UNION RECOGNITION, ROLE AND RESOURCES. 55.1 The University recognises the contribution of effective Union organisation to productive workplace relations and that Unions are legitimate representatives of employees at the University. An employee is entitled to have Union representation in relation to any matter which arises under the provisions of this Agreement.
55.2 The University will not discriminate against or prejudice an employee in their employment because of their Union membership, Union activity or in their role as a delegate or representative.
UNION RECOGNITION, ROLE AND RESOURCES. The University recognises the contribution of effective Union organisation to productive workplace relations and that Unions are legitimate representatives of employees at the University. An employee is entitled to have Union representation in relation to any matter which arises under the provisions of this Agreement. The University will not discriminate against or prejudice an employee in their employment because of their Union membership, Union activity or in their role as a delegate or representative. The University will provide the following to the Unions:
a) shared access to an appropriately equipped office for the use of the Unions;
b) access to common area general purpose notice boards;
c) deduction of Union dues from salary at a rate or amount advised under the Unions’ rules where this has been authorised by the employee;
d) subject to complying with relevant University guidelines, access to electronic mail, internal mail systems for the distribution of Union material;
e) provide new employees, at the point of offering employment, the names and addresses of the Unions to which the employee may make application to join;
f) to provide new employees at the point of induction with Union materials and contact details of the Unions to which the employees may make application to join.
g) union web site links on the new employees web page. Employees covered by this Agreement may attend up to 4 Union meetings per calendar year conducted by Unions, at which employees will be allowed to be absent from duty without loss of salary for 1 hour and 15 minutes on each occasion, that is, when taken in conjunction with a lunch break, a 2 hour meeting without loss of salary is possible. This provision is subject to the relevant Union providing reasonable notice of an intention to call such a meeting.
