Common use of Union Representational Functions Warranting Approval of a Reasonable Amount of Official Time Clause in Contracts

Union Representational Functions Warranting Approval of a Reasonable Amount of Official Time. A. All authorized representatives shall be granted a reasonable amount of official time in accordance with Section 5 to: 1. Present and prepare for grievances at any step of the Negotiated Grievance Procedure; 2. Represent an employee or the Union at an arbitration hearing, including necessary preparation time; 3. Appear as a witness at any step of a grievance; 4. Appear as a witness at an arbitration hearing; 5. Meet and confer with management; 6. Prepare for and represent an employee (e.g., EEOC, MSPB) or the Union (e.g., FLRA) in appeal hearings covered by regulatory or statutory procedures; 7. Attend meetings or committees on which Union representatives have authorized membership; 8. Represent the Union in formal discussions, grievances or any personnel policy or practice or other general condition of employment of employees, or any other matters covered by 5 USC 7114 (a)(2)(A); 9. Represent employees in investigatory interviews if the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee and the employee requests representation; 10. Prepare for meetings scheduled by management to which the union has been invited; 11. Assist employees when designated as their representatives in preparing and presenting a response to a proposed disciplinary, adverse or unacceptable performance action; 12. Prepare responses to management-initiated correspondence to the union; 13. Assist a probationary employee in order to prepare replies in response to a proposed termination; 14. Prepare and negotiate with the Employer, including mediation and impasse proceedings; 15. Confer with employees with respect to matters for which remedial relief may be sought pursuant to terms of this Agreement; 16. Meet with national or field staff representatives of the Union in connection with a grievance, negotiations, arbitration or ULP charge; 17. Prepare reconsideration statements and attend meetings in connection with the denial of within grade increases, when designated as the employee’s representative; 18. Contact members of Congress and their staffs to discuss legislative and related matters affecting the Employer and its employees; 19. Participate in ADR activities on behalf of unit employees; 20. Attend Employer-sponsored activities to which the Union has been invited; 21. Present information and attend formal employee orientation sessions; 22. Prepare and maintain records and reports required of the Union by 5 USC 7120; 23. Respond to parties, including journalistic media and members of the general public, who make inquiries of the Union regarding issues affecting the terms and conditions of employment of the bargaining unit (any request for an Agency position on such matters is to be referred to the Office of Media Relations); and 24. Communicate with bargaining unit employees on issues involving terms and conditions of employment.

Union Representational Functions Warranting Approval of a Reasonable Amount of Official Time. A. All authorized (1) Union representatives shall will be granted a reasonable amount of official time in accordance with Section 5 6.05 to: 1. Present and prepare for (a) present grievances at any step of the Negotiated Grievance Procedure; 2. Represent (b) represent an employee or the Union at an arbitration hearing, including necessary preparation time; 3. Appear (c) appear as a witness at any step of a grievance; 4. Appear (d) appear as a witness at an any arbitration hearing; 5. Meet (e) meet and confer with management; 6. Prepare (f) prepare for and represent an employee (e.g., EEOC, MSPB) or the Union (e.g., FLRA) in appeal hearings covered by regulatory or statutory procedures, (e.g., EEOC, MSPB, FLRA); 7. Attend (g) attend meetings or committees on which Union representatives have authorized membership; 8. Represent (h) represent the Union in formal discussionsmeetings involving personnel policies, practices, working conditions, or grievances or any personnel policy or practice or other general condition of employment of employeesbetween bargaining unit employees and management, or any other matters covered by 5 USC U.S.C. § 7114 (a)(2)(A); 9. Represent (i) represent employees in investigatory interviews if the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee and the employee requests representation; 10. Prepare (j) prepare for meetings scheduled by management to which the union has been invitedwith management; 11. Assist (k) assist employees when designated as their representatives in preparing and presenting a response to a proposed disciplinary, adverse or unacceptable performance action; 12. Prepare (l) prepare responses to management-initiated correspondence to the unioncorrespondence; (m)prepare employee and Union grievances and appeals; 13. Assist a probationary employee in order to (n) prepare replies in response to a proposed terminationfor arbitration; 14. Prepare (o) attend meetings for the purpose of presenting replies to proposed termination of probationary employees; (p) participate in training designed primarily to further the interest of government by bettering the labor-management relationship, (e.g., national and local Union training sessions) in accordance with Section 6.06; (q) prepare and negotiate with the Employer, including mediation and impasse proceedings; 15. Confer (r) confer with employees with respect to matters for which remedial relief may be sought pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; 16. Meet (s) meet with national or field staff representatives of the Union in connection with a grievance, negotiations, arbitration or ULP charge; 17. Prepare (t) prepare reconsideration statements and attend meetings in connection with the denial of within within-grade increases, when designated as the employee’s representative;; or 18. Contact (u) contact members of Congress and their staffs to discuss legislative and related matters affecting the Employer and its employees; 19. Participate in ADR activities on behalf of unit employees; 20. Attend Employer-sponsored activities to which the Union has been invited; 21. Present information and attend formal employee orientation sessions; 22. Prepare and maintain records and reports required of the Union by 5 USC 7120; 23. Respond to parties, including journalistic media and members of the general public, who make inquiries of the Union regarding issues affecting the terms and conditions of employment of the bargaining unit (any request for an Agency position on such matters is to be referred to the Office of Media Relations); and 24. Communicate with bargaining unit employees on issues involving terms and conditions of employment.

Union Representational Functions Warranting Approval of a Reasonable Amount of Official Time. A. All authorized (1) Union representatives shall will be granted a reasonable amount of official time in accordance with Section 5 6.05 to: 1. Present and prepare for (a) present grievances at any step of the Negotiated Grievance Procedure; 2. Represent (b) represent an employee or the Union at an arbitration hearing, including necessary preparation time; 3. Appear (c) appear as a witness at any step of a grievance; 4. Appear (d) appear as a witness at an any arbitration hearing; 5. Meet (e) meet and confer with management; 6. Prepare (f) prepare for and represent an employee (e.g., EEOC, MSPB) or the Union (e.g., FLRA) in appeal hearings covered by regulatory or statutory procedures, (e.g., EEOC, MSPB, FLRA); 7. Attend (g) attend meetings or committees on which Union representatives have authorized membership; 8. Represent (h) represent the Union in formal discussionsmeetings involving personnel policies, practices, working conditions, or grievances or any personnel policy or practice or other general condition of employment of employeesbetween bargaining unit employees and management, or any other matters covered by 5 USC U.S.C. § 7114 (a)(2)(A); 9. Represent (i) represent employees in investigatory interviews if the employee reasonably believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the employee and the employee requests representation; 10. Prepare (j) prepare for meetings scheduled by management to which the union has been invitedwith management; 11. Assist (k) assist employees when designated as their representatives in preparing and presenting a response to a proposed disciplinary, adverse or unacceptable performance action; 12. Prepare (l) prepare responses to management-initiated correspondence to the unioncorrespondence; (m)prepare employee and Union grievances and appeals; 13. Assist a probationary employee in order to (n) prepare replies in response to a proposed terminationfor arbitration; 14. Prepare (o) attend meetings for the purpose of presenting replies to proposed termination of probationary employees; (p) participate in training designed primarily to further the interest of government by bettering the labor-management relationship, (e.g., national and local Union training sessions) in accordance with Section 6.06; (q) prepare and negotiate with the Employer, including mediation and impasse proceedings; 15. Confer (r) confer with employees with respect to matters for which remedial relief may be sought pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; 16. Meet (s) meet with national or field staff representatives of the Union in connection with a grievance, negotiations, arbitration or ULP charge; 17. Prepare (t) prepare reconsideration statements and attend meetings in connection with the denial of within within-grade increases, when designated as the employee’s representative;; or 18. Contact (u) contact members of Congress and their staffs to discuss legislative and related matters affecting the Employer and its employees;. 19. Participate (v) prepare for and participate in ADR activities on behalf of unit employees;local Labor Management Relations Committee meetings or national Labor Management Forum meetings; or 20. Attend Employer(w) engage in pre-sponsored activities to which the Union has been invited; 21. Present information and attend formal employee orientation sessions; 22. Prepare and maintain records and reports required of the Union by 5 USC 7120; 23. Respond to parties, including journalistic media and members of the general public, who make inquiries of the Union regarding issues affecting the terms and conditions of employment of the bargaining unit decisional Involvement (any request for an Agency position on such matters is to be referred to the Office of Media RelationsPDI); and 24. Communicate with bargaining unit employees on issues involving terms and conditions of employment.