operation nor the performance of employees’ job duties. Union Advocates shall receive their base pay rate for time spent processing grievances and representing Bargaining Unit Employees in meetings with the Employer during Advocates’ scheduled hours of employment. Union Advocates shall also receive their base rate of pay for time spent representing Bargaining Unit employees in all meetings where the Employer requested that the Advocate process a grievance or represent a Bargaining Unit Employee outside of the Advocates’ scheduled hours of employment. In no case shall the Employer be required to pay more than one (1) Advocate at a time for such work. A Union Advocate may receive phone calls from union representatives while on work time, in private if requested, not to exceed ten (10) minutes per shift. Such calls shall not interfere with resident care. If Bargaining Unit Employees request time off to attend Advocate training, the Employer will make every effort to approve such requests considering operational needs. Bargaining Unit Employees requesting time off to attend Advocate training will make every effort to comply with the Employer’s policy for requesting time off.