Common use of Union/Management Meetings Clause in Contracts

Union/Management Meetings. The parties recognize that timely resolution of operational/service issues is in the best interest of employees, the County and the customers we serve. Therefore, the parties agree that employees are required to follow their chain of command (beginning at the lowest level supervisor/manager as appropriate) to resolve operational issues that arise and to make recommendations regarding such operations/services issues. The Union representative and no more than two stewards (two total for Local 39 per department) shall have the opportunity to meet with a department head (Internal Services and Public Works and Planning) or his/her designee in or around January, April, July and October of each year to discuss issues that were not resolved through the normal chain of command and/or make recommendations regarding operations/service issues. If the Union desires to meet, they shall submit an agenda of the issues that they wish to discuss to the department head in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Union or management may schedule additional meetings by mutual agreement. This language does not preclude employees from seeking remedy through any other lawful avenue.

Union/Management Meetings. The parties recognize that timely resolution of operational/service issues is in the best interest of employees, the County and the customers we serve. Therefore, the parties agree that employees are required to follow their chain of command (beginning at the lowest level supervisor/manager as appropriate) to resolve operational issues that arise and to make recommendations regarding such operations/services issues. The Union representative and no more than two stewards (two total for Local 39 per department39) shall have the opportunity to meet with a the department head (of Internal Services and Public Works and Planning) Department or his/her designee in or around January, April, July and October of each year to discuss issues that were not resolved through the normal chain of command and/or make recommendations regarding operations/service issues. If the Union desires to meet, they shall submit an agenda of the issues that they wish to discuss to the department head in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Union or management may schedule additional meetings by mutual agreement. This language does not preclude employees from seeking remedy through any other lawful avenue.