Union Representation and Official Time. Section 1 Official time under this Article shall include all representational functions including statutory functions. Only time spent in actual negotiations with Management serving as a witness at arbitration, ULP hearings, impasse proceeding and meetings with FLRA representatives do not count toward the allotment of official time identified below. Representational functions for which official time is authorized are: (1) Attending formal discussions; (2) Meeting with Management representatives; (3) Attending investigative interviews; (4) Meeting with employees to resolve complaints and grievances; (5) Attending grievance meetings with managers and employees;
Union Representation and Official Time. Section 7.01 - Definition. Official time under this Article shall include all representational functions including statutory functions. Only time spent by a Union representative in actual negotiations with Management does not count towards the allotment of official time.
Union Representation and Official Time. The parties recognize and agree that the union has the right to represent and protect the right of employees to organize, bargain collectively and participate through the union in decisions which affect them and facilitate and encourage the amicable settlement of disputes between bargaining unit employees and managers, contributing to the effective conduct of public business, and safeguarding the public interest.
Union Representation and Official Time a. The Agency agrees to recognize AFGE Local, District, National and other representatives who have been properly designated in writing.
b. The parties recognize the use of official time by employee representatives in the conduct of labor-management business contributes to the effective and efficient conduct of public business by facilitating and encouraging the amicable settlement of disputes between employees and their employers involving conditions of employment.
Union Representation and Official Time. 30 9.1 General 9.2 Requesting Official Time 9.3 Internal Union Business Article 10 Union Space and Government Equipment 32 10.1 Office Space and Furnishings 10.2 Contents of Literature 10.3 Bulletin Board space Article 11 Dues Withholding/Revocation 33 11.1 Dues Withholding 11.2 Dues Revocation 11.3 Process Article 12 Travel 12.1 Government Travel 34 13.1 General Article 14 Hours of Work and Work Schedules 36 14.1 General 14.2 Hours of Work and Core Hours 14.3 Maxiflex Schedule 14.4 Change in Schedule 14.5 Travel and Training 14.6 Resolving Conflicts
Union Representation and Official Time. Section 1 Union representatives shall be authorized a reasonable amount of official time not to exceed the amount calculated in section 2, with a maximum rollover of 250 hours per year, effective as of the effective date of this agreement, to conduct the following activities:
A. to prepare, investigate, and represent employees in grievances, discrimination complaints, and to counsel employees;
B. to prepare for consultations and/or meetings with the Office. However, in the interest of encouraging open and honest communication between the Union and the Office, and in the interest of avoiding conflicts, informal, mutually agreed upon meetings between Union representatives and designated Trademark management officials are excluded from this Section. For these informal meetings, the Office shall authorize non- official, actual time for both the meeting and for the preparation for the meeting, if appropriate. The appropriateness of the amount of preparation time will be determined by the Office and will be pre-approved upon request;
C. review of and response to memoranda, letters, and requests from the Office, as well as proposed new instructions, manuals, notices, etc., which affect personnel policies, practices or working conditions, except, as provided in Section 2A;
D. to attend hearings or meetings in the capacity of an observer where an employee has elected to pursue a grievance without Union representation;
E. consideration of all matters concerning the interpretation and/or application of this Agreement and/or the CSRA; and
F. attendance by one (1) representative, as a member of the public, at Trademark Advisory Committee
G. Use of official time will be measured on a fiscal year basis, and, for FY 1993, will be pro rated from the effective date of the Agreement.
Section 2 The maximum amount of time authorized in Section 1 shall be calculated as follows: 1500 hours + 1.5 times the number of bargaining unit employees. The amount will be calculated at the start of the fiscal year (October 1). An adjustment will be made semi-annually on March 30, using the above formula. The average between the October 1 calculation and the March 30 calculation will be the actual number of bank hours for that fiscal year.
Section 3 Union representatives shall be authorized actual time for Office initiated meetings.
Section 4 All employees in the unit shall be granted one (1) hour of official time per year to attend Union meetings to discuss working conditions and/or other p...
Union Representation and Official Time. Section 1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive collective bargaining agent for all bargaining unit employees covered by this Agreement. The Employer further recognizes the right of the Union to designate representatives from among the employees in the Unit. The Employer agrees to recognize the Representatives who have been designated by the Union in writing by letter to the DLA Distribution Norfolk Deputy Commander. The Employer and the Union agree that all meetings held shall be joint meetings with both parties having equal status at both parties will have equal status at all meetings held between Labor and Management.
Section 2. An bargaining employee who alleges that he/she has a grievance or complaint shall be allowed time to discuss his/her grievance or complaint with his/her designated Union representative, or, when a conflict of interest exists between an employee and the designated representative, at the employee's request another representative may be designated by the General Chairman. The designated Union Representative will also be allowed a reasonable amount of official time to investigate and process the bargaining unit employee's grievance. Such procedures may require discussion with other employees within the bargaining unit and/or representative of the Employer in order to evaluate the facts and carry out the Union's responsibilities under the terms of this Agreement and the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute.
Section 3. The Employer will recognize one General Chairman of the IAM&AW Lodge 97 as being on 100% Union time, and the Assistant General Chairman of IAM & AW Local 97 as being on 50% Union time. When notified by the General Chairman, the Employer will recognize the Assistant Chairman as the acting General Chairman in the absence of the General Chairman from the DLA Distribution Norfolk In this capacity, the Assistant General Chairman will perform the duties of and be accorded the same rights, to include I 00% allocation of official time, andprivileges granted to the General Chairman. It is recognized that the General Chairman is responsible for assisting all representatives in fulfilling their obligations to the employees of the bargaining unit and the Employer. It is understood, however, that this assistance will not be of a nature or extent that substitutes for or interferes with a proper and desirable relationship between appropriate supervisory personnel and Union Representatives. In recognition th...
Union Representation and Official Time. It is agreed that the Union may designate up to 12 Stewards (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Union Representatives"), so that Unit Employees will have reasonable access to a Union Representative.
Union Representation and Official Time. SECTION 1 The Agency will provide designated Union representatives official time in amounts that are reasonable, necessary and in the public interest under the provisions of 5 X.X.X §0000, pursuant to the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute (FSLMRS) 5 U.S.C. § 71, and shall be administered in accordance with said Statute and this Agreement.
Union Representation and Official Time. 7 Governing Laws and Regulations 8 Committees 9 Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 10 Participation in Wage Survey 11 Mid-Term Bargaining 12 Payroll Deduction of Union Dues 13 Hours of Work and Basic Work Week 14 Overtime 15 Leave 16 Use of Official Facilities 17 Safety, Health, and Environment 18 Emergency Medical Programs and Services 19 Hazard and Environmental Differential Pay Plan 20 Job Classification 21 Details, Assignments, and Temporary Promotions
