UNION RIGHTS AND. REPRESENTATIVES 500 UNION RECOGNITION
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Union Rights Section 1 The employees and the Union, as their exclusive bargaining representative, shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges granted to them by Act 379 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1965 as amended from time to time and by other applicable statutes now or hereafter enacted except as expressly limited by the terms of this Agreement. Section 2 The Board agrees to furnish the Union in response to reasonable requests from time to time, all available information concerning the financial resources of the District, tentative budgetary requirements and allocations and other such information as will assist the Union in developing intelligent, accurate, informed and constructive programs on behalf of the food service staff and customers, together with information which may be necessary for the Union to process any grievance or complaint. Such requests must be in writing and specifically designate the material requested. For materials not normally mass produced a reasonable cost/charge may be required. Section 3 The Union and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities at all reasonable hours for meetings, providing such use does not interfere with previous building commitments. Section 4 Duplicating machinery shall be available for Union use. Materials used solely for the benefit of the Union shall be paid for by the Union. Materials used for preparation of items of mutual and common use shall be provided without cost by the Board. Section 5 The Union shall appoint stewards and alternate stewards. No xxxxxxx or alternate, regardless of when selected, shall function as such until the Board has been notified in writing by the president of the local Union, chairperson of the unit, or an international Union or council officer of her/his election. Section 6 Stewards and their alternates and other Union officials shall be permitted to engage in contract negotiations and adjustment of grievances subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. Section 7 Any xxxxxxx or alternate xxxxxxx having an individual grievance in connection with her/his own work may ask that another xxxxxxx or alternate or Union official assist her/him in adjusting the grievance with her/his supervisor. Section 8 Bulletin boards shall be erected in a conspicuous place for the purpose of posting notices of Union business or activities. In no case shall obscene or scurrilous printed or written matter be placed on any bulletin board. All materials posted on bulletin boards shall indicate the organization responsible for the material and clearly indicate the author's identity. Bulletin boards used for the above purpose shall be in areas not commonly frequented by students. Section 9 All notices required to be given by this Agreement shall be sufficient if mailed to the Board by ordinary mail to such address as the Board shall direct in writing. All notices required to be given to the Union by this Agreement shall be mailed to the Union by ordinary mail, addressed to 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, Suite C, Flint, Michigan 48507, or to such other address as the Union shall direct in writing. All notices to be given to an employee under this Agreement shall be mailed to her/his last address recorded in the Board's office. It shall be the responsibility of employees to notify the Board and their immediate supervisor of any change of address and phone number within ten (10) days of such change. If the employee does not do this, the Board's obligation is fulfilled and shall not be a factor in a grievance.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any teacher solely by reason of his/her membership in the Association or for participation in any of its lawful activities. B. The Association will be provided with copies of minutes of public session official Board meetings. The Board will be provided copies of minutes of public session meetings of the Association. C. The Association may request and shall be given a place on the agenda of all regular Board meetings for brief reports and announcements. D. The Superintendent shall be available upon reasonable request to meet with representatives of the Association. E. The principal of each school shall be available upon reasonable request of Association representatives to discuss questions relating to the implementation of this Agreement in his/her school. F. The Association will be provided with the names and addresses of all new teachers and all retiring teachers as soon as such information is available. G. The Association will have the right to have placed in the Superintendent’s packet for all new teachers a letter prepared by the Association which informs said teachers that the Association is recognized as the exclusive negotiating representative for all teachers in the Xxxxxx County Public School System. H. The Association shall be given a place on the agenda of the orientation program for new teachers to explain the function and benefits of membership. I. In order for the Association to properly fulfill this Agreement for the benefit of all teachers and the welfare of the school system, the Association representative may visit schools and talk with teachers, provided that the exercise of this right will not interfere with the educational program. The Association representative will check in at the front office of the school upon his/her arrival. J. The Association shall continue to use school buildings without cost at reasonable times for meetings provided the use of the building shall not result in any additional cost to the Board. The principal of the building in question will be notified in advance of the time and place of all such meetings. K. The Association representative will have the right to schedule meetings of the teachers before or after school work days or at any other times which do not disrupt the normal school program. L. There will be bulletin board space of appropriate size reserved for the Association, in an appropriate place in each school building, for the purpose of displaying notices, circulars, and such material. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal, but his/her advance approval will not be required. M. The Association will have the right to place Association notices, circulars, and other materials in all teachers’ mailboxes. Copies of all such material will be given to the building principal and Superintendent, but his/her advance approval will not be required. The Association will also have the right to use the interschool mail to distribute prepackaged and labeled material, and its office shall be a designated stop on the interschool mail distribution route for delivery of interschool mail, so long as the Association office is on a regular route. N. No teacher will be prevented from wearing pins or other identification of membership in the Association. O. Teachers shall be allowed to attend professional meetings with the approval of the Superintendent. P. The rights and/or privileges granted to the Association in this section will not be granted to any other teachers’ group or organization during the term of this Agreement. Q. Officers and members of the Association recognize that school equipment, time, and materials are intended primarily for the use of pupils. R. Unless a teacher requests that his/her address and phone number not be distributed, the Association faculty representative shall be provided with a faculty list, including home addresses and telephone numbers, by September 15. S. Association officers and/or representatives shall be permitted to draw upon a total of fifty
Union Rights and Activities 6.01 The Union shall notify the Employer annually, in writing, of the names of its Shop Stewards and committee persons and of any changes as they occur.
FEDERATION RIGHTS Section 1. If the Federation designates a member employee to act in the capacity as official spokesperson for the Federation on any matter, such a designation shall be made in writing and shall specify the period covered by the designation. Section 2. A written list of the accredited officers and representatives of the individual bargaining units shall be furnished to the agency director immediately after their election and the agency director shall be notified of any changes of said representatives within seven calendar days. Section 3. The internal business of the Federation shall be conducted by the employees during their non-duty hours; provided, however, that selected and designated Federation officers or appointees shall be allowed a reasonable amount of paid time to investigate and process grievances, including arbitration matters, but the Employer will not compensate the aforementioned individuals for time spent in such activities outside of their normal work schedule, nor may an individual create any overtime liability as a direct or indirect result of such activities. Section 4. The Federation’s staff will be allowed to visit work areas of the employees during work hours and confer on employment relations matters, provided that such visitations shall be coordinated in advance with Management and shall not unduly disrupt work in progress. Section 5. The Federation may utilize a reasonable amount of space on bulletin boards as determined by local management on bulletin boards currently used for employee notices. No derogatory information concerning the Employer shall be posted by the Federation. The union shall have the right to utilize the State's email system for the purpose of posting and communicating electronic notices. The union will comply with all State policies and practices regarding the appropriate use of electronic communications. Under no conditions shall the email system be used to promote or oppose political candidates, ballot issues or referenda. Section 6. Accredited Federation representatives shall, with the written approval of the employee, have the right to inspect an employee's personnel file, with the exception of medical information unless the issue involves such matters, and only where justification is advanced for such access by the Federation. Section 7. The Federation may be allowed to use the employer's facilities for Federation meetings contingent upon availability and management approval. The Federation shall be liable for any damages as a result of such use. Section 8. The Employer shall grant up to 60 hours of paid release time per biennium to selected and designated Federation officers or representatives for master contract negotiations. Section 9. Designated Federation representatives and their local affiliates and chapters shall receive ample opportunity to provide membership information to Federation-represented positions during the employee onboarding process. Because State agencies have a variety of onboarding processes, the Federation shall schedule its access time with each agency. The Employer and Federation shall work together to ensure reasonable access to the onboarding processes through either in-person presentations or other avenues--such as web-based and/or written information—in those situations where in-person orientation does not occur.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES SECTION 1 The Association shall have, in addition to other rights expressly set forth or provided by statute, the following rights: A. Special conferences for important matters will be arranged between the Association President and the designated representative of the Employer upon request of either party. Such meetings will normally be between at least two (2) representatives of each of the parties and will be held at mutually agreeable times and places. Should the Employer require such meetings to be during participating bargaining unit members’ normal scheduled hours, such members will be released for the purpose of attending such conferences without loss of pay. B. The Association shall be provided with bulletin board space for the purpose of posting Association materials. These bulletin boards will be designated by building principals. The Association shall also have the right to use the school mails to distribute Association material upon the notification of the building principal. No political matter or advertising of any kind will be so posted or distributed without administrative authorization; i.e., millage proposals, ballot items. C. The Association shall have the right to use school facilities for meetings as long as the intended use does not interfere or conflict unduly with regular school functions, violate school policy, or increase personnel costs. D. The Association shall have the right to use non-recreational school equipment, including typewriters, mimeograph machines, other duplicating equipment, calculating machines, and all types of audiovisual equipment for Association meetings with the building principal’s approval and scheduling availability. E. The Association shall pay for the cost of all materials and supplies incidental to such use and shall be responsible for proper operation and care of all such equipment, including repair costs. F. After notifying the Principal’s office, duly authorized representatives of the Association, or representatives of the state and national levels, shall be permitted to transact official Association business on school property provided that this shall not interfere with nor interrupt normal school operation. G. The officers of the Association or their designees shall have the opportunity to discuss, upon request, any new or modified fiscal budgetary educational policy. H. The Association shall be credited with a total of eight (8) days to be used by the officers or agents of the Association to bona fide Association business; such use to be at the discretion of the Association as provided herein. 1. The Association agrees to notify the Board no less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance of taking such leave, except in an emergency. 2. The Association will provide payment of the substitute employee on all days. 3. Any employee scheduled to work on such leave shall receive full pay for such day (not including overtime). I. The duties of any bargaining unit member or the responsibilities of any position in the bargaining unit may not be substantially altered, or increased, (Minor modification in job description excepted) during the life of this Agreement without the concurrence of the employee and the Association. J. The parties recognize that supervisors may perform some duties which are similar or identical to bargaining unit employees and such functions shall not be considered a violation of this Agreement, so long as no full-time bargaining unit positions are displaced. K. The Employer agrees to furnish to the Association President, MEA Uniserv Director, or Building Designee available information concerning the financial resources of the District together with information which may be necessary for the Association to process any grievance or complaint in a manner consistent with Article 6. L. Within ten (10) working days the Employer shall notify the Association of a new said hire in writing which includes rate of pay, step, date of hire, and position. M. The Employer agrees to provide each employee with a copy of the negotiated agreement.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS A. There will be no reprisals of any kind taken against any unit member because of his membership in the Association or participation in its activities provided that such activities are legal and do not constitute a violation of this Agreement. Association membership will not excuse a teacher from being subject to evaluation procedures and School District action hereon. B. The Association President and Building Representative will be sent a copy of the official agenda prior to each Committee meeting and a copy of the approved minutes of said meetings except those minutes which remain lawfully secret. C. The Association may use school facilities without cost and at reasonable times for Association meetings, with the approval of the Superintendent-Director and in accordance with established Committee policy for such use. D. The Committee authorizes the use of school mail to distribute Association material, with the Association assuming legal responsibility for results of such communications. E. The School Committee shall make available to the Association upon its reasonable request statistics and records relevant to negotiation, or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. The Association shall make available to the Committee upon the latter’s request statistics and records relevant to negotiations or necessary for the proper enforcement of the terms of this Agreement. F. The rights and benefits of persons, provided herein, are in addition to those provided by State or Federal law, rules or regulations, including without limitation all applicable teachers of professional status, pension, or education laws and regulations. G. In recognition of the fact that the primary mission of the school is the education of its students, the Association acknowledges that no Association activities shall interfere in any way with the educational process or any activities thereto. H. The Association may request in writing to the Superintendent-Director that the Committee meet with the Association to discuss matters of professional and educational concern. Any such meeting shall be at the discretion of the Committee, and otherwise subject to Committee regulations and communication procedures. I. Whenever a position of “senior teacher” or “Cluster Chair/Department Head” or “Academic Lead Teacher” or “Career and Technical Education Lead Teacher” or “administrator” (including Superintendent) is posted for applications, an association officer may then, within seven (7) business days of posting, request a meeting with the Superintendent and/or Principal
Termination Rights 17.1 In addition to any other termination rights it has, the Department may terminate this Contract at any time by issuing a Notice to the Training Provider. Such a termination will take effect 20 Business Days after the Notice takes effect under Clause 14.2, or at any later time specified in the Notice. 17.2 If the Department terminates this Contract under Clause 17.1, it will determine and pay: a) amounts that, in its reasonable opinion, are due and payable under Clause 8 as at the date of termination; and b) reasonable costs (but not including loss of profit or income) that, in its reasonable opinion, have been necessarily and directly incurred by the Training Provider as a result of the termination, provided that the Training Provider has, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department: i) used its best efforts to minimise any costs arising as a result of the termination; and ii) provided adequate documentary evidence to substantiate those costs. 17.3 This Contract may be terminated at any time by written agreement between the Parties. 17.4 The Department may terminate this Contract immediately by issuing a Notice to the Training Provider if: a) the Training Provider commits a Material Breach; b) the Training Provider commits a breach of this Contract (whether or not it is a Material Breach) which cannot be remedied; c) the Training Provider commits a breach of this Contract (whether or not it is a Material Breach) and it: i) fails to commence action to remedy the breach within 10 Business Days after the Department has served a Notice requiring it to do so; or ii) having commenced action to remedy the breach, fails to complete that action as soon as possible and in any event within 20 Business Days of the Department's Notice; d) without limiting paragraphs (a) to (c), the Training Provider fails to provide some or all of the Training Services for which Funds have been claimed and/or paid or any such Training Services are not provided to a standard satisfactory to the Department; e) there has been any fraud, or the Department reasonably suspects any fraud, relating to the Training Provider or the Funds, or there has been any misappropriation of Funds by the Training Provider or any other misleading or deceptive conduct on the part of the Training Provider in connection with this Contract or the claiming, receipt or use of the Funds; f) the Training Provider’s registration as a registered training organisation under the Act or the National Act is suspended, withdrawn, cancelled or otherwise ceases; g) an Other VET Funding Arrangement Termination Event occurs;
