Common use of UNION REPRESENTATION & ACTIVITIES Clause in Contracts

UNION REPRESENTATION & ACTIVITIES. Section 5.1. All representation activities by or on behalf of the Union, or employees regarding the Union, shall occur consistent with and to the extent of the specific and express provisions of this Agreement. Except as herein specifically provided, no representation activities will occur during working time or be paid for by the City. Section 5.2. The City shall not unreasonably interfere with legitimate representation activity, during unpaid time, essential to the administration of this Agreement. Section 5.3. The Union shall notify the City regarding the name of an employee who shall be the Union's representative with full and binding authority to engage in contract administration matters with the City. If such occurs during scheduled work time this appointed representative shall be granted release time to meet with the Chief when such is necessary to contract administration matters. Section 5.4. The City shall grant release time from duty for up to two (2) bargaining unit employees to permit attendance at negotiating sessions provided negotiations shall not interfere with performance of duty where there is need or emergency. Section 5.5. Non-employee representatives of the Union shall be permitted to visit the City during normal working hours to talk with employees of the City and/or representatives of the City in the course of contract administration. The Chief shall establish procedures concerning notice of such visits. Such visits shall not interfere with the employees' proper performance of duty. Section 5.6. The employee representative, and/or any authorized (per Section 5.5) non- employee Union representative shall have the right to examine, at reasonable times, time sheets and other records pertaining to the computation of compensation of any employee whose pay is the subject of a specific grievance; provided such examination shall occur during the normal working hours of the City’s Human Resources Department (presently Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) (as those hours may hereafter be changed by the City). Section 5.7. A Grievant [one (1)] and/or the employee representative shall be granted paid release time to attend the Step 2 meeting provided in Section 8.4 or the Hearing provided in Section 8.5 of the Grievance Procedure in Article VIII provided the meeting or the Hearing is scheduled during the normal scheduled working time of the employee(s). Section 5.8. The City shall provide designated space on available bulletin boards or suitable bulletin boards for use by the Union. Such bulletin boards shall be used exclusively for posting the following type notices: (A) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs. (B) Notices of Union meetings, appointments, and elections. (C) Reports of Union committees or other normal and proper business.

UNION REPRESENTATION & ACTIVITIES. Section 5.1. All representation activities by or on behalf of the Union, or employees regarding the Union, shall occur consistent with and to the extent of the specific and express provisions of this Agreement. Except as herein specifically provided, no representation activities will occur during working time or be paid for by the City. Section 5.2. The City shall not unreasonably interfere with legitimate representation activity, during unpaid time, essential to the administration of this Agreement. Section 5.3. The Union shall notify the City regarding the name of an employee who shall be the Union's representative with full and binding authority to engage in contract administration matters with the City. If such occurs during scheduled work time this appointed representative shall be granted release time to meet with the Chief when such is necessary to contract administration matters. Section 5.4. The City shall grant release time from duty for up to two (2) bargaining unit employees to permit attendance at negotiating sessions provided negotiations shall not interfere with performance of duty where there is need or emergency. Section 5.5. Non-employee representatives of the Union shall be permitted to visit the City during normal working hours to talk with employees of the City and/or representatives of the City in the course of contract administration. The Chief shall establish procedures concerning notice of such visits. Such visits shall not interfere with the employees' proper performance of duty. Section 5.6. The employee representative, and/or any authorized (per Section 5.5) non- employee Union representative shall have the right to examine, at reasonable times, time sheets and other records pertaining to the computation of compensation of any employee whose pay is the subject of a specific grievance; provided such examination shall occur during the normal working hours of the City’s Human Resources Department (presently Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) (as those hours may hereafter be changed by the City). Section 5.7. A Grievant [one (1)] and/or the employee representative shall be granted paid release time to attend the Step 2 meeting provided in Section 8.4 or the Hearing provided in Section 8.5 of the Grievance Procedure in Article VIII provided the meeting or the Hearing is scheduled during the normal scheduled working time of the employee(s). Section 5.8. The City shall provide designated space on available bulletin boards or suitable bulletin boards for use by the Union. Such bulletin boards shall be used exclusively for posting the following type notices: (A) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs. (B) Notices of Union meetings, appointments, and elections. (C) Reports of Union committees or other normal and proper business.

UNION REPRESENTATION & ACTIVITIES. Section 5.1. All representation activities by or on behalf of the Union, or employees regarding the Union, shall occur consistent with and to the extent of the specific and express provisions of this Agreement. Except as herein specifically provided, no representation activities will occur during working time or be paid for by the City. Section 5.2. The City shall not unreasonably interfere with legitimate representation activity, during unpaid time, essential to the administration of this Agreement. Section 5.3. The Union shall notify the City regarding the name of an employee who shall be the Union's representative with full and binding authority to engage in contract administration matters with the City. If such occurs during scheduled work time this appointed representative shall be granted release time to meet with the Chief when such is necessary to contract administration matters. Section 5.4. The City shall grant release time from duty for up to two (2) bargaining unit employees to permit attendance at negotiating sessions provided negotiations shall not interfere with performance of duty where there is need or emergency. Section 5.5. Non-employee representatives of the Union shall be permitted to visit the City during normal working hours to talk with employees of the City and/or representatives of the City in the course of contract administration. The Chief shall establish procedures concerning notice of such visits. Such visits shall not interfere with the employees' proper performance of duty. Section 5.6. The employee representative, and/or any authorized (per Section 5.5) non- employee Union representative shall have the right to examine, at reasonable times, time sheets and other records pertaining to the computation of compensation of any employee whose pay is the subject of a specific grievance; provided such examination shall occur during the normal working hours of the City’s Human Resources Department (presently Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) (as those hours may hereafter be changed by the City)Department. Section 5.7. A Grievant [one (1)] and/or the employee representative shall be granted paid release time to attend the Step 2 meeting provided in Section 8.4 or the Hearing provided in Section 8.5 of the Grievance Procedure in Article VIII provided the meeting or the Hearing is scheduled during the normal scheduled working time of the employee(s). Section 5.8. The City shall provide designated space on available bulletin boards or suitable bulletin boards for use by the Union. Such bulletin boards shall be used exclusively for posting the following type notices: (A) Notices of Union recreational and social affairs. (B) Notices of Union meetings, appointments, and elections. (C) Reports of Union committees or other normal and proper business.