UNION MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING. Section 1: Guiding Principles
UNION MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING. Guiding Principles Workplace problems are best solved locally and informally, the individual employee and supervisor involved in the problem should have the opportunity to be involved throughout the process of solving it. Open, kind and respectful communication is essential to finding mutually acceptable solutions. Union representatives involved in problem solving will be granted a reasonable amount of release time. Requests for release time shall be made in advance and shall not be umeasonably denied Workplace problems that may be considered under this process may include concerns about specific aspects of the collective bargaining agreement, University policies and practices or matters of general concern to the University and the Union. The process should be flexible and expeditious, so the Union and the University will set a time frame appropriate to the case. In the event one or both parties have determined that a problem has reached a point where a resolution cannot be easily obtained, either party will then send a notice of complaint to Union leadership and the Department of Human Resources to inform them of the specific details of the problem, the nature of the resolution sought for the problem and which aspect of the collective bargaining agreement or University policy may be affected for the problem identified.
