UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx. (b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. (c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration. 7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period. 7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting. 7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of one
(1) representative from each Nursing Home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to two (2) employees from the full-time bargaining unit, and two (2) employees from the part-time bargaining unit, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief XxxxxxxUnion Chairperson.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Nursing Home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to workor its successor including all conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. This Employees on the evening and night shift shall also apply to negotiations receive paid time off for the renewal actual day of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationthe negotiating meeting.
(e) Where the parties participate in group bargaining, the Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in the case where an employee is bargaining on a day off. In the case of a part time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours she would have regularly worked.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx Union Chairperson and up to three (3) stewards (one additional committee persons from each of the nursingbargaining unit, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the their respective bargaining unit, not units. No more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 (a) The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer agrees that requested time off during working hours for Union Administrative activities will not be arbitrarily withheld.
(c) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that that, where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the nursing homes, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two one (21) employees representative from each nursing home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the nursing homes, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) employees, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) nursing home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany Arbitration proceedings.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee for both the full- time and part-time bargaining units, which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three four (34) stewards stewards, at least one (one from each 1) of which shall be a member of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the part-time bargaining unit, not . Not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management at any one (1) time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee referred to above shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Long Term Care homes in the Employer chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two three (23) employees Employees from each home, one (1) of which may whom shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer Employees who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Employee members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany arbitration proceedings.
7.02 (a) The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one timeadditional Stewards. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members Members of the Union Administrative Committee shall be employees Employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 . The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular dutiesduties and that, and that so far as possible possible, all activities of the committee Committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or and /or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two one (21) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxxrepresentative from each Nursing Home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to four (4) employees from the bargaining unit, one (1) of which shall be the Union Chairperson.
(c) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Nursing Home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to workor its successor including all conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. This Employees on the evening and night shift shall also apply to negotiations receive paid time off for the renewal actual day of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationthe negotiating meeting.
(e) Where the parties participate in group bargaining, the Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in the case where an employee is bargaining on a day off. In the case of a part-time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours she would have regularly worked.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx Union Chairperson and up to three (3) stewards (one additional committee persons from each of the nursingbargaining unit, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the their respective bargaining unit, not units. No more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 (a) The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer agrees that requested time off during working hours for Union Administrative activities will not be arbitrarily withheld.
(c) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of one (1) representative from each Nursing Home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to two (2) employees from the full-time bargaining unit, and two (2) employees from the part-time bargaining unit, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief XxxxxxxUnion Chairperson.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Nursing Home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to workor its successor including all conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. This Employees on the evening and night shift shall also apply to negotiations receive paid time off for the renewal actual day of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationthe negotiating meeting.
(e) Where the parties participate in group bargaining, the Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in the case where an employee is bargaining on a day off. In the case of a part time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours she would have regularly worked.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx Union Chairperson and up to three (3) stewards (one additional committee persons from each of the nursingbargaining unit, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the their respective bargaining unit, not units. No more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 (a) The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer agrees that requested time off during working hours for Union Administrative activities will not be arbitrarily withheld.
(c) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that that, where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the nursing homes, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two one (21) employees representative from each nursing home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the nursing homes, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) Employees, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees Employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) nursing home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany Arbitration proceedings.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee for both the full-time and part- time bargaining units, which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three four (34) stewards stewards, at least one (one from each 1) of which shall be a member of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the part-time bargaining unit, not . Not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management at any one (1) time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee referred to above shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. 7.01 The Corporation will recognize a Grievance Committee (ahereinafter referred to as the "Committee") It is agreed that the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two not more than five (25) stewards preferably from different departments of the Complex. Such stewards shall be elected by the employees one of which St. Joseph's Heritage, and each xxxxxxx shall be an employee of the Corporation who has completed three months of continuous service and has acquired seniority. One of the stewards shall be elected by the said employees as the Chief Xxxxxxx, who may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members principal spokesman for the Union Grievance Committee composed of the Committee shall be regular employees five stewards. The Chief Xxxxxxx and one other xxxxxxx may constitute a quorum for the Grievance Committee. It is the role of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of stewards to deal with Union business as provided under this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding ArbitrationCollective Agreement.
7.02 The Employer Corporation undertakes to deal with the said Grievance Committee with respect to any matter which properly arises during the term of this Agreement, e.g. settlement of complaints and grievances.
7.03 The Union will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of notify the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised Corporation in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes stewards from time to time. All members , and the Corporation will not be required to recognize the stewards or Union Grievance Committee until it has been notified in writing by the Union of the Committee shall be employees names of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodemployees elected.
7.03 7.04 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue stewards have regular duties to perform their regular dutiesfor the Corporation, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee they will be carried on outside the not leave their regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding Upon resuming regular duties, stewards will report to their respective supervisors. In accordance with this understanding, such employees will be compensated by the above, it is understood Corporation to the extent of 100% of their regular rate of pay for such time spent in dealing with grievances of employees under the Grievance Procedure up to and agreed that including Clause 8.03 (b). It may become necessary for the activities Employer to meet with the xxxxxxx or alternate to discuss matters arising out of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations administration of the HomeCollective Agreement as well as other labour-management issues. The Where the Employer may designate an area requests such meetings and the meetings are scheduled outside of the building where xxxxxxx’x scheduled hours of work, then the Employer will compensate the xxxxxxx for time spent at such access meetings. Such compensation shall be in the form of payment at the xxxxxxx’x straight time hourly rate. Such hours will take placebe invisible for purposes of determining premium payment (i.e., these hours will not be counted for purposes of determining eligibility for premium payment on other hours worked).
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that that, where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the nursing homes, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two one (21) employees representative from each nursing home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the nursing homes, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of three (3) Employees, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees Employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) nursing home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany Arbitration proceedings.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee for both the full-time and part-time bargaining units, which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three four (34) stewards stewards, at least one (one from each 1) of which shall be a member of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the part-time bargaining unit, not . Not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management at any one (1) time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee referred to above shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of one (1) representative from each Nursing Home for every two hundred and fifty (250) employees.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to two (2) employees from the full-time bargaining unit, and two (2) employees from the part-time bargaining unit, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief XxxxxxxUnion Chairperson.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Nursing Home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during or its successor including all conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
(e) Where the parties participate in group bargaining, the Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in the case where an employee is bargaining on a day off. In the case of a part time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationregularly worked.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx Union Chairperson and up to three (3) stewards (one additional committee persons from each of the nursingbargaining unit, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the their respective bargaining unit, not units. No more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 (a) The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer agrees that requested time off during working hours for Union Administrative activities will not be arbitrarily withheld.
(c) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that 7.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union may elect to appoint or otherwise select a Negotiating Union Committee consisting composed of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and not more than three (3) stewards (one from each members and the Employer will recognize the said Committee for the purpose of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the handling any grievance or bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at on any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes matter properly arising from time to time. All members time during the continuance of the Committee Agreement, including the Negotiations for or renewal of any Agreement. Such members shall also act as Stewards, one of whom shall be employees designated as Chief Xxxxxxx. The President and/or his designates shall form part of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodUnion Committee.
7.03 7.02 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.03 Employees who are appointed or otherwise selected as Xxxxxxx or Committee members shall be employees of at least six (6) months seniority with the Employer in order to be eligible for election to the said position.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, The Nursing Home will supply the Union Representative with a list of all Supervisory Personnel who has been assigned may be involved in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada the administration of this Agreement and will revise such list from time to time as is necessary.
7.05 The Union will supply to the bargaining unit may have access to their Employer the names and titles of all Stewards and members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative Committee, and will revise such list from time to time as is necessary.
7.06 Stewards will have a choice of shifts, either prior to or following Union/Management Meetings, Negotiations, etc., when night shift work is scheduled. The change of shift shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take placeresult in overtime pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (Grievance Committee
a) It is agreed that The Hospital will a Grievance Committee composed of the Chief Xxxxxxx and not more than 6 employees selected by the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members . A general representative of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each may be present at any meeting of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members The purpose of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet is to deal with Management at any one timecomplaints or grievances as set out in this Collective Agreement. The Employer Union shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the members of the Grievance Committee appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. A Committee member shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours in attending grievance meetings with the Hospital up to, but not including changes arbitration. Union Stewards
a) The Hospital agrees to Union Stewards to be elected or appointed from time to time. All members of amongst employees in the Committee shall be employees of the Employer bargaining unit who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement. A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Chief Xxxxxxx may, in the absence of any xxxxxxx, assist in the presentation of grievance, or with xxxxxxx function. The Union acknowledges that shall keep the members Hospital notified in writing of the names of Union Administrative Committee must continue Stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. It is agreed that Union stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, and that so far as possible all activities of a Union xxxxxxx is required to enter an area within the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereofHospital in which he is not originally employed, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer he shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada report his presence to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing dutiessupervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such agreement permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such xxxxxxx shall again report to his immediate supervisor. A Union xxxxxxx shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in performing the aboveabove duties during his regular scheduled working hours. Nothing in this Article shall preclude full-time stewards from representing part-time employees and vice versa. The Hospital will one xxxxxxx from each of the following Hospital departments: Ambulance, it Dietary, Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance, Nursing. Central Bargaining Committee
a) In future central bargaining between the Service Employee's International Union and the participating hospitals, an employee serving on the Union's Central Negotiating Committee shall be paid for time lost from his normal straight time working hours at his regular rate of pay and without loss of leave credits for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospital's Central Negotiating Committee in direct negotiations up to the point of arbitration. Upon reference to arbitration, the Negotiating Committee members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. It is understood and agreed that the activities maximum number of the Union Representative Central Negotiating Committee members entitled to payment under this provision shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Homebe seven, and in no case will more than one employee from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Employer may designate an area Union shall advise the Hospital's Central Negotiating Committee, before negotiations commence, of those employees to be paid under this provision. The Hospital's Central Negotiating Committee shall advise the building where such access will take place.seven hospitals accordingly. Negotiating Committee
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of one
(1) representative from each Nursing Home for every two hundred and fifty (250) employees.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to two (2) employees from the full-time bargaining unit, and two (2) employees from the part-time bargaining unit, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief XxxxxxxUnion Chairperson.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) Nursing Home members of the Bargaining Committee will be paid by the Employer for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during or its successor including all conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
(e) Where the parties participate in group bargaining, the Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in the case where an employee is bargaining on a day off. In the case of a part time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationregularly worked.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx Union Chairperson and up to three (3) stewards (one additional committee persons from each of the nursingbargaining unit, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the their respective bargaining unit, not units. No more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 (a) The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. .
(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer agrees that requested time off during working hours for Union Administrative activities will not be arbitrarily withheld.
(c) The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two (2) employees employees, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx. It is further agreed that where possible there shall be no more than one person per department.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall will be employees of paid by the Employer who have completed their probationary periodfor time used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiation of this Agreement or its successor up to and including all conciliation proceedings.
7.03 7.02 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement collective agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.03 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and two (2) stewards selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which committee members shall meet with the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall be advised in writing of the names of members of this committee and shall be notified in writing of any changes from time to time. All members of the committee shall be full time employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the 7.01 The Union may shall elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two up to five (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (25) members of the Bargaining bargaining units, who shall function as the Union Committee. One of the representatives so selected or elected will be the Union Chairperson. The Union shall furnish the Employer from time to time with an update on the current Union Committee for representatives. The Union Chairperson will be assigned to the day shift unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties. If the Chairperson is not working on the day shift she will exchange her shift with the least senior employee on the day shift in her classification. At the end of her tenure as Union Chairperson the employees will revert back to their original shift, or the position of their last successful posting. The Union Committee will meet with the Employer on a regular basis as is mutually agreed upon to discuss and resolve any grievances and other matters that either party may raise. Such meetings will occur on the Employer’s premises and during the day shift during regularly scheduled working hours. Either party may request a meeting which shall be held within five (5) calendar days of the request. The Union Committee shall have the right at any time spent to have the assistance of representatives of Unifor. Normally such representatives shall have access to the Employer’s premises. The Employer agrees that the Union Chairperson shall be retained at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in negotiations employment during her term of this Agreement during hours which office, as long as they would normally have been scheduled are qualified to perform any available bargaining unit work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each acknowledges that employees of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members Union Committee have regular duties which must be performed on behalf of the bargaining unit, Nursing Home and that such employees will not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one timeleave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from his/her Supervisor. The Employer Such permission shall not be required to recognize unreasonably withheld. In accordance with this understanding, such stewards until advised in writing employees shall not suffer loss of pay while negotiating the names of Agreement, up to, but not including, the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular dutiesConciliation Officer stage, and that so far as possible for the Chairperson, up to and including all activities of the committee will be carried Arbitration hearings, and while dealing with grievances. This does not apply to time spent on such matters outside the regular working hours hours. Committeepersons will have a choice of shifts either prior to or following Union/Management meetings, negotiations, etc. when evening or night shift work is scheduled, so long as the choice does not create an overtime situation and the shift is not an extra shift.
7.03 Employees who are appointed or otherwise selected as Committee persons or Committee members shall be seniority employees. The Employer agrees to provide private office space for use when requested and appropriate for use as a result of collective agreement issues.
7.04 The Employer will supply the Union with a list of all supervisory personnel who may be involved in the Administration of this Agreement and will revise such list from time to time as is necessary.
7.05 The Union will supply to the Employer the names and titles of all Committeepersons, and will revise such list from time to time as is necessary.
7.06 All Committee Members shall be elected or selected from the shift on which they are presently employed and will function as Committeepersons and be assigned duties on that shift. The Union Chairperson will be scheduled duties on the day shift only and shall be elected from the members at large. Call ins for other shifts shall not be in violation of this Article. The Union Chairperson may appoint an additional committeeperson on a temporary basis to allow for representation. The Union Committee will be notified that a meeting or action will be taken regarding an employee.
7.07 All employees shall have the right to call upon a Union Committee person to be present with them at any meeting with the Employer. When an employee is to meet with Management and written disciplinary action is to be taken, the employee will receive prior notice, so as to enable them to exercise their rights under this clause.
7.08 Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a Labour Management Committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following shall apply. A Committee of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and a place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are probably subject of grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and work load issues. A representative attending such meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as representative of the members thereofUnion. Meetings will be held quarterly or sooner if requested.
7.09 In the event that an individual employee or a group of employees have a workload concern, unless otherwise mutually arrangedthe matter will be addressed as follows:
a) When a workload issue is identified, the employee(s) shall discuss the issue with the Employer to develop strategies to meet resident care needs using current resources. If necessary, using established lines of communication, the employee(s) shall seek assistance from an individual(s) identified by the Employer who has responsibility for the management of workload issues in a timely manner.
b) The Employee agrees to discuss the topics of workload and working short at labour management meetings during the currency of this agreement. Either party may bring such information or data as it wishes to the meeting. In the event that a Home assigns a number of residents or a workload to an individual employee or group of employees, such that she or they believe she/they have cause to believe that she or they are being asked to perform more work than is consistent with proper care they may raise the matter in labour/management meetings.
7.10 The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. Grievance Committee
(a) It is agreed that The Hospital will a Grievance Committee com- posed of the Chief Xxxxxxx and not more than three employees selected by the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members . A general representative of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each may be present at any meeting of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members Com- mittee. The purpose of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members is to deal with complaints or grievances as set out in this Collective Agreement. Union shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the members of the Grievance Committee appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. A Committee member shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours in attending grievance meetings with the Hospital up to, but not including changes from time to timearbitration. All members The number of employees on the Grievance Committee shall be determined locally. Union Stewards The Hospital agrees to Union stewards to be elected or appointed from amongst employees of in the Employer bargaining unit who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement. A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Chief Xxxxxxx may, in the absence any xxxxxxx, assist in the presentation of any grievance, or with any xxxxxxx function. The Union acknowledges that shall keep the members Hospital notified in writing of the names of Union Administrative Committee must continue stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. It is agreed that Union stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immedi- ate supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, and that so far as possible all activities of a Union xxxxxxx is required to enter an area within the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereofHospital in which he is not originally employed, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer he shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada report his presence to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing dutiessupervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such agreement permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such xxxxxxx shall again report to his immediate supervisor. A Union xxxxxxx shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in performing the above, it is understood above duties during his regular scheduled working hours. Nothing in this Article shall preclude full-time stewards from representing part-time employees and agreed that the activities vice versa. The Hospital will a Chief Xxxxxxx and two Stewards appointed from among employees of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.Hospital as follows:
(a) Nursing Department 1 Other Departments 1
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. 9.01 The Employer agrees to recognize up to eight (a) It is agreed that the 8) Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two Stewards (2) employees one of which may be including the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of elected from amongst employees in the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer bargaining unit, who have completed their probationary period.
(c) 9.02 A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members Chief Xxxxxxx may step in during the absence of any Xxxxxxx to assist in the presentation of any grievance to the Employer, which may properly arise under the provisions of this Agreement.
9.03 The functions of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three the other Stewards (3hereinafter referred to collectively as Union Stewards) stewards (one from each shall be to assist employees in their respective areas in the presenting of any grievance to the nursingEmployer, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from which may properly arise under the members provisions of this Agreement.
9.04 The Union shall keep the bargaining unitEmployer notified, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing writing, of the names of the members Union Stewards appointed or elected under this Article and the effective date of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of their respective appointments before the Employer who have completed their probationary periodis obligated to recognize the same.
7.03 9.05 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee Stewards have and must continue to perform their regular duties, duties and responsibilities for the Employer and that so as far as possible all activities of the committee will Union Stewards must be carried on outside the regular of their scheduled working hours of the members thereofhours, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer agreed in writing between the parties.
9.06 Union Stewards shall pay representatives and Committee members not leave their respective wages for all time lost regular working duties or regular work areas without first obtaining written permission from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off Manager responsible for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designatework area to do so. If it is not practical to obtain written permission, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to Xxxxxxx must first obtain permission via telephone from the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing dutieson-call manager. Such agreement permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding denied unless it interferes with the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal efficient operations of the Home. Employer.
9.07 Should a Union Xxxxxxx be granted permission to leave his or her regular working duties, such permission shall be granted under the following conditions:
(i) one Union Xxxxxxx shall be given time off at any given period of time and the time off shall be devoted to the presenting of the grievance;
(ii) the Employer reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time taken to be excessive;
(iii) when resuming her regular duties and responsibilities, such Union Xxxxxxx shall again report to the Manager responsible for the work area; and
(iv) during the granted time off, the Employer will compensate the Union Xxxxxxx at the regular straight time hourly rate of pay she would have received during her scheduled shift in performing her normal scheduled work for the Employer.
9.08 The Employer may designate an area of will not compensate the building where such access will take placeChief Xxxxxxx, Stewards or bargaining unit members at Arbitration hearings.
9.09 Nothing in this Article shall preclude Union Stewards who are regular full time employees from representing regular part time employees (or casual employees) or from Union Stewards who are regular part time employees (or casual employees) from representing regular full time employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. The Employer agrees to recognize a Negotiating Committee of up to three (3) employees, one of which shall be the chief xxxxxxx, plus the Union Representative for the purpose of renewing the present Agreement. (a) It is agreed that Stewards grievances, the Employer acknowledges the right of the Union may to elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two up to four (24) employees stewards, one of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee chief xxxxxxx, whose duties shall be regular employees of to assist any employee in preparing and/or presenting his grievance in accordance with the Employer grievance procedure. Only those members who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The period shall be a xxxxxxx. No employee, or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members without the proper authorization of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of Union. In order that this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for may be carried out, the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Union will supply the Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of its officials and committee members. Similarly, the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members Employer will, if requested, supply the Union with a list of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 management personnel. The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement CollectiveAgreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With . Where there are matters of mutual concern and interest that would be beneficial if discussed at a Committee meeting during the term of this Agreement, the following will apply. An equal number of representatives of each party as mutually agreed shall meet at a time and place mutually satisfactory. A request for such meeting will be made in writing at least one (1) week prior agreement to the date proposed and accompanied by an agenda of matters proposed to be discussed, which shall not include matters that are properly the subject of a grievance or matters that are properly the subject of negotiations for the amendment or renewal of this Agreement. Suitable subjects for discussion will include orientation, aggressive residents and workload issues. A representative attending such a meeting shall be paid for wages lost from regularly scheduled hours. A Union staff member may attend as a representative of the Administrator or designateUnion. Meeting will be held quarterly unless otherwise agreed. It is understood that where full and part time agreements are separate, there shall be one ) committee only. Recognizing the mutual objective of quality care, the Employer agrees to meet through the Labour Management Committee with the Union Representative who has been assigned as soon as practicable after the receipt of the annual (as amended) results. The Employer agrees to provide the Union Representatives with staffing levels, and staffing mix information; the impact of related payroll costs on staffing levels and a written notice of the (as amended) results for the facility. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the impact of the (as amended) changes on the staffing levels in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada the facility, and quality care, and provide the Union with an opportunity to make representation in that regard. The parties shall meet as necessary to discuss other changes or workload issues. The parties may invite additional participants to attend the bargaining unit may have access meeting to their members for servicing dutiessupport constructive review and discussion. Such agreement A xxxxxxx with the approval of his supervisor which approval shall not be unreasonably withheldwithheld shall be permitted during his working hours to leave his regular duties for a reasonable length of time to investigate and settle grievances. Notwithstanding Such absence shall be recorded on a card supplied by the above, it is understood and agreed that Home if the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.Home so
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union may to elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting stewards committee four (4) stewards from amongst permanent employees of the Employer, one (1) of which shall be a RPN, for the purpose of assisting employees and representing employees regarding the administration of the collective agreement. One member of the stewards committee shall be recognized as the Chief Xxxxxxx. Nothing in this article shall preclude an RPN from applying for other positions within the Union.
(b) A maximum of two (2) employees stewards shall meet with the employer at any one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodtime unless mutually agreed.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) negotiating committee shall be comprised up to three members of the Bargaining Committee Stewards Committee, one of which shall be a RPN (Note this does not preclude a RPN from running for time spent in negotiations a non RPN position)
(d) The Union may appoint or otherwise select (3) alternative stewards who will only act when a member of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to workthe stewards committee is absent from the facility. This Stewards and alternatives where possible shall also apply to negotiations for not all be from the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitrationsame shift and or department.
7.02 The Union shall keep the Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised notified in writing of the names name of the members stewards and the effective date of this Committee including changes from time to timehis/her appointment. All members The Employer need not recognize any person as xxxxxxx until so notified of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodhis appointment.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue stewards have their regular duties to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities on behalf of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day No xxxxxxx will leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designatehis immediate supervisor, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada such permission not to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding , and when resuming his regular duties will report again to his immediate supervisor (and shall give any explanation reasonably required by his supervisor to explain the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities duration of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take placehis absence.)
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two (2) employees one the representatives, of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxxat least one (1 ) will come from each location.
(b) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will shall pay wages lost by two up to four (24) members of the Bargaining Committee committee for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany Arbitration proceedings.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee Xxxxxxx Committee, which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three five (35) stewards stewards, at least two (one 2) of which shall be from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not location. Not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee referred to above shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Xxxxxxx Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, duties and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage. In addition, negotiation of the Collective Agreement Employer shall pay representatives and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of one (1) representative from each Nursing Home.
(b) If negotiations are carried on individually for any or all of the Nursing Homes in the Extendicare chain in the Province of Ontario, it is agreed that the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of up to two (2) employees from the full-time bargaining unit, and two (2) employees from the part-time bargaining unit, one (1) of which may shall be the Chief XxxxxxxUnion Chairperson.
(bc) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(cd) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All Nursing Home members of the Committee shall will be employees of paid by the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular for time used during normally scheduled working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, in negotiation of the Collective this Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and or its successor including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employerall conciliation proceedings but excluding any Arbitration proceedings. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of (e) Where the Administrator or designateparties participate in group bargaining, the Union Representative who has been assigned Employer agrees to provide alternative days off in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the case where an employee is bargaining unit may on a day off. In the case of a part time employee such alternative days will be capped at two per calendar week. These bargaining days will be treated as days worked for which the employee will receive pay for the hours she would have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. regularly worked.
7.02 The Employer may designate an area will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Union Chairperson and up to three (3) additional committee persons from each bargaining unit, all selected from the building where such access will take place.members of their respective bargaining units. No more than two
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the 7.01 The Union may shall elect or otherwise select up to five (5) members of the bargaining units, who shall function as the Union Committee. One of the representatives so selected or elected will be the Union Chairperson. The Union shall furnish the Employer from time to time with an update on the current Union Committee representatives. The Union Chairperson will be assigned to the day shift unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties. If the Chairperson is not working on the day shift she will exchange her shift with the least senior employee on the day shift in her classification. At the end of her tenure as Union Chairperson the employees will revert back to their original shift, or the position of their last successful posting. The Union Committee will meet with the Employer on a regular basis as is mutually agreed upon to discuss and resolve any grievances and other matters that either party may raise. Such meetings will occur on the Employer’s premises and during the day shift during regularly scheduled working hours. Either party may request a meeting which shall be held within five (5) calendar days of the request. The Union Committee shall have the right at any time to have the assistance of representatives of UNIFOR. Normally such representatives shall have access to the Employer’s premises. The Employer agrees that the Union Chairperson shall be retained at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment during her term of office, as long as they are qualified to perform any available bargaining unit work.
(a) The Employer acknowledges that Stewards shall serve as members of the Negotiating Committee consisting and as the representatives of two (2) the Union authorized to represent the unionized employees one of in discussions and dealings with the Employer in connection with any matters which may be properly arise out of the Chief Xxxxxxxadministration of this agreement.
(b) All members In the event that a Home assigns a number of residents or a workload to an individual employee or group of employees, such that she or they believe she/they have cause to believe that she or they are being asked to perform more work than is consistent with proper care they may raise the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodmatter in labour/management meetings.
(ca) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and compensate three (3) stewards (one from each Stewards of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) Negotiating Committee at their regular straight time hourly rate of pay for all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attendance at negotiating meetings with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with but not thereafter. The Union will notify the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day Employer before renewal negotiations begin of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement names of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative three (3) Stewards who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada are to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take placepaid under this provision.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that 7.01 The Union shall have the Union may elect right to appoint or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting one (1) Xxxxxxx and one (1) Alternate Xxxxxxx to act when the Xxxxxxx is not available. The Union shall notify the Employer, in writing, of two (2) employees one the name of which may each Xxxxxxx before the Employer shall be the Chief Xxxxxxxrequired to recognize them.
(b) All members of 7.02 No employee shall act in the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who capacity referred to in 7.01 above, until after they have completed their probationary periodperiod with the Employer.
(c) 7.03 The Employer will pay wages lost Union recognizes and agrees that the employees covered by two (2) members this Article have regular duties to perform in connection with their employment and unless specifically authorized by this Agreement, the work of the Bargaining Committee for time spent Xxxxxxx shall not be carried out during working hours. It shall be the duty and function of the said Xxxxxxx to assist in negotiations the carrying out of the terms and provisions of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled including the adjustment of all grievances and complaints.
7.04 The right of a Xxxxxxx to work. This shall also apply leave their work without loss of basic pay to attend to Union business excluding negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees Arbitration is granted on the evening and night shift following conditions:
(a) The time spent shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada be devoted to the bargaining unit may have access to prompt handling of necessary Union business i.e.: grievance disposition and disciplinary action meetings; and
(b) The Xxxxxxx concerned shall obtain the permission of their members for servicing dutiesimmediate Supervisor before leaving their work. Such agreement request shall not be unreasonably withheld. denied.
7.05 Notwithstanding the above, such union stewards and employees recognize that by virtue of the nature of the work that they perform they may be required to leave such meeting in order to handle matters relating to client care.
7.06 The Union agrees that, except as provided in this Agreement, there shall be no Union activity on the premises of the Employer during the employees’ working hours except by agreement with the Employer.
7.07 The Union agrees that there shall be no Union meetings on the Employers premises except with the express permission of the Executive Director nor shall there be Union activity while on duty which interferes with the operation of the Shelter, or the performance of employees’ duties.
7.08 Authorized representatives of the Union shall be permitted to enter the premises of the Employer at reasonable times for a reasonable period of time for the purpose of discreetly conducting its business. An official of the Union coming onto the Employer’s property shall first call and advise the Executive Director or designee. Entry shall not be refused unreasonably provided there shall be no interference with the clients or employees performing their work. Specifically, it is understood and agreed that union business will not occur within the activities hearing or presence of the Union Representative clients.
7.09 The Xxxxxxx or Alternate, so selected, shall not disrupt constitute the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take placeGrievance Committee so long as they remain employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two (2) employees one the representatives, of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxxat least one (1) will come from each location.
(b) All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will shall pay wages lost by two up to four (24) members of the Bargaining Committee committee for time spent used during normally scheduled working hours in negotiations negotiation of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement or its successor including Conciliation all conciliation proceedings but excluding Arbitrationany Arbitration proceedings.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee Xxxxxxx Committee, which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three five (35) stewards stewards, at least two (one 2) of which shall be from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not location. Not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including committee and shall be notified of any changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee referred to above shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Xxxxxxx Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, duties and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage. In addition, negotiation of the Collective Agreement Employer shall pay representatives and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) a. It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between the parties, the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Bargaining Committee consisting of no less than two (2) employees bargaining unit employees, with no more than one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx(1) from a single classification, where possible.
(b) b. All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) c. The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All unit members of the Committee shall will be employees of paid by the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular for time used during normally scheduled working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, in negotiation of the Collective this Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and or its successor including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employerall conciliation proceedings. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of 8.02 The Union has the Administrator right to elect or designate, the otherwise appoint Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to Stewards from the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement and the Employer shall not be unreasonably withheldrequired to recognize such Stewards until such time as it has been notified in writing of a Xxxxxxx’x election or appointment. Notwithstanding The Union Xxxxxxx’x duties include the abovefollowing:
a. to represent employees in the handling of grievances, it attend meetings with management and otherwise represent the Union in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
b. It is understood that no more than one (1) Union Xxxxxxx may participate in the handling of a grievance, though nothing in this provision shall require the same Union xxxxxxx to handle a grievance throughout the grievance procedure.
c. It is understood that no more than two (2) non-bargaining unit person may participate on behalf of the Employer during the handling of a Step 1 grievance, though nothing in this provision shall require the same non-bargaining unit persons to handle a grievance throughout the grievance procedure.
d. It is understood and agreed that the activities limitations set out in sections (b) and (c) above may be exceeded from time to time on mutual agreement of the parties.
e. It is mutually agreed that arrangements will be made for a Union Xxxxxxx or a Union Representative to meet with each new employee once during the first thirty (30) days of employment for the purpose of informing such employee of the existence of the Union Representative shall not disrupt in the normal operations of workplace. Whenever possible, such meetings may be permitted during the Homeemployee's orientation. The Employer may designate an area shall advise the Union as to the names of the building where new hires listed for meetings and the time and place on the premises of the Employer designated for each such access will take place.meeting, the duration of which shall not exceed fifteen
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. 7:01 The Union shall elect or otherwise select up to five (a5) members of the bargaining units, who shall function as the Union Committee. One of the representatives so selected or elected will be the Union Chairperson. The Union shall furnish the Employer from time to time with an update on the current Union Committee representatives. The Union Chairperson will be assigned to the day shift unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties. If the Chairperson is not working on the day shift she will exchange her shift with the least senior employee on the day shift in her classification. At the end of her tenure as Union Chairperson the employees will revert back to their original shift, or the position of their last successful posting. The Union Committee will meet with the Employer on a regular basis as is mutually agreed upon to discuss and resolve any grievances and other matters that either party may raise. Such meetings will occur on the Employer’s premises and during the day shift during regularly scheduled working hours. Either party may request a meeting which shall be held within five (5) calendar days of the request. The Employer will endeavor to replace Union Committee members attending union management meetings. The Union Committee shall have the right at any time to have the assistance of representatives of Unifor. Normally such representatives shall have access to the Employer’s premises. The Employer agrees that the Union Chairperson shall be retained at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment during her term of office, as long as they are qualified to perform any available bargaining unit work.
7:02 The Union acknowledges that Stewards and Union Committee Members have regular duties which must be performed on behalf of the Nursing Home and that such employees will not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from the Administrator or his designate. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld.
7:03 It is agreed that there will be no deduction from the Union may elect pay of Stewards or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be members for time spent on the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members premises of the Committee shall be regular employees Nursing Home while meeting with representatives of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost during an employee's scheduled working hours for which permission has been granted by two (2) members the Administrator or his designate. Each member of the Bargaining Committee Union committee shall receive his regular pay for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during all regularly scheduled working hours which they would normally have been scheduled lost due to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet attendance at negotiating meetings with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees representatives of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 The Union acknowledges that before and after, but not during the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular dutiesConciliation process. Where a Home is participating in a Master Bargaining Process, and a Union Committee Person is attending a bargaining session with the Employer on Master issues, on a day that would otherwise be a scheduled day off, the Employer agrees to provide such employee with an alternative day off with pay, or, in the alternative pay for the scheduled day(s) so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending spent in negotiating meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening A xxxxxxx, and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designatewhere applicable, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative committee, shall not disrupt receive their regular pay for regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attendance at grievance meetings, which shall for the normal operations purposes of clarity, cover meetings with a Grievance Settlement Officer appointed under the Labour Relations Act, with representatives of the Home. Employer, whether on or outside the Employer's premises, for which permission has been granted.
7:04 The Employer may designate at any time require that grievances be presented and processed outside of working hours without pay if it considers that an area undue amount of the building where such access will take placetime is being consumed by any xxxxxxx or committee member during working hours.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that The Union shall keep the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent Hospital notified, in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursingwriting, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of the Grievance Committee appointed or selected under this Article as well as the appointments. A Committee including changes member shall suffer no during their regular scheduled work date of their respective loss of earnings for time spent hours in attending grievance meetings with the Hospital up to, but not in C arbitration. The number of employees on the Grievance i locally. shall be determined Union Stewards The Hospital agrees to Union S t to be elected or appointed from time to timeamongst employees in the Bargaining Unit who have completed their probationary period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement. All members A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Chief Xxxxxxx may, in the absence of any Xxxxxxx, assist in the presentation of any grievance, or with any Xxxxxxx function. The Union shall keep the Hospital notified, in writing, of the names of Union Stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. It is agreed that Union Stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate Supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, a Union Xxxxxxx is required to enter an area within the Hospital in which he is not originally employed, he shall report his presence to the Supervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld, When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such xxxxxxx shall again report to his immediate Supervisor. A Union Xxxxxxx shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in performing the above duties during his regular scheduled working hours. Nothing in this Article shall preclude full time Stewards from representing part time employee and vice versa. The number of Stewards and the areas which they represent are to be determined locally. The Hospital acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select four Stewards, including a Chief Xxxxxxx to assist employees in presenting their grievance to the Representatives of the Hospital, one from each of the following Departments: Nursing Dietary Housekeeping Maintenance UNION REPRESENTATION COMMITTEES: The Chief Xxxxxxx shall serve as Xxxxxxx in the Department in which he is employed. The zone within which the other Stewards are to function shall be limited to the Department in which they are employed, Should a Xxxxxxx be obligated to enter another Department on Union business, he will not enter until he has obtained the permission of the Department Head. Central Bargaining Committee In future central bargaining between the Service Employee's Union and the participating Hospitals, an employee serving on the Union's Central Negotiating Committee shall be paid for time lost from his normal straight time working hours at his regular rate of pay and without loss of leave credits for attending Central Negotiating meetings with the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee in direct negotiations up to the point of arbitration. Upon reference to arbitration, the Negotiating Committee members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of attending Arbitration Hearings. It is understood and agreed that the maximum number of Negotiating Committee members entitled to payment under this shall be seven and in no case will more than one a Hospital be entitled to such payment, The Union shall advise the Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee before negotiations commence, of those employees to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals' Central Negotiating Committee shall advise the seven Hospitals accordingly. Local Negotiating Committee The Hospital agrees to a Negotiating Committee comprising of members to be elected, or appointed from amongst employees in the Employer Bargaining Unit, who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 . Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining the purpose of the Negotiation Committee shall be to negotiate local issues as defined. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the purpose of the Negotiating Committee shall be to negotiate a renewal of this Collective Agreement. The Union acknowledges Hospital agrees that the members of the Union Administrative Negotiating Committee must continue to perform shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular scheduled working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while in attending such negotiating meetings with the EmployerHospital up to, but not including, arbitration. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, Nothing in this provision is intended to preclude the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to Negotiating Committee from having the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities assistance of Representatives of the Union Representative shall not disrupt when negotiating with the normal operations of the HomeHospital. The Employer may designate an area number of employees on the building where such access will take placeNegotiating Committee shall be determined locally.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that 7.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union may to appoint, elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting from the bargaining unit four (4) Stewards, one (1) of two (2) employees one of which may whom will be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
, one (b1) All members of the Committee shall whom will be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, Lodge and not more than two (2) Stewards shall be from Nursing. A Xxxxxxx must be a seniority employee employed within the bargaining unit described in Article 2 of this Agreement and must have at least six (6) month’s seniority.
7.02 The Employer acknowledges that Stewards are authorized to represent Unionized employees in all matters relating to the Collective Agreement. Further, that Stewards will serve as members of the Negotiating Committee and such other representatives of the Union who are authorized to represent the Employees in discussions and dealings with the Employer in connection with any matters which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one timemay properly arise out of the administration of this Agreement. The Union agrees to notify the Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodand any changes therein.
7.03 It is acknowledged, understood and agreed that Stewards have their regular duties to perform as employees and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without obtaining permission from his/her supervisor. The supervisor will not unreasonably refuse to xxxxx x Xxxxxxx permission to leave his/her regular duties. In accordance with this understanding such employees will not suffer loss of pay, while performing any of the duties required to be performed by a Xxxxxxx pursuant to the provisions contained in this Agreement.
7.04 It is agreed that meetings between the Employer and the Union called at the request of either party will normally be held during regular working hours, unless otherwise mutually agreed. Employees attending any meeting within normal working hours, including ones dealing with grievances, will suffer no loss of pay.
7.05 In the event of either party wishing to call a meeting for the purpose of discussion of matters arising out of the administration of this Agreement, will notify the other party in writing and supply an agenda for the meeting. The meeting will be held within a reasonable time following receipt of said notice.
7.06 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
7.07 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is agreed that the 7.01 The Union may shall elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two up to five (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (25) members of the bargaining units, who shall function as the Union Committee. One (1) of the representatives so selected or elected will be the Union Chairperson. The Union shall furnish the Employer from time to time with an update on the current Union Committee representatives. At least one (1) representative shall be selected from the part time bargaining unit. The Employer agrees to meet with up to three (3) committee members for the purposes of bargaining renewals to this agreement. At least one (1) member of the bargaining committee shall be a part time member, and one (1) shall be a full time member. Where a Home is participating in a Master Bargaining Process, and a Union Committee Person is attending a bargaining session with the Employer on Master issues, on a day that would otherwise be a scheduled day off, the Employer agrees to provide such employee with an alternative day off with pay, or, in the alternative pay for time the scheduled day(s) so spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for negotiating meetings with the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding ArbitrationEmployer.
7.02 The Employer will recognize Union Committee shall have the right at any time to have the assistance of a Union Administrative Committee which Representative in all labour-management relations. Such Representative shall consist of have access to the Home premises to discharge such duties as a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each representative of the nursingUnion, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from provided that reasonable advance notice is given to the members of the bargaining unitAdministrator, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary periodor designate.
7.03 The Union acknowledges recognizes that the Union Committee members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue and stewards have regular duties to perform in connection with their regular duties, employment and that so far only such time as possible all activities is reasonably necessary for the prompt processing of the committee Union-Management business will be carried on outside the regular consumed by such persons during working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arrangedhours. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost are required to obtain permission from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of supervisor before leaving the Collective Agreement work area and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities Members of the Union Representative Committee shall receive their regular pay for regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attendance at grievance meetings, which shall for the purpose of clarity, cover meetings with a Grievance Settlement Officer appointed under the Labour Relations Act, with representatives of the Employer, whether on or outside the Employer’s premises, for which permission has been granted. Each member of the Union Committee shall receive his regular pay for all regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attendance at negotiating meetings with representatives of the Employer before and after, but not during, the Conciliation process.
7.04 The Union shall not disrupt engage in Union activities during working hours, or hold meetings at any time on the normal operations premises of the HomeEmployer without permission of the management of Kensington Village.
7.05 The Union Chairperson will be assigned to the day shift unless mutually agreed otherwise by the parties. If the Chairperson is not working on the day shift she will exchange her shift with the least senior employee on the day shift in her classification. At the end of her tenure as Union Chairperson the employees will revert back to their original shift, or the position of their last successful posting. The Employer may designate an area shall retain the Union Chairperson at work during any layoffs or cutbacks in employment during their terms of the building where such access will take placeoffice.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. Grievance- Committee
(a) It is agreed that The Hospital will a Grievance Committee composed of the Chief Xxxxxxx and not more than three employees selected by the Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two (2) employees one of which may be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members . A general representative of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three (3) stewards (one from each may be present at any meeting of the nursing, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members Committee. The purpose of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet is to deal with Management at any one timecomplaints or grievances as set out in this Collective Agreement. The Employer Union shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of the members of the Grievance Committee appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. A Committee member shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours in attending grievance meetings with the Hospital up to, but not including changes from time to timearbitration. All members The number of employees on the Grievance Committee shall be determined locally. Union Stewards The Hospital agrees to Union stewards to be elected or appointed from amongst employees of in the Employer bargaining unit who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement. A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Chief Xxxxxxx may, in the absence of any xxxxxxx, assist in the presentation of any grievance, or with any xxxxxxx function. The Union acknowledges that shall keep the members Hospital notified in writing of the names of Union Administrative Committee must continue stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments. It is agreed that Union stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, and that so far as possible all activities of a Union xxxxxxx is required to enter area within the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereofHospital in which he is not originally employed, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer he shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada report his presence to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing dutiessupervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such agreement permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such xxxxxxx shall again report to his immediate supervisor. A Union xxxxxxx shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in performing the aboveabove duties during his regular scheduled working hours. Nothing in this Article shall preclude full-time stewards from representing part-time employees and vice versa. The Hospital will a xxxxxxx from each of the following areas of the Hospital: one xxxxxxx from Nursing one xxxxxxx from Dietary one Xxxxxxx to represent Housekeeping, it Maintenance and Stores one xxxxxxx to represent Ambulance Attendants. It is understood and agreed that the activities Chief Xxxxxxx shall function as a xxxxxxx in whichever of the Union Representative above areas he is classified. Employees shall not disrupt the normal operations be eligible to serve as stewards or members of the HomeGrievance Committee unless they have been in the Hospital’s continuous employ for not less than six months. Central Bargaining Committee In the event the parties to this Agreement agree to negotiate for its renewal through the process of central bargaining, it is agreed that one representative from the bargaining unit shall be entitled to a leave of absence to attend either the central negotiations (including caucuses) or only the central Union caucuses (including reasonable travel time). It is understood and agreed that the leave of absence for attendance at such caucuses shall not be for more than one day exclusive of reasonable travel time for each scheduled negotiation session between the central negotiating committees. Leave for attendance at the central Union caucuses shall be subject to the same terms and conditions for leave for attendance at negotiations under the provisions of the Collective Agreement. In future central bargaining between the Service Employees International Union and the participating hospitals, an employee serving on the Union’s Central Negotiating Committee shall be paid for time lost from his normal straight time working hours at his regular rate of pay and without loss of leave credits for attending central negotiating meetings with the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee in direct negotiations up to the point of arbitration. Upon reference to arbitration, the Negotiating Committee members shall receive unpaid time off for the purpose of attending arbitration hearings. It is understood and agreed that the maximum number of Union Central Negotiating Committee members entitled to payment under this provision shall be seven and in no case will more than one employee from a hospital be entitled to such payment. The Employer may designate an area Union shall advise the Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee, before negotiations commence, of those employees to be paid under this provision. The Hospitals’ Central Negotiating Committee shall advise the building where such access will take placeseven hospitals accordingly.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. (a) It is mutually agreed that where negotiations are conducted on a joint basis between any or all of the nursing homes, the Union will elect or otherwise select a negotiating committee consisting of one representative from each nursing home. If negotiations are carried on individually for the nursing home, it is agreed that the Union may will elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee negotiating committee consisting of two three (23) employees employees, one of which may shall be the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) . All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
(c) The Employer will pay wages lost by two (2) members of the Bargaining Committee for time spent in negotiations of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding Arbitration.
7.02 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Stewards Committee which shall consist of a Chief Xxxxxxx and three four (34) stewards (one from each of the nursingstewards, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from the members of the bargaining unit, not more than two (2) of which Committee committee members shall meet with Management the Employer at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing of the names of the members of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee committee shall be regular employees of the Employer who have completed their probationary period.
7.03 . The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee must continue to perform their regular duties, and that so far as possible all activities of the committee will be carried on outside the regular working hours of the members thereof, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer shall pay representatives and Committee members their respective wages for all time lost from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliationincludingconciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designate, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing duties. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal operations of the Home. The Employer may designate an area of the building where such access will take place.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
UNION REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. 9.01 The Employer agrees to recognize up to eight (a) It is agreed that the 8) Union may elect or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee consisting of two Stewards (2) employees one of which may be including the Chief Xxxxxxx.
(b) All members of elected from amongst employees in the Committee shall be regular employees of the Employer bargaining unit, who have completed their probationary period.
. One (c1) The Employer union xxxxxxx will pay wages lost by be recognized for every two (2) members new group homes opened following the date of ratification of the Bargaining Committee for time spent collective agreement.
9.02 A Chief Xxxxxxx may be appointed or elected. The Chief Xxxxxxx may step in negotiations during the absence of any Xxxxxxx to assist in the presentation of any grievance to the Employer, which may properly arise under the provisions of this Agreement during hours which they would normally have been scheduled to work. This shall also apply to negotiations for the renewal of this Agreement including Conciliation but excluding ArbitrationAgreement.
7.02 9.03 The Employer will recognize a Union Administrative Committee which shall consist functions of a the Chief Xxxxxxx and three the other Stewards (3hereinafter referred to collectively as Union Stewards) stewards (one from each shall be to assist employees in their respective areas in the presenting of any grievance to the nursingEmployer, housekeeping and dietary) all selected from which may properly arise under the members provisions of this Agreement.
9.04 The Union shall keep the bargaining unitEmployer notified, not more than two (2) of which Committee members shall meet with Management at any one time. The Employer shall not be required to recognize such stewards until advised in writing writing, of the names of the members Union Stewards appointed or elected under this Article and the effective date of this Committee including changes from time to time. All members of the Committee shall be employees of their respective appointments before the Employer who have completed their probationary periodis obligated to recognize the same.
7.03 9.05 The Union acknowledges that the members of the Union Administrative Committee Stewards have and must continue to perform their regular duties, duties and responsibilities for the Employer and that so as far as possible all activities of the committee will Union Stewards must be carried on outside the regular of their scheduled working hours of the members thereofhours, unless otherwise mutually arranged. The Employer agreed in writing between the parties.
9.06 Union Stewards shall pay representatives and Committee members not leave their respective wages for all time lost regular working duties or regular work areas without first obtaining written permission from regularly scheduled hours investigating and/or processing grievances, up to but not including the arbitration stage, negotiation of the Collective Agreement and renewals thereof, up to and including conciliation, and while attending meetings with the Employer. Employees on the evening and night shift shall receive paid time off Manager responsible for the actual day of the negotiating meeting.
7.04 With prior agreement of the Administrator or designatework area to do so. If it is not practical to obtain written permission, the Union Representative who has been assigned in writing by SEIU Local 1 Canada to Xxxxxxx must first obtain permission via telephone from the bargaining unit may have access to their members for servicing dutieson-call manager. Such agreement permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding denied unless it interferes with the above, it is understood and agreed that the activities of the Union Representative shall not disrupt the normal efficient operations of the Home. Employer.
9.07 Should a Union Xxxxxxx be granted permission to leave his or her regular working duties, such permission shall be granted under the following conditions:
(i) one Union Xxxxxxx shall be given time off at any given period of time and the time off shall be devoted to the presenting of the grievance;
(ii) the Employer reserves the right to limit such time if it deems the time taken to be excessive;
(iii) when resuming her regular duties and responsibilities, such Union Xxxxxxx shall again report to the Manager responsible for the work area; and
(iv) during the granted time off, the Employer will compensate the Union Xxxxxxx at the regular straight time hourly rate of pay she would have received during her scheduled shift in performing her normal scheduled work for the Employer.
9.08 The Employer may designate an area of will not compensate the building where such access will take placeChief Xxxxxxx, Stewards or bargaining unit members at Arbitration hearings.
9.09 Nothing in this Article shall preclude Union Stewards who are regular full time employees from representing regular part time employees (or casual employees) or from Union Stewards who are regular part time employees (or casual employees) from representing regular full time employees.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
