Union Delegates The Employer recognizes the right of the Union to designate Union Delegates who shall be authorized to take up employee or group grievances through the grievance procedure. A Union Delegate who is a bargaining unit employee and is processing a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure shall be permitted a reasonable time to assist in the resolution of legitimate employee grievances on the Employer's property without loss of pay. Such time off for processing grievances shall be granted by supervision following a request, but in consideration of any job responsibilities.
Union Delegate Where an Employee is elected by Employees of the Employer as a Union Delegate, and the Union notifies the Employer of this election, the Employee will be classified as the higher of CW4, or the Employees usual classification. In addition, a Union Delegate is entitled to an all- purpose hourly allowance for the life of this agreement as per the table at Appendix 2 – Delegate Allowance.
COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES C-1 The parties agree that nurse representatives and committee members as provided for in Article 6, may be from either the full-time or part-time Bargaining Unit, and shall represent both Bargaining Units. It is understood that the total number of nurses as nurse representatives or committee members shall not exceed the following:
– UNION COMMITTEES AND REPRESENTATIVES 6.01 The Employer will recognize the following:
(a) Two (2)
UNION DELEGATE FACILITIES 45.1 The Employer shall provide an agreed facility for the use of the Union Delegate to perform their duties and functions as the on-site representative of the Employees. The provision of the following facilities is to ensure that the Union Delegate is able to effectively perform their functions in a professional and timely manner. The facilities shall include:
(a) a telephone
(b) an iPad equipped with mobile Internet access
(c) a table and chairs
(d) a filing cabinet
(e) air-conditioning/heating
(f) access to stationery and other administrative facilities, including use of facsimile, use of e- mail, (if available on site), following consultation between the Union Delegate and Site Management
(g) a private lockable area.
Designated Representatives (a) With the delivery of this Agreement, the Subordination Agent shall furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee, at the Subordination Agent’s discretion, or upon any Liquidity Provider’s or any Trustee’s request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (a “Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate”) of a Responsible Officer of the Subordination Agent certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of the Subordination Agent and the attorney-in-fact and agents of the Subordination Agent (the “Subordination Agent Representatives”) authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of the Subordination Agent hereunder. Until each Liquidity Provider and each Trustee receives a subsequent Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Subordination Agent Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
(b) With the delivery of this Agreement, each Trustee shall furnish to the Subordination Agent, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to the Subordination Agent, at such Trustee’s discretion, or upon the Subordination Agent’s request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (a “Trustee Incumbency Certificate”) of a Responsible Officer of such Trustee certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of the officers of such Trustee and the attorney-in-fact and agents of such Trustee (the “Trustee Representatives”) authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of such Trustee hereunder. Until the Subordination Agent receives a subsequent Trustee Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Trustee Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder.
(c) With the delivery of this Agreement, each Liquidity Provider shall furnish to the Subordination Agent, and from time to time thereafter may furnish to the Subordination Agent, at such Liquidity Provider’s discretion, or upon the Subordination Agent’s request (which request shall not be made more than one time in any 12-month period), a certificate (each, a “Provider Incumbency Certificate”) of any Responsible Officer of such Liquidity Provider certifying as to the incumbency and specimen signatures of any officer, attorney-in-fact, agent or other designated representative of such Liquidity Provider (in each case, the “Provider Representatives” and, together with the Subordination Agent Representatives and the Trustee Representatives, the “Designated Representatives”) authorized to give Written Notices on behalf of such Liquidity Provider hereunder. Until the Subordination Agent receives a subsequent Provider Incumbency Certificate, it shall be entitled to rely on the last Provider Incumbency Certificate delivered to it hereunder by the relevant Liquidity Provider.
Union Delegate/Employee Representative Facilities The Employer shall provide an agreed facility for the use of the Union Delegate/ Employee representative to perform their duties and functions as the on-site representative of the Employees. The provision of the following facilities is to ensure that the Union Delegate/Employee Representative is able to effectively perform their functions in a professional and timely manner. The facilities shall include but need not exceed:
(a) a telephone;
(b) a table and chairs
(c) a filing cabinet;
(d) air-conditioning/heating;
(e) access to stationery and other administrative facilities use of e-mail, (if available on site), following consultation between the Union Delegate/Employee Representative and Site Management.
(f) a private lockable area (g) access to a computer.
Nurse Representatives The Employer agrees to recognize two (2) Nurse Representatives for the purpose of dealing with grievances and conducting Union interviews.
Authorised Representatives Each of the Parties shall by notice in writing designate their respective authorised representatives through whom only all communications shall be made. A Party hereto shall be entitled to remove and/or substitute or make fresh appointment of such authorised representative by similar notice.
Union Delegate Rights 51.1 To the extent that the provisions of clause 36A of the Award may confer a more favourable benefit upon a workplace delegate than the explicit terms of this clause, those provisions will operate as terms of this clause.
51.2 Where an Employee has been elected as a Union Delegate, the Employer will recognise the following rights:
(a) the right to be treated fairly and to perform their role without any discrimination in their employment;
(b) for the Union Delegate to represent an Employee when requested in relation to a grievance, dispute or a discussion with a member of the Union;
(c) the right to place information on a notice board in a prominent location in the workplace except that the material must not breach freedom of association, privacy and other applicable laws;
(d) the right to paid time to attend industrial tribunals and/or courts where they have been requested to do so by an Employee (which may include themselves) whom they represent in a particular dispute in their workplace;
(e) the right to paid time to assist and represent Employees who have requested them to represent them in respect of a dispute arising in their workplace;
(f) the right to represent the interests of members in their workplace to the Union, Employer and industrial tribunals/courts; and
(g) the right to paid time to attend Union meetings for the purposes of the Union and Project related matters, typically monthly or as reasonably required.
51.3 Union Delegates will be paid the classification rate applicable to their substantive role taking into consideration their skills and/or tickets.
51.4 The Employer will consult and agree with the Union prior to the Employer making a decision to terminate or transfer a Union Delegate/Employee Representative.The Union Delegate/Employee Representative is entitled to one week’s notice in advance of such termination or transfer. Payment in lieu of notice may be made by agreement.
