UNION REPRESENTATION AND VISITATION. 7.01 The Employer recognizes the right of the Union to designate an associate or alternate from amongst the employees of the Employer at the location(s) covered hereunder, and the Union shall advise the Employer of such designation. 7.02 The associate shall obtain prior approval of his supervisor before leaving his work place for purposes of investigating a grievance or attending to Union business, and will report back to supervisor immediately upon completion of such duties. Any reasonable request shall be granted provided that it does not interfere with efficient operations. Excessive time consumed by associates handling Union matters shall not be subject to compensation by the Employer, and in no instance shall such investigative time be considered in the computation of overtime. 7.03 The Staff Representative of the Union shall be permitted to enter the Employer's premises during regular working hours. The supervisor shall be notified upon arrival and prior to any transaction of business. At no time shall such visitation interfere with the work requirement of any employee(s), or disrupt operations in any way unless expressly permitted by the Employer. 7.04 The Employer will permit the Union to place a reasonable number of bulletin boards, at Union expense, in non-public areas of the work place of the Bargaining Unit.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
