Common use of Union Representation Rights Clause in Contracts

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives and maintain its currency. G. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting, provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) working days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when the Union representative arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Executive Director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench xxxx classes, including proposed amendments therefore and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. H. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The executive director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. H. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when the Employee arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. The Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Employee shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. H. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting, provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) working days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Stewards who are shift workers may be scheduled by the Employer for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit island division xxxxxxx meeting is held. Such scheduling shall not result in any overtime penalty because of the Employer's attempt to accommodate the Employee. Stewards shall be responsible for informing their supervisors of the scheduled monthly meeting sufficiently in advance so as to minimize any effects on other Employees because of the work schedule changes. Stewards who are full supervisors and subject to shift work may be scheduled by the Employer for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit island division xxxxxxx meeting is held, provided the stewards are able to find suitable replacements for their normal scheduled shifts. Such scheduling shall not result in any additional compensation for the affected Employees. The stewards shall immediately inform their supervisors of the scheduling arrangements made. F. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. G. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. H. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Executive Director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. I. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting, provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when the Union representative arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's ’s premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's ’s grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. The Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Employee shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. H. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's ’s conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when she arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. F. The Executive Director or his designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. He shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefore and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. G. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetingsone session per meeting. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying employees of the meeting arrangements shall continue the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when she arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. F. The Executive Director or his designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. He shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefore and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. G. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Stewards who are shift workers may be scheduled by the Employer for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit island division xxxxxxx meeting is held. Such scheduling shall not result in any overtime penalty because of the Employer's attempt to accommodate the Employee. Stewards shall be responsible for informing their supervisors of the scheduled monthly meeting sufficiently in advance so as to minimize any effects on other Employees because of the work schedule changes. F. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. G. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. H. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Executive Director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. I. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and one (1) meeting held for each group so that all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each of said four (4) meetings. The meetings shall last no longer than two (2) hours. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time and place of the meetings at least ten (10) days before they are held, provided, however, that the hours during which the meetings are held shall be mutually acceptable. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when the Union representative arrives at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives and maintain its currency. G. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.thirty

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) working days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The executive director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. H. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "I. Stewards who are shift workers may be scheduled for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit representatives" as used island division xxxxxxx meeting is held, provided that the stewards are able to find suitable replacements for their normal scheduled shift. Such scheduling shall not result in this Agreement any additional compensation for the affected Employees. Stewards shall refer to Union stewardsimmediately inform their supervisors of the arrangements made.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting, provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) working days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. X. Xxxxxxxx who are shift workers may be scheduled by the Employer for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit island division xxxxxxx meeting is held. Such scheduling shall not result in any overtime penalty because of the Employer's attempt to accommodate the Employee. Stewards shall be responsible for informing their supervisors of the scheduled monthly meeting sufficiently in advance so as to minimize any effects on other Employees because of the work schedule changes. F. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. G. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. X. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Executive Director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. I. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.

Union Representation Rights. A. The Union may call four (4) meetings per year of all Employees in each department during working hours for informational and educational purposes, including the interpretation, application, and administration of this Agreement. The year for this purpose shall begin with the effective date of this Agreement. The Employees may be divided into groups of convenient size and size. When more than one (1) meeting session is held for each group so that an informational and educational meeting, all Employees will have an opportunity to attend each one of said four (4) meetingsthese sessions. The meetings Each session shall last no longer than two (2) hours. Employees shall be afforded reasonable travel time to and/or from the meeting, provided that travel time outside of the Employees’ work hours shall not be considered work time. The Union may use the Employer's conference rooms and similar building facilities for such these informational and educational meetings. The Union will notify the Employer in writing of the time date(s), time(s), and place location(s) of the meetings at least ten (10) working days before they are held, provided, however, that . If the hours during which the meetings are held are mutually acceptable, the Union shall be mutually acceptableresponsible for informing its members of the date(s), time(s), and location(s) of the meetings as well as arranging for any accommodations needed. However, this does not preclude those agencies that are currently assisting the Union in notifying Employees of the meeting arrangements from continuing the practice. In addition to the foregoing meetings, additional meetings may be held by agreement of the Employer and the Union. B. The Union shall be provided adequate space on bulletin boards for posting of usual and customary Union notices. C. Full-time Union representatives shall be permitted to visit and confer with Employees at their work sites regarding complaints and grievances and to assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefitsadministered. The Union representative representatives will notify the appropriate supervisor upon arrival when they arrive at the work site. While on the Employer's premises or work site, the representative will not interfere with normal operations. D. The Union shall appoint a sufficient number of unit representatives stewards from among the Employees whose function shall be to investigate complaints, handle grievances, and assure that the Agreement is being properly administered in their work areas, during working hours without loss of pay or benefits. The Employer assures privacy to the unit representative xxxxxxx and the Employee while discussing the Employee's grievance. E. Stewards who are shift workers may be scheduled by the Employer for the day shift on a day that the monthly unit island division xxxxxxx meeting is held. Such scheduling shall not result in any overtime penalty because of the Employer's attempt to accommodate the Employee. Stewards shall be responsible for informing their supervisors of the scheduled monthly meeting sufficiently in advance so as to minimize any effects on other Employees because of the work schedule changes. F. Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to attend orientation meetings held by the Employer during working hours for new Employees, and shall be allowed up to thirty (30) minutes to address the Employees at the conclusion of the meeting. In the absence of a scheduled orientation meeting, representatives of the Union shall be permitted a reasonable time during working hours to meet with the new Employees for the purpose of explaining their rights and benefits under the collective bargaining law. F. G. The Union shall provide the Employer with a list of duly certified officers, representatives, and unit representatives stewards and maintain its currency. G. H. The Executive Director or designee shall be entitled to participate during the biennial review of the Compensation Plan by the Conference of Personnel Directors, but may not vote. The Executive Director shall receive copies of the policies and standards, rules and regulations, identification and pricing of bench mark classes, including proposed amendments therefor and notices of meetings, agenda, and requests for repricing. I. Employees may be permitted to use the Employer's conference rooms or other similar facilities for meetings during non-working hours. H. The term "unit representatives" as used in this Agreement shall refer to Union stewards.