Common use of UNION COMMITTEES AND STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

UNION COMMITTEES AND STEWARDS. 7.01 The Employer will recognize a Grievance Committee, which shall consist of the Local President, one Executive Board Member and an Area Xxxxxxx. The Employer shall be advised of the names of the stewards and the members of the Grievance Committee from time to time selected. All members of the Grievance Committee and all stewards shall be regular employees of the Board who have acquired at least one year's seniority. 7.02 The Employer shall instruct all members of its supervisory staff to co-operate with the stewards and union officers in carrying out the terms and requirements of this Agreement. 7.03 The Union shall secure from its officers, stewards and members their co-operation with the Employer and with all persons representing the Employer in any supervisory capacity. 7.04 The privilege of stewards and members of the Grievance Committee to leave their work without loss of basic pay to attend to Union business is granted on the following conditions: (a) Stewards and Grievance Committee members are only permitted to leave their work for Union business at meetings with management, or as otherwise approved by management. (b) The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business. (c) The stewards and members of the Grievance Committee concerned shall obtain prior approval of their supervisor outside the bargaining unit before leaving their work. The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall advise their supervisor of the time and location of the meeting and state the name of the management person who will be in attendance. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall contact their supervisor when they return to the work site so that a proper record of their union business may be kept. (e) The Board reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time so taken to be excessive. 7.05 All discussions with employees who have concerns or grievances must take place with the stewards or Grievance Committee members outside of working hours, except in the case of a discharged employee. (a) It is agreed that a Bargaining Committee composed of not more than five (5) employees shall be paid at their regular rate for the time necessarily lost from work for the purpose of attending negotiating meetings with the Employer. (b) The Bargaining Committee shall be granted one (1) day leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for the purpose of preparing its proposals for negotiations. 7.07 A Labour/Management Committee shall be established with equal representation from the Employer and the Union with at least two (2) from each side present at meetings and as many more as may be mutually agreed. Its purpose is to discuss matters not covered by this Agreement with the view to promoting better Labour/Management relations. Meetings of the Committee shall be held upon reasonable notice at the request of either party, but not more than once per month, except by mutual consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.08 Should the Board request the Union to participate in a joint committee, such duly appointed members to that committee shall be paid, notwithstanding Article 21.03, their regular straight time rate of pay when required to attend such meetings.

UNION COMMITTEES AND STEWARDS. 7.01 The Employer will recognize a Grievance Committee, which shall consist Company acknowledges the right of the Union to elect stewards to facilitate the carrying out of this Agreement. One xxxxxxx will be appointed in each zone of the plant according to the List of Zones Schedule attached hereto. In case of a night shift or expan- sion, the increase will be determined by mutual agreement of the parties. The Company the following officers and committees of the Union: duly elected Executive Officers, Negotiating Committee of 3 members, Grievance Committee of 3 members, Chief Xxxxxxx, and Zone Stewards. Top Seniority in the Plant for purposes of layoff and recall only will be granted to Local Union Officers, i.e. President, one Executive Board Member and an Area Xxxxxxx. The Employer shall be advised of the names of the stewards Vice-President, Chief Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms and the members of the Negotiating and Grievance Committee from Committees. Top Seniority to be used only for the purpose of a layoff and recall in their zones will be granted to Local Union Stewards. Stewards, members of Committees. and Union will be expected to perform their regu- lar duties efficiently and will not leave or other- wise interrupt their regular duties to attend to Union business without first obtaining the per- mission of the supervisor or the supervisor’s designated representative in charge, which per- mission shall not be unreasonably denied, and if the Union official is by agreement to up ---- Union official’s own, the Union official shall first report to the supervisor or the supervisor’s designated representative. The Company will compensate such employees at their hourly rate for time to time selectedspent during their regular working hours in the handling of Grievance Committee. All Furthermore, the Company will compensate members of the Grievance Committee and all stewards shall be at their hourly rate for time taken during their regular employees working hours to The Company agrees to pay members of the Board who have acquired Negotiating Committee at least one year's seniority. 7.02 The Employer shall instruct all members their hourly rate for time taken during their regular working hours for negotiation of its supervisory staff to co-operate with the stewards a Collective Agreement and union officers in carrying out the terms and requirements of this Agreement. 7.03 attendance at Conciliation and/or Mediation Proceedings. The Union shall secure from its officersagrees to notify the Management of the Company of the names of Union Officers, stewards Chief and members their co-operation with the Employer and with all persons representing the Employer in any supervisory capacity. 7.04 The privilege of stewards Zone Stewards, and members of the Union Grievance Committee to leave their work without loss and Negotiating Committees, and also of basic pay to attend to Union business is granted on the following conditions: (a) Stewards and Grievance Committee members are only permitted to leave their work for Union business at meetings with management, or as otherwise approved by management. (b) The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business. (c) The stewards and members of the Grievance Committee concerned shall obtain prior approval of their supervisor outside the bargaining unit before leaving their work. The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall advise their supervisor of the time and location of the meeting and state the name of the management person who will be in attendance. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall contact their supervisor when they return to the work site so any changes that a proper record of their union business may be kept. (e) The Board reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time so taken to be excessive. 7.05 All discussions with employees who have concerns or grievances must take place with the stewards or Grievance Committee members outside of working hours, except in the case of a discharged employeefrom time to time. (a) It is agreed that a Bargaining Committee composed of not more than five (5) employees shall be paid at their regular rate for the time necessarily lost from work for the purpose of attending negotiating meetings with the Employer. (b) The Bargaining Committee shall be granted one (1) day leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for the purpose of preparing its proposals for negotiations. 7.07 A Labour/Management Committee shall be established with equal representation from the Employer and the Union with at least two (2) from each side present at meetings and as many more as may be mutually agreed. Its purpose is to discuss matters not covered by this Agreement with the view to promoting better Labour/Management relations. Meetings of the Committee shall be held upon reasonable notice at the request of either party, but not more than once per month, except by mutual consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.08 Should the Board request the Union to participate in a joint committee, such duly appointed members to that committee shall be paid, notwithstanding Article 21.03, their regular straight time rate of pay when required to attend such meetings.

UNION COMMITTEES AND STEWARDS. 7.01 The Employer will recognize a Grievance Committee, Committee which shall consist of the Local President, one Executive Board Member or shop xxxxxxx, and an Area Chief Xxxxxxx. The Employer shall be advised of the names of the stewards and the members of the Grievance Committee from time to time selected. All members of the Grievance Committee and all stewards shall be regular employees of the Board who have acquired at least one year's ’s seniority. 7.02 . The Employer shall instruct all members of its it’s supervisory staff to co-operate with the stewards and union officers in the carrying out of the terms and requirements of this Agreement. 7.03 . The Union shall secure from its it’s officers, stewards and members their co-operation with the Employer and with all persons representing the Employer in any supervisory capacity. 7.04 . The privilege of stewards and members of the Grievance Committee to leave their work without loss of basic pay to attend to Union business is granted on the following conditions: (a) Stewards Such business must be between the Union and Management. Employees having grievances cannot discuss these with the stewards or Grievance Committee members are only permitted to leave their work for Union business at meetings with managementin working hours, or as otherwise approved by management. (b) except in the case of a discharged employee. The time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business. (c) . The stewards and members of the Grievance Committee concerned shall obtain prior approval the permission of their the supervisor outside the bargaining unit concerned before leaving their work. The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall advise their supervisor of the time and location of the meeting and state the name of the management person who will be in attendance. Such approval permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (d) . The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall contact their supervisor when they return time away from productive work be reported to the work site supervisor so that a proper record of their union business same may be kept. (e) The Board reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time so taken to be excessive. 7.05 All discussions with employees who have concerns or grievances must take place with the stewards or Grievance Committee members outside of working hours, except in the case of a discharged employee. (a) It is agreed that a Bargaining Committee composed of not more than five (5) employees shall be paid at their regular rate for the time necessarily lost from work for the purpose of attending negotiating meetings with the Employer. (b) . The Bargaining Committee shall be granted one (1) day 1)day leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for the purpose of preparing its proposals for negotiations. 7.07 . A Labour/Management Committee shall be established with equal representation from the Employer and the Union with at least two (2) from each side present at meetings and as many more as may be mutually agreed. Its purpose is to discuss matters not covered by this Agreement with the view to promoting better Labour/Management relations. Meetings of the Committee shall be held upon reasonable notice at the request of either party, but not more than once per month, except by mutual consent, consent which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.08 . Should the Board request the Union to participate in a joint committee, such duly appointed members to that committee shall be paid, notwithstanding Article 21.03, their regular straight time rate of pay when required to attend such meetings.

UNION COMMITTEES AND STEWARDS. 7.01 (a) The Employer Company will recognize a Grievance CommitteeUnion Xxxxxxx Body hereinafter called “Xxxxxxx Body”. The Xxxxxxx Body will be comprised of Stewards as designated, which one of whom shall consist be the Chief and two of whom shall be the Executive Board. The remaining three (3) stewards are as follows: 1 - Maintenance Xxxxxxx 1 - Process Xxxxxxx 1 - Other Xxxxxxx For conferences and meetings held under any article of the agreement, the Company will recognize a Union Committee that shall not exceed four (4) including the Chief Xxxxxxx. For grievance conferences in step three the company will recognize a Union Committee that shall not exceed three (3) including the Chief Xxxxxxx. In addition to the above committees, the President of the Local President, one Executive Board Member and/or a representative of the National Union may attend such conferences and an Area Xxxxxxxnegotiations when so desired by the Union. The Employer shall be advised of the names of the stewards and the Company will compensate up to three (3) members of the Grievance Union Contract Negotiating Committee from time to time selected. All members of the Grievance Committee and all stewards shall be regular who are employees of the Board who have acquired at least one year's seniority. 7.02 The Employer shall instruct all members of its supervisory staff to co-operate Styrolution Canada Ltd. Sarnia Complex for lost time from their regular schedule spent in contract negotiation meetings with the stewards and union officers in carrying out the terms and requirements of this Agreement. 7.03 The Union shall secure from its officers, stewards and members their co-operation with the Employer and with all persons representing the Employer in any supervisory capacity. 7.04 The privilege of stewards and members of the Grievance Committee Company. Compensation will only be paid up to leave their work without loss of basic pay to attend to Union business is granted on the following conditions: (a) Stewards and Grievance Committee members are only permitted to leave their work for Union business at meetings with management, or as otherwise approved by managementConciliation. (b) The time shall Union will select its stewards and committees and the Company will recognize such representatives of the Union in their respective capacities. It is understood that the number and distribution of Stewards may be devoted to changed during the prompt handling term of necessary Union businessthis Agreement by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. (c) Although the cost of all offsite Union business conducted by employees is unpaid, if advance approval in writing is given, the employee’s pay will be kept whole while on this union business. The stewards employee’s pay associated with this requested time off will be invoiced to and members paid by the Union on a quarterly basis. Such accounts rendered to the Union shall be paid within 30 days of the Grievance Committee concerned shall obtain prior approval of their supervisor outside the bargaining unit before leaving their work. The xxxxxxx or Grievance Committee member shall advise their supervisor date of the account. Notwithstanding the above, if it is necessary for the Chief Xxxxxxx to leave the site for the purpose of servicing a grievance (including attendance at arbitration hearings) filed under this Agreement, the Company will pay for all scheduled work time and location missed. Additionally the Company will pay up to 60 hours annually of scheduled time missed for miscellaneous offsite union business conducted by the Chief Xxxxxxx or his designate that pertains to the administration of the meeting and state the name of the management person who will be in attendance. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheldcollective agreement. (d) The xxxxxxx Except as specifically provided for in this Agreement or Grievance Committee member shall contact their supervisor when they return in applicable legislation, no employee will be compensated for time to the work site so that a proper record conduct Union business, which falls outside of their union business may be kepthis regular scheduled hours. (e) Each Xxxxxxx shall be an employee of the Company with not less than six (6) months seniority at the date of his/her appointment. (f) The Board reserves Union will provide the right Company with a list of personnel comprised of the Union Executive and Stewards, and of any change in personnel, as and when any such change occurs. (g) The Chief Xxxxxxx will be a working Xxxxxxx responsible for the performance of regular duties and will be allowed reasonable time from these regular duties as required to limit satisfy the demands of the Chief Xxxxxxx position. The Chief Xxxxxxx will be provided at no cost to the Union with an adequate office facility within the plant property, including office furniture and private telephone line. Any disputes arising from the application or interpretation of this clause will be handled in accordance with the procedure described in 4.03 (a). (h) All new Union members and new employees coming within the scope of the Collective Agreement shall receive the Union’s Orientation Program. Adequate time and facilities shall be provided by the Company to the Union to accommodate the program. If requested by the Union this may be done at the Xxxxxx Street Hall. 4.2 Conferences will be held between the Company and a Union Committee at such time times as may be mutually agreed upon and a representative of the National Union and the Local Union President may be present at such conferences, if it deems the time Union so taken desires. Requests for conferences will be made: (a) On behalf of the Company to the Chief Xxxxxxx. (b) On behalf of the Union to the person responsible for site labour relations A written agenda of matters to be excessive. 7.05 All discussions with employees who have concerns or grievances must take place with discussed will be supplied at the stewards or Grievance Committee members outside of working hours, except in the case of same time such a discharged employeeconference is requested. (a) It is agreed that During regular working hours the Stewards will be allowed a Bargaining Committee composed reasonable period of not more than five (5) employees shall be paid at time from their regular rate for the time necessarily lost from work for the purpose of attending negotiating meetings with the Employer. (b) The Bargaining Committee shall be granted one (1) day leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority for the purpose of preparing its proposals for negotiations. 7.07 A Labour/Management Committee shall be established with equal representation from the Employer and the Union with duties at least two (2) from each side present at meetings and as many more as may be mutually agreed. Its purpose is to discuss matters not covered by this Agreement with the view to promoting better Labour/Management relations. Meetings of the Committee shall be held upon reasonable notice at the request of either party, but not more than once per month, except by mutual consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.08 Should the Board request the Union to participate in a joint committee, such duly appointed members to that committee shall be paid, notwithstanding Article 21.03, their regular straight time rate of pay when required payment to attend such meetingsto Union business within the plant. Before leaving his/her regular duties, a Xxxxxxx shall obtain the permission of his/her Area Co-ordinator. A Xxxxxxx will also report to his/her Area Co- ordinator when he/she returns to his/her regular duties.