UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. A union delegate shall have the right to:
a) be treated fairly and to perform their role as union delegate without any discrimination in their employment;
b) formal recognition by the employer that endorsed union delegates speak on behalf of union members in the workplace;
c) bargain collectively on behalf of those they represent;
d) consultation, and access to reasonable information about the workplace and the business;
e) reasonable access to stationery and other administrative facilities including telephone, facsimile, photocopying, internet and e-mail facilities for the purpose of carrying out work as a delegate and consulting with workplace colleagues and the union;
f) take reasonable leave to attend delegate training
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. Xxxx elected Union delegates at each site will have reasonable time allowed to deal with their respective members and Union it represents in working time, including the use of phone, e-mail and facsimile facilities after requesting access for these facilities from the employer.
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. (a) Scope will release a union delegate on paid time to represent the industrial interests of employees in matters including but not limited to:
(i) consultation about major workplace change;
(ii) consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work;
(iii) roster reviews;
(iv) resolution of individual or collective grievances or disputes or matters; including at the workplace level and in courts or tribunals including the Fair Work Commission (including at any stage of a dispute);
(v) performance management and disciplinary processes;
(vi) enterprise bargaining; and
(vii) any process or procedure in which the employees are entitled to be represented.
(b) Scope will also provide a union delegate with reasonable time to consult with employees and/or prepare responses for Scope where the delegate is representing employees in consultative processes.
(c) Where an employee acts in their capacity as a union delegate Xxxxx must not:
(i) unreasonably fail to refuse to deal with the workplace delegate; or
(ii) knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation to the workplace delegate; or
(iii) unreasonably hinder, obstruct or prevent the exercise of the rights of the workplace delegate under this clause.
(d) In exercising their rights under this clause, a union delegate must as far as reasonably practicable:
(i) comply with their duties and obligations as an employee;
(ii) comply with the reasonable policies and procedures of Scope, including reasonable codes of conduct and requirements in relation to occupational health and safety and acceptable use of ICT resources;
(iii) not unreasonably hinder, obstruct or prevent the normal performance of work.
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. 14.1 A union delegate will have the right to: • be treated fairly and to perform their role as union delegate without any discrimination in their employment; • formal recognition by the employer that endorsed union delegates speak on behalf of union members in the workplace; • bargain collectively on behalf of those they represent; • consultation, and access to reasonable information about the workplace and the business; • take reasonable leave to attend delegate training as provided for at clause 15.
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. 1Employees who are delegates of a union covered by this agreement shall have the right to:
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. 57.1 Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting staff access to union officials and providing staff views to CSIRO.
57.2 The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported.
57.3 CSIRO and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively. Supporting the role of union delegates
57.4 CSIRO respects the role of union delegates to:
(i) Provide information, consult with and seek feedback from staff in the workplace on workplace matters;
(ii) Consult with other delegates and union officials and get advice and assistance from union officials;
(iii) Represent the interests of members to CSIRO and industrial tribunals; and
(iv) Represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining.
57.5 CSIRO and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an officer’s engagement, and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time.
57.6 Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements.
57.7 To support the role of union delegates, CSIRO will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements:
(i) provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between officers and their unions and to communicate with union officials;
(ii) advise union delegates and other union officials of the CSIRO facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email;
(iii) allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to CSIRO from union delegates with officers, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for officers to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include CSIRO vetoing reasonable communications;
(iv) provide access to new officers as part of induction; and
(v) provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours.
57.8 Where CSIRO offic...
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. Recognition and Respect
1. All relevant management representatives will treat Union delegates with respect and without victimisation and this respect shall be mutually reciprocated.
2. Union delegates will be granted:
(a) An assurance that issues raised will be promptly dealt with as per Clause 34-Dispute Settlement Procedure.
(b) Genuine consultation by the employer for decisions impacting on union members or employees eligible to be union members.
(c) Paid time to communicate during the delegates' ordinary working hours with union members and attend to workplace union business. This win be negotiated at each hospital/health service. For example, Royal Perth Hospital & Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Hospital delegates win be granted a total of 4 hours per week which may be increased for the incidence of site or broader industrial issues.
UNION DELEGATES RIGHTS. Union delegates or elected workplace representatives, with approval of the Union and upon application in writing, will be granted up to two days’ leave with pay each calendar year, non-cumulative, in total across all relevant unions for the purposes detailed in paragraph (a). This leave may be distributed amongst one or more Employees who are union delegates. Further leave may be granted at the Employer’s sole discretion.
(a) Leave may be taken to:
(i) Represent members in bargaining;
(ii) Represent the interests of members to the Employer and industrial tribunals;
(iii) Consult with union members and other Employees for whom the delegate is a bargaining representative or part of a bargaining representative team;
(iv) Attend courses conducted by an approved training provider, that are designed to provide skills and competencies that will assist the delegate or workplace representative contribute to the prompt resolution of disputes and or grievances in the workplace;
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