Union R epresentation Sample Clauses

Union R epresentation. 8.01 AMAPCEO recognizes the right of the Union to appoint two Union stewards (one of whom will be the chair person) from among the employees in the bargaining unit. To be eligible to serve as a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, an employee must have completed their probationary period. 8.02 The Union shall keep AMAPCEO informed in writing of the name of the employees selected to act as the Union stewards and the effective date of their appointments. AMAPCEO shall not be required to recognize a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ until it has been informed in writing of their appointment. 8.03 The Union stewards have regular duties to perform on behalf of AMAPCEO and the Union stewards will not leave such duties without first obtaining the permission of their immediate supervisor. Permission will not be unreasonably withheld, however when there are urgent operational requirements, AMAPCEO may require that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ defer/reschedule their duties under Article 8.04. 8.04 The duties and responsibilities of Union stewards shall include the following, with respect to employees covered by this collective agreement: a) Providing information to employees on their terms and conditions of employment, including their rights and entitlements under this Agreement. b) With the mutual agreement of the AMAPCEO which shall not be unreasonably withheld, a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may investigate disputes and be involved in problem solving of grievances. c) Attending meetings at the request of the AMAPCEO or in accordance with Article 12. d) Presenting a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure (Article 10). 8.05 Such Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ activities shall be leave with regular straight time pay and no loss of credits during regular working hours. For greater clarity, no such leaves or any entitlements for pay and benefits or overtime credits are provided in cases where the employee engages in Union activities outside of their regular working hours. 8.06 Negotiation Committee a) AMAPCEO agrees to recognize and deal with a negotiating committee of not more than two (2) employees in the bargaining unit, plus one (1) or two (2) authorized representatives of the Union. b) The negotiating committee will deal only with negotiations for the renewal or modification of this Agreement. c) Bargaining unit employees from the Union’s negotiating committee will be allowed reasonable time off work without loss of regular straight time pay and credits for up to a maximum of five (5) days in order to prepare for negotiations. At the time that ...