Common use of UNION COMMITTEES Clause in Contracts

UNION COMMITTEES. The union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a General Committee of not more than employees, including any union officer of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees meeting with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such time occupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management personnel and union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in the representative of for negotiations on all matters between the management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to management accompanied by the names involved. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of management. The President and General Committee of the union requesting leave to attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of five working days, subject to the giving of five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, Total leave of absence in any one calendar year for attendance at union functions and work shall not exceed fifteen working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except the Chair of the General Committee and the President who shall be allowed twenty-five days per year. No more than ten employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of management. (This means a maximum of one hundred and sixty working days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two employees. The eight week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-time union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission group; the union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Commission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union shall notify the management at least fourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Operations System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information Systems

UNION COMMITTEES. The union may appoint or otherwise select Company agrees to recognize a reasonable number of stewards and a General Negotiating Committee of not more than nine (9) employees for the purpose of negotiating with the Company with respect to any renewal of this Agreement as provided herein. It is also agreed that prior to and during negotiations, the Negotiating Committee will be allowed a reasonable number of days off, without pay, to hold meetings relative to such negotiations. The Company will reimburse the Union for of the wages of the Union Negotiating Committee for regular time spent in negotiations. The Company agrees to recognize a health and committee of not more than three (3) employees, including any union officer all of whom shall be appointed by the Union National Staff Representative. The Company agrees to recognize a Grievance Committee of not more than seven (7) employees for the purpose of meeting with the Company in accordance with Steps No. and No. of the bargaining unitGrievance Procedure. It is agreed that such Committeemen, Stewards, and other Local Union officials have their regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without receiving permission from their immediate supervisor, which permission will not be unreasonably withheld. In accordance with this understanding,the Company will compensate such Committeemen at their regular straight time hourly rate for time spent at such meetings during their regular working hours. An Xxxxxxx will be paid for time spent at such meeting at his regular straight time hourly rate of pay, except that the foregoing does not apply to a Xxxxxxx who attends such a meeting while on vacation. An employee who is a member of the Grievance or the Health and Welfare Committee, who works in excess of the regular work day or the regular work week on Union business that has been pre- approved by the Company, will be paid by the Company at the applicable rate of pay, except that a Committeemanwho attends such a meeting while on vacation will not be paid. The Company agrees to recognize a methods and standards representative, who shall be appointed by the Union National Staff Representative, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees meeting with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such time occupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management personnel and union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in the representative of for negotiations on all matters between the management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to management accompanied by the names involved. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one review employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of management. The President and General Committee of the union requesting leave to attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area concerns related to grievances and/or arbitrations individual standards performance. Such representative shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times receive appropriate training (MOST and a maximum of five working days, subject to Time Studies) from the giving of five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, Total leave of absence in any one calendar year for attendance at union functions and work shall not exceed fifteen working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except the Chair of the General Committee and the President who shall be allowed twenty-five days per year. No more than ten employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of management. (This means a maximum of one hundred and sixty working days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two employees. The eight week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-time union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission group; the union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Commission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union shall notify the management at least fourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employeeCompany’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Operations System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information Systemsfirm.

UNION COMMITTEES. The union Union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a General Bargaining Committee of not more than employees, including any union officer five (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf Power Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, meeting with management Management or Power Workers’ Union members for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4) hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time occupiedspent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union on a basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee and development. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will the Corporation at the applicable overtime rate. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management Management personnel and union Union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives of the representative of Power Workers’ Union (Staff) for negotiations on all matters between the management Management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the management’s Management's plant and business shall be be. considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ one (1) week written notice of such leave shall be given to management Management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, one (I) week notice period be waived at Management's discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one (1) employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of managementManagement. The President Utility Xxxxxxx and General Committee members of the union designated Union Committees, requesting leave to attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of five working days, subject to the giving of five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, Total leave of absence in any one calendar year for attendance at union functions and work shall not exceed fifteen working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union Union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to totaling a maximum of ten (10) working days, subject to the provision of written notice of no less than five (5) days. Total leave of absence in any one (1) calendar year for attendance at Union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per person per yearemployee, except for the Chair of the General Committee and the President Utility Xxxxxxx who shall will be allowed twentygranted up to thirty-five days (35)days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of managementManagement. (This means a maximum of one one-hundred and sixty (160) working days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership)Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of bargaining will be exempt from the day provision. It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I 15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-full- time union Union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission Corporation group; the union Union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the CommissionCorporation. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union Union shall notify the management Management at least fourteen days (14)days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the CommissionCorporation. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I1) week or less shall be paid by the CommissionCorporation; and the Commission Corporation shall invoice the union Union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union Union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. applicable burden to a maximum of For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Collections Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Services Electric Cable Electric Meter Electric Underground Construction Engineering Facilities Finance Fleet Forestry Information Systems Instrumentation Controls Line Materials Management Meter Data Management Plant Office Purchasing Substation Maintenance System Control Operations System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information SystemsArticle

UNION COMMITTEES. The union Union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a General Bargaining Committee of not more than employees, including any union officer five (5) employees as well as up to three (3) representatives of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf Power Workers’ Union. The five (5) employees of the Bargaining Committee will be paid their regular hourly rate plus applicable burden by the Union for time spent in negotiating a collective agreement during normal working hours. The Union members of the Joint Relationship Committee shall consist of not more than five (5) employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees employees, except for Bargaining Committee members, meeting with management Management or Power Workers’ Union members for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such meetings of four (4) hours or less. Time spent in such meetings will not count toward the calculation of the maximum one hundred and sixty (160) days absence as described in Article The cost of the time occupiedspent with Power Workers’ Union members in such meetings will be recorded and will be shared between the Corporation and the Union on a basis. The Employee Training and Development Committee will consist of two (2) members of the Union and two (2) members of Management for the purpose of addressing issues relating to employee training and development. Management and the Union agree to form an Employee Return to Work Committee. If the Union requires a Union representative to be released from their normal duties to perform Union business, the Union will compensate the Corporation in the following manner. Regular rate of pay plus applicable burden to a maximum of will be reimbursed. If a replacement employee must be paid premium rates to cover the absence of the Union representative, the Union will compensate the Corporation at the applicable overtime rate. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management Management personnel and union Union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in up to three (3) representatives of the representative of Power Workers’ Union for negotiations on all matters between the management Management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the managementManagement’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ one (1) week written notice of such leave shall be given to management Management accompanied by the names involved. Under exceptional circumstances, the one (1) week notice period may be waived at Management’s discretion. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one (1) employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of managementManagement. The President Principal Xxxxxxx and General Committee members of the union designated Union Committees, requesting leave to attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitrations Union business arbitration shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and totaling a maximum of five ten (10) working days, subject to the giving provision of written notice of no less than five working (5) days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, . Total leave of absence in any one (1) calendar year for attendance at union Union functions and Union work shall not exceed fifteen (15) working days per employee. Employees designated by , except for the union to attend union business shall Principal Xxxxxxx who will be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except the Chair of the General Committee and the President who shall be allowed twentythirty-five (35) days per year. No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of managementManagement. (This means a maximum of one one-hundred and sixty working (160) days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership)Union membership for all Union business including grievances. Time spent by the Bargaining Committee meeting for the purposes of bargaining will be exempt from the day provision. It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight (8) weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two (2) employees. The eight (8) week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I 15) day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six (6) months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-full- time union Union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission Corporation group; the union and/or Union employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the CommissionCorporation. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union Union shall notify the management Management at least fourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Operations System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information Systemsfourteen

UNION COMMITTEES. The union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a General Committee of not more than five employees, including any union officer of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees meeting with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such time occupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management personnel and union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in the representative of for negotiations on all matters between the management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union Personnel The efficient operation of the management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to management accompanied by the names involved. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of management. The President and General Committee of the union requesting leave to lo attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of five live working days, subject to the giving of five live working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, . Total leave of absence in any one calendar calender year for attendance at union functions and work shall not exceed fifteen working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except the Chair of the General Committee and the President who shall be allowed twenty-five days per year. No more than ten employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of management. (This means a maximum of one hundred and sixty working days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two employees. The eight week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-time union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission group; the union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Commission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union shall notify the management at least fourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Services Electric Operations System Control -Construction -Meter -Operating -Plant Office -Service -Stores -Substation Maintenance Signal -Underground Engineering Finance, Purchasing and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Facilities and Materials Management Human Resources Strategic Planning Information SystemsInformation

UNION COMMITTEES. The union may appoint or otherwise select a reasonable number of stewards and a General Committee of not more than five employees, including any union officer of the bargaining unit, for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiations for a new contract, or any other matter that may arise on behalf of the employees. All committee members, stewards and other employees meeting with management for the purpose of discussing scheduled matters or grievances during working hours will not suffer loss of wages for such time occupied. Both parties agree that for the efficient operation of the business, matters of interpretation and complaints shall be processed through appropriate management personnel and union officers of the bargaining unit. Employees shall have the right to call in the representative of for negotiations on all matters between the management and the employees. Leave of Absence Union -Union Personnel The efficient operation of the management’s plant and business shall be considered first in granting leave of absence. In all cases of leave of absence under this Article, except as in paragraph two weeks’ written notice of such leave shall be given to management accompanied by the names involved. At no time shall leave of absence exceed one employee per department as listed hereunder except with the approval of management. The President and General Committee of the union requesting leave to attend meetings outside of the Commission’s work area related to grievances and/or arbitrations shall be granted leave of absence without pay to a minimum of one half continuous working day totalling ten times and a maximum of five working days, subject to the giving of five working days’ notice by employees assigned to shift work and two working days’ notice in the case of other employees, . Total leave of absence in any one (I) calendar year for attendance at union functions and work shall not exceed fifteen working days per employee. Employees designated by the union to attend union business shall be granted leave of absence without pay for this purpose, up to a maximum of fifteen days per person per year, except the Chair of the General Committee and the President who shall be allowed twenty-five days per year. No more than ten employees shall be granted leave of absence at any one time, except with the approval of management. (This means a maximum of one hundred and sixty working days absence per year, distributed across the total union membership). It is further agreed that for the purpose of attending the Labour College of Canada course (eight weeks’ duration), leave of absence shall be granted to two employees. The eight week period is understood to be in addition to the fifteen (I day maximum mentioned in the preceding paragraph. Leave of absence up to a maximum of six months without pay may be granted to an employee to undertake a full-time union position. This shall be limited to one employee at any one time. The said employee shall be permitted to maintain medical and insurance coverage in the Commission group; the union and/or employee shall be responsible for payment of these premiums by direct payment to the Commission. During this leave of absence the employee shall not accumulate vacation credits, nor be eligible for bulletined positions, sickness or compensation benefits. The employee and/or the union shall notify the management at least fourteen days prior to expiration of the leave of absence. If such notice is not received, or if the employee fails to return at the time stated, the employee shall be deemed to have left the employ of the Commission. Employees granted leave of absence without pay for periods of one (I) week or less shall be paid by the Commission; and the Commission shall invoice the union for the cost of the employee’s regular time. The union agrees to accept responsibility for payment of this cost. The cost shall be calculated for regular hours at the employee’s rate plus the appropriate employee benefit percentage. For the purpose of this Article “department” shall be deemed to mean as follows: Engineering Electric Meter Electric Service System Planning Customer Solutions Customer Accounts Operations Services Collections Meter Reading Sales Communication Services System Control and Operations Engineering Sales and Marketing Finance Fleet, Plant Fleet Facilities and Electric Underground Construction Materials Management Sub Station Maintenance/Cable Signals Line Forestry Instrumentation Controls Finance Purchasing Human Resources Strategic Planning Health Safety Information SystemsSystems Executive