Union Management Relations. 6.01 The Parties agree to form a Union/Management Relations Committee, which shall be comprised of three (3) representatives of the Employer and three (3) representatives of the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representative. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus shall not be unreasonably withheld. 6.02 The Committee shall concern itself with matters of mutual interest concerning the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting. 6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between the Union and the Employer. Minutes of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basis. 6.04 Committee members shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01. 6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer. 6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committee, the Job Evaluation Committee and the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal with all other issues not related to health and safety and job evaluation. 6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01 20.01 The Parties parties to this Agreement pledge to work toward the greatest possible degree of consultation and cooperation believing that the following concepts provide a fundamental framework for improved labour-management relations:
a) the industrial enterprise is an economically characterized work community of capital-investors and workers under the leadership of a management;
b) the economic character springs from a continuous striving toward efficient use of scarce resources, energy and environment, and in the adequate development of research, production and marketing;
c) the enterprise requires authority relationships under a strong central leadership or management;
d) a strong management does not discourage cooperation but stimulates it, recognizing that while leadership without labour can do nothing, labour without management cannot survive.
20.02 In order to further the aims of the enterprise, the parties agree to form schedule Union Management meetings, as required, during the life of this Agreement. The meeting shall serve as a Union/forum for discussion and consultation about policies and practices not necessarily covered by the Collective Agreement. The areas for discussion shall include but not be limited to:
i) to improve job site labour and material handling efficiency;
ii) hiring policies;
iii) discipline and discharge policies;
iv) training and promotion;
v) safety measures;
vi) matters that affect the working conditions of the employees. The Employer and the Union shall each appoint up to two (2) representatives to the Union- Management Relations Committee. The two (2) committee members appointed by the Union shall be the stewards. The minutes shall record the business of each meeting, a copy of which shall be comprised mailed to the Union's provincial office.
20.03 A committee member, attending an approved Union-Management meeting during regular working hours, shall be entitled to his regular hourly rate of three (3) representatives pay, excluding travel time, regardless of the number of hours. In the event that such meetings are held outside of regular working hours, the Employer and three (3) representatives agrees to pay the committee member his regular hourly rate of pay for all time spent at the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representativemeeting. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus Travel time shall not be unreasonably withheldpaid. No overtime rates will be paid for such meetings.
6.02 20.04 The Committee shall concern itself Employer may meet periodically with his employees for the purpose of discussing any matters of mutual interest concerning or concern to the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting.
6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between Employer, the Union and the Employer. Minutes of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basisemployees.
6.04 Committee members shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01.
6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on 20.05 In the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling event that consultation fails to resolve a matter of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committeecontention, the Job Evaluation Committee and Union agrees that the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal decisive word resides with all other issues not related Management, unless abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement. The Union reserves the right to health and safety and job evaluationrefer unresolved matters to the Grievance Procedure.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01 The Parties agree to form a Union/Management Relations Committee, which shall be comprised of three (3) representatives of the Employer and three (3) representatives of the Union and additionally the CUPE National RepresentativeUnion. The Committee shall meet at the end of every third fourth (3rd4th) month, month but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessarymeet at other times on the consent of both Parties. Such consensus consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
6.02 The Committee shall concern itself with matters of mutual interest concerning the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting.
6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between the Union and the Employer. Minutes Summaries of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, jointly and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes summaries or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basis.
6.04 Committee members shall be paid not suffer loss of pay or benefits for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article Section 6.01.
6.05 Employees who are on the Union's Negotiating Committee shall be entitled to take compensatory time off equivalent to the number of hours they attend at negotiating sessions between the Union and the Employer for the renewal of this Agreement where such negotiating sessions take place during other than their regular working hours. Such compensatory time off shall be taken in accordance with Article 18.02 (a) of this Agreement and its provision shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) Employees per negotiating session.
6.06 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on the Employer's ’s premises except in connection with the handling of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 6.07 The Employer shall recognize parties agree that the numerous joint committees at St. Xxxxxxxxxxx House place a heavy demand upon the time of the existing management position of the employer. Henceforth, all the joint committees will be amalgamated into three (3) joint committees: separate bodies, the Joint Health and Safety Committee, the Job Evaluation Committee and the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal with all other issues not related to health and safety and job evaluation.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01 20.1 The Parties parties to this Agreement pledge to work toward the greatest possible degree of consultation and cooperation believing that the following concepts provide a fundamental framework for improved labour-management relations:
a) the industrial enterprise is an economically characterized work community of capital-investors and workers under the leadership of a management;
b) the economic character springs from a continuous striving toward efficient use of scarce resources, energy and environment, and in the adequate development of research, production and marketing;
c) the enterprise requires authority relationships under a strong central leadership or management;
d) a strong management does not discourage cooperation but stimulates it, recognizing that while leadership without labour can do nothing, labour without management cannot survive.
20.2 In order to further the aims of the enterprise, the parties agree to form schedule Union Management meetings, as required, during the life of this Agreement. The meeting shall serve as a Union/forum for discussion and consultation about policies and practices not necessarily covered by the Collective Agreement. The areas for discussion shall include but not be limited to:
i) to improve job site labour and material handling efficiency;
ii) hiring policies;
iii) discipline and discharge policies;
iv) training and promotion;
v) safety measures;
vi) matters that affect the working conditions of the employees. The Employer and the Union shall each appoint up to two (2) representatives to the Union- Management Relations Committee. The two (2) committee members appointed by the Union shall be the stewards. The minutes shall record the business of each meeting, a copy of which shall be comprised mailed to the Union's provincial office.
20.3 A committee member, attending an approved Union-Management meeting during regular working hours, shall be entitled to their regular hourly rate of three (3) representatives pay, excluding travel time, regardless of the number of hours. In the event that such meetings are held outside of regular working hours, the Employer and three (3) representatives agrees to pay the committee member their regular hourly rate of pay for all time spent at the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representativemeeting. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus Travel time shall not be unreasonably withheldpaid. No overtime rates will be paid for such meetings.
6.02 20.4 The Committee shall concern itself Employer may meet periodically with their employees for the purpose of discussing any matters of mutual interest concerning or concern to the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting.
6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between Employer, the Union and the Employer. Minutes of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basisemployees.
6.04 Committee members shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01.
6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on 20.5 In the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling event that consultation fails to resolve a matter of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committeecontention, the Job Evaluation Committee and Union agrees that the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal decisive word resides with all other issues not related Management, unless abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement. The Union reserves the right to health and safety and job evaluationrefer unresolved matters to the Grievance Procedure.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01 The Parties agree 2.1 All collective bargaining with respect to form a Union/Management Relations Committeewages, which hours and working conditions shall be comprised of three (3) conducted by the authorized representatives of the Employer and three (3) representatives of the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representative. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus shall not be unreasonably withheldofthe Union.
6.02 The Committee shall concern itself with matters of mutual interest concerning 2.2 Agreements reached between the administration parties of this Agreement shall become effective only when signed by the President of Local 176-PD, a Representative of Washington State Council #2, the Director, and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meetingBoard ofCounty Commissioners.
6.03 Chairing of meetings 2.3 The Union shall rotate between select from its members a committee ofup to two (2) including the Union and President to serve with the Union Representative in negotiation with the Employer. Minutes of these meetings Negotiations shall be prepared jointlyconducted at mutually agreed times and places.
2.4 Members ofthe bargaining unit negotiating team will be paid their usual wage whenever negotiations are scheduled during an employee's normal working hours.
2.5 Official Union Representatives shall be allowed time away from their duty station without loss ofpay when attending meetings with the Employer, or when adjusting grievances or complaints. Such representatives shall obtain permission from their supervisor before leaving the job site. Such representative who wishes to contact an employee or employees on the job concerning a grievance or complaint shall first obtain permission from the employee's supervisor. Supervisors shall cooperate with the union representatives in order to expedite and copies provided resolve grievances or complaints.
2.6 On February 1, ofeach year, the Union shall submit to Committee members the Employer a written list ofunion officials, negotiating committee and grievance committee members. The Employer shall be notified in writing ofany changes that occur during the year within two (2) weeks after such changes occur.
2.7 In recognition of the conclusion value of communication between the parties and the benefits of cooperative problem solving, the Director and the Union President, or designee, shall meet periodically, but at least quarterly, during the term ofthis Agreement to discuss matters of mutual concern.
2.7.1 Without any waiver ofrights by the Union or County regarding the permissiveness of the meeting provided that such minutes subject, the parties agree they may use this process to continue a dialogue regarding case loads and the management thereof. This agreement in 2.7.1 to communicate does not limit or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basiswaive the union's or employees' rights to resolve matters ofconcern through other means.
6.04 Committee members 2.7.2 It is understood that any items discussed shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01.
6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on not add to or alter the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to terms ofthe collective bargaining Agreement unless ratified by the Employer membership ofthe Union and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committee, the Job Evaluation Committee Board ofCounty Commissioners and the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal with all other issues Director. It is also understood that none ofthe parties to this Agreement waives its right to negotiate any bargainable subject. Employees and/or the American tfederation of State and County and Municipal Employees (AFL-CIO); provided that the Employer is able to properly staff the employee's job duties during the employee's time off. The time off shall not related to health and safety and job evaluation.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than exceed five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay days for the purposes a single function or a total of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per in one calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by At the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance employee's option, vacation leave may be granted at utilized for such time off, with reasonable notice and the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the EmployerDirector's approval.
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Samples: Labor Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01
20.1 The Parties parties to this Agreement pledge to work toward the greatest possible degree of consultation and cooperation believing that the following concepts provide a fundamental framework for improved labour-management relations:
a) the industrial enterprise is an economically characterized work community of capital-investors and workers under the leadership of a management;
b) the economic character springs from a continuous striving toward efficient use of scarce resources, energy and environment, and in the adequate development of research, production and marketing;
c) the enterprise requires authority relationships under a strong central leadership or management;
d) a strong management does not discourage cooperation but stimulates it, recognizing that while leadership without labour can do nothing, labour without management cannot survive.
20.2 In order to further the aims of the enterprise, the parties agree to form schedule Union Management meetings, as required, during the life of this Agreement. The meeting shall serve as a Union/forum for discussion and consultation about policies and practices not necessarily covered by the Collective Agreement. The areas for discussion shall include but not be limited to:
i) to improve job site labour and material handling efficiency;
ii) hiring policies;
iii) discipline and discharge policies;
iv) training and promotion;
v) safety measures;
vi) matters that affect the working conditions of the employees. The Employer and the Union shall each appoint up to two (2) representatives to the Union- Management Relations Committee. The two (2) committee members appointed by the Union shall be the stewards. The minutes shall record the business of each meeting, a copy of which shall be comprised mailed to the Union's provincial office.
20.3 A committee member, attending an approved Union-Management meeting during regular working hours, shall be entitled to his regular hourly rate of three (3) representatives pay, excluding travel time, regardless of the number of hours. In the event that such meetings are held outside of regular working hours, the Employer and three (3) representatives agrees to pay the committee member his regular hourly rate of pay for all time spent at the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representativemeeting. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus Travel time shall not be unreasonably withheldpaid. No overtime rates will be paid for suchmeetings.
6.02 20.4 The Committee shall concern itself Employer may meet periodically with his employees for the purpose of discussingany matters of mutual interest concerning or concern to the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting.
6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between Employer, the Union and the Employer. Minutes of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basisemployees.
6.04 Committee members shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01.
6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on 20.5 In the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling event that consultation fails to resolve a matter of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committeecontention, the Job Evaluation Committee and Union agrees that the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal decisive word resides with all other issues not related Management, unless abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement. The Union reserves the right to health and safety and job evaluationrefer unresolved matters to the Grievance Procedure.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Union Management Relations. 6.01 20.1 The Parties parties to this Agreement pledge to work toward the greatest possible degree of consultation and cooperation believing that the following concepts provide a fundamental framework for improved labour‐management relations:
a) the industrial enterprise is an economically characterized work community of capital‐investors and workers under the leadership of a management;
b) the economic character springs from a continuous striving toward efficient use of scarce resources, energy and environment, and in the adequate development of research, production and marketing;
c) the enterprise requires authority relationships under a strong central leadership or management;
d) a strong management does not discourage cooperation but stimulates it, recognizing that while leadership without labour can do nothing, labour without management cannot survive.
20.2 In order to further the aims of the enterprise, the parties agree to form schedule Union Management meetings, as required, during the life of this Agreement. The meeting shall serve as a Union/forum for discussion and consultation about policies and practices not necessarily covered by the Collective Agreement. The areas for discussion shall include but not be limited to:
i) to improve job site labour and material handling efficiency;
ii) hiring policies;
iii) discipline and discharge policies;
iv) training and promotion;
v) safety measures;
vi) matters that affect the working conditions of the employees. The Employer and the Union shall each appoint up to two (2) representatives to the Union‐ Management Relations Committee. The two (2) committee members appointed by the Union shall be the stewards. The minutes shall record the business of each meeting, a copy of which shall be comprised mailed to the Union's provincial office.
20.3 A committee member, attending an approved Union‐Management meeting during regular working hours, shall be entitled to his regular hourly rate of three (3) representatives pay, excluding travel time, regardless of the number of hours. In the event that such meetings are held outside of regular working hours, the Employer and three (3) representatives agrees to pay the committee member his regular hourly rate of pay for all time spent at the Union and additionally the CUPE National Representativemeeting. The Committee shall meet every third (3rd) month, but may meet, upon consensus, more frequently if necessary. Such consensus Travel time shall not be unreasonably withheldpaid. No overtime rates will be paid for such meetings.
6.02 20.4 The Committee shall concern itself Employer may meet periodically with his employees for the purpose of discussing any matters of mutual interest concerning or concern to the administration of this Agreement and to facilitate productive discussion the Parties will agree to an agenda prior to each meeting.
6.03 Chairing of meetings shall rotate between Employer, the Union and the Employer. Minutes of these meetings shall be prepared jointly, and copies provided to Committee members within two (2) weeks of the conclusion of the meeting provided that such minutes or their contents shall be entirely on a without prejudice basisemployees.
6.04 Committee members shall be paid for time spent in attendance at Committee meetings convened under Article 6.01.
6.05 There will be no Union activity conducted during working hours on 20.5 In the Employer's premises except in connection with the handling event that consultation fails to resolve a matter of grievances, during contract negotiations as agreed to by the Employer and other activities as approved by the Employer.
6.06 The Employer shall recognize three (3) joint committees: the Joint Health and Safety Committeecontention, the Job Evaluation Committee and Union agrees that the Joint Union/Management Relations Committee which will deal decisive word resides with all other issues not related Management, unless abridged, delegated or modified by this Agreement. The Union reserves the right to health and safety and job evaluationrefer unresolved matters to the Grievance Procedure.
6.07 Upon written request, signed by an official Representative of the Union, no more than five (5) members at any one time may be granted absences without pay for the purposes of attending union sponsored events. Such absences shall not exceed in total fifteen (15) working days per such Employee per calendar year. Requests must be received in writing by the Executive Director at least two (2) weeks in advance of the planned date for commencement of the leave. Requests made less than two (2) weeks in advance may be granted at the sole discretion of the Employer. It is understood that authorization will be conditional upon maintaining a high standard of service and efficiency in the operation of the Employer.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
