Common use of Union Rights and Activities Clause in Contracts

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of its shop stewards and committee person and of any changes as they occur. 6.02 The Employer agrees to recognize one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by the employees in the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the date the requested leave is to commence. 6.05 Leave of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activities. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign the assessment indicating only that they have read and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing to the assessment, which response shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central office. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplace. 6.08 The Employer shall provide bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location upon which the Union may post notices relating to matters of interest to the employees.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select a Plant Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, Chief Xxxxxxx and five Union stewards for the purpose of representing employees in the handling of complaints and grievances. 6.02 The Company shall notify the Employer be notified in writing by the Union of the names of its shop stewards the Union Officers and committee person and of any changes as they occurmade thereto. 6.02 6.03 The Employer Company agrees to recognize one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by the employees in the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community and deal with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are Union Grievance Committee of not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one timeplus the Local Union President and Plant Chairman. The Local Union President, who is not a company employee, may attend if he/she so choose at Union expense. ( a ) It is agreed that Officers or Grievance Committee members shall continue to perform their regular work in order to maintain efficiency of operations; however, in accordance with this understanding; should they be required to assist an employee in presenting a grievance during working hours, they will not leave their work without first obtaining the employee must submit a written request for a leave permission of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance their immediate supervisor. It is also understood that an Officer or Grievance Committee member shall not enter another department without first obtaining the permission of the date supervisor of such department and notifying him as to the requested leave is nature of the grievance and the personnel involved. Prior to commencereturning to his work, in his own department, an Officer or Grievance Committee member will report to his immediate supervisor. ( b ) Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Company. 6.05 Leave The Officer or Grievance Committee member shall not suffer loss of absence without pay earnings for time spent in the performance of these duties during his regular working hours. 6.06 If an authorized representative of the Union, who is not employed by the Company, wants to speak to local Union representatives about a grievance or other official business, he shall be granted for a period of one (1) yearadvise the Plant Manager, renewable from year to yearor his designated representative, who shall then call the local Union representative to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activitiesappropriate place where they may confer privately. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority These talks will be retained but arranged so that they will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign the assessment indicating only that they have read and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing to the assessment, which response shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central office. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not unduly interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplaceproduction. 6.08 The Employer shall provide bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location upon which the Union may post notices relating to matters of interest to the employees.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of its shop stewards and committee person and of any changes as they occur. 6.02 The Employer agrees to recognize one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by the employees in the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the date the requested leave is to commence. 6.05 Leave of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activities. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign the assessment indicating only that they have read and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing to the assessment, which response shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central office. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplace. 6.08 The Employer shall provide bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location upon which the Union may post notices relating to matters of interest to the employees.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Employer agrees to recognize Union stewards to represent employees of the bargaining unit. 6.02 The Union shall notify keep the Employer notified in writing of the names of its shop the Union stewards and committee person any Union officers and the effective dates of any changes as they occurtheir appointments. 6.02 6.03 Union Officers or Stewards may act as representative for the purpose of grievance representation. 6.04 The Employer agrees to recognize a negotiating committee comprised of employees of the bargaining unit to a maximum number of two (2). The members of the negotiating committee shall be entitled to a leave to attend preparatory and negotiating meetings. The Employer will only pay one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by employee his regular hourly rate for the employees hours during which the latter participates in direct bargaining meetings in regards to the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent renewal of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one timecollective agreement. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave Employer agrees to provide an adequate number of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance copies of the date the requested leave is Collective Agreement to commencebargaining unit members. 6.05 Leave The Union stewards’ first obligation is to the performance of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activitieshis regular duties. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee Union stewards shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign leave their work during working hours to continue to be paid at their regular wages in order to attend meetings as provided for in the assessment indicating only that they have read grievance procedure or other meetings called by management other than negotiations. 6.06 Grievance discussions between Union stewards and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy Employer may take place outside the regularly scheduled working hours of the assessmentUnion stewards, respond in writing unless otherwise called by the Employer. In any case, a union xxxxxxx will be paid his regular wages for attendance at such meetings if called by the Employer. Such hours will not contribute to the assessment, which response shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (daily or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central officeweekly overtime calculations. 6.07 The interview National Representative of an employee by the Union or his designate may attend any meeting between the Union grievance committee, and at the option of the Union, the grievor, and the Employer, as a Union member of the grievance committee. The National Representative or designate will be permitted access to the workplace. Such visits shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not unreasonably interfere with the needs of work the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplaceemployees are performing. 6.08 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location appropriate locations upon which the Union may shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the employeesUnion and members of the bargaining unit. 6.09 No employee shall be disciplined for participation in any political action called for by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour, or the Ottawa and District Labour Council.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Employer agrees to recognize Union stewards to represent employees of the bargaining unit. 6.02 The Union shall notify keep the Employer notified in writing of the names of its shop the Union stewards and committee person any Union officers and the effective dates of any changes as they occurtheir appointments. 6.02 6.03 Union Officers or Stewards may act as representative for the purpose of grievance representation. 6.04 The Employer agrees to recognize a negotiating committee comprised of employees of the bargaining unit to a maximum number of two (2). The members of the negotiating committee shall be entitled to a leave to attend preparatory and negotiating meetings. The Employer will only pay one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by employee their regular hourly rate for the employees hours during which the latter participates in direct bargaining meetings in regards to the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent renewal of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one timecollective agreement. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave Employer agrees to provide an adequate number of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance copies of the date the requested leave is Collective Agreement to commencebargaining unit members. 6.05 Leave The Union stewards' first obligation is to the performance of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activitiestheir regular duties. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee Union stewards shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign leave their work during working hours to continue to be paid at their regular wages in order to attend meetings as provided for in the assessment indicating only that they have read grievance procedure or other meetings called by management other than negotiations. 6.06 Grievance discussions between Union stewards and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy Employer may take place outside the regularly scheduled working hours of the assessmentUnion stewards, respond in writing unless otherwise called by the Employer. In any case, a union xxxxxxx will be paid their regular wages for attendance at such meetings if called by the Employer. Such hours will not contribute to the assessment, which response shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (daily or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central officeweekly overtime calculations. 6.07 The interview National Representative of an employee by the Union or their designate may attend any meeting between the Union grievance committee, and at the option of the Union, the grievor, and the Employer, as a Union member of the grievance committee. The National Representative or designate will be permitted access to the workplace. Such visits shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not unreasonably interfere with the needs of work the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplaceemployees are performing. 6.08 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location appropriate locations upon which the Union may shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the employeesUnion and members of the bargaining unit. 6.09 No employee shall be disciplined for participation in any political action called for by Unifor, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour, or the Ottawa and District Labour Council.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Employer agrees to recognize Union stewards to represent employees of the bargaining unit. 6:02 The Union shall notify keep the Employer notified in writing of the names of its shop the Union stewards and committee person any Union officers and the effective dates of any changes as they occurtheir appointments. 6.02 6:03 Union Officers or Stewards may act as representative for the purpose of grievance representation. 6:04 The Employer agrees to recognize a negotiating committee comprised of employees of the bargaining unit to a maximum number of two (2). The members of the negotiating committee shall be entitled to a leave to attend preparatory and negotiating meetings. The Employer will only pay one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by employee his regular hourly rate for the employees hours during which the latter participates in direct bargaining meetings in regards to the renewal of the collective agreement. The Employer agrees to provide an adequate number of copies of the Collective Agreement to bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop unit members. 6:05 The Union stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent of the Employer. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the date the requested leave first obligation is to commence. 6.05 Leave the performance of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activitieshis regular duties. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee Union stewards shall be entitled to receive leave their work during working hours and continue to be paid at their regular wages in order to attend meetings as provided for in the grievance procedure or other meetings called by management other than negotiations. 6:06 Grievance discussions between Union stewards and the Employer may take place outside the regularly scheduled working hours of the Union stewards, unless otherwise called by the Employer. In any case, a copyUnion xxxxxxx will be paid his regular wages for attendance at such meetings if called by the Employer. Employees shall sign Such hours will not contribute to daily or weekly overtime calculations. 6:07 The National Representative of the assessment indicating only that they have read Union or his designate may attend any meeting between the Union grievance committee, and understands at the contentsoption of the Union, the grievor, and the Employer, as a member of the grievance committee. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing National Representative or designate will be permitted access to the assessment, which response workplace. Such visits shall be part of their record. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central office. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not unreasonably interfere with the needs of work the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplaceemployees are performing. 6.08 6:08 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location appropriate locations upon which the Union may shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the employeesUnion and members of the bargaining unit. 6:09 No employee shall be disciplined for participation in any political action called for by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour, or the Ottawa and District Labour Council.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Union shall notify 4.01 On January 1st and July 1st of each year, the Employer will provide the Union with a list of Employees showing their names and classifications ranked according to Employer Service Credit. 4.02 As changes are made in writing of the organization, the Employer will provide the Union with: (a) Organizational charts and names of its shop stewards all bargaining unit and committee person non-bargaining unit Employees; (b) Copies of Job Postings for bargaining unit Employees; (c) Copies of Job Descriptions for bargaining unit Employees; (d) A list of all Employees joining and of any changes as they occur. 6.02 The Employer agrees to recognize one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by the employees in leaving the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in ; (e) Minutes of Labour Management Committee Meetings within a week of the community with meeting; (f) Minutes of Health & Safety Committee Meetings within a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in week of the workplacemeeting. 6.03 Shop Stewards 4.03 Amendments to the Policies and Procedures manual will be provided to the Union Chair as the manual is updated. 4.04 Union representatives will be entitled to leave their work during working hours, provided permission from their immediate Supervisor is obtained, in order to carry out their functions under this Agreement. Such leave will be paid for at the Employee’s regular base rate and will apply to the following: (a) Orientation of new Employees who are not permitted eligible to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct join the bargaining unit; (b) Management-Labour Relations Committee meetings; (c) Investigation and discussion of grievances; (d) Where Employees require Union business representation in dealing with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent of the Employer.; 6.04 Leave (e) Up to five (5) Unit Members, a maximum of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventionsthree (7-8 hours) days, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or for negotiation meetings with the employee must submit a written request for a leave of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the date the requested leave is to commence. 6.05 Leave of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activities. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrueEmployer. (a) Where In matters dealing with the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment interpretation, administration, application, or evaluation), the employee shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign the assessment indicating only that they have read and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy alleged violation of the assessmentCollective Agreement provisions, respond in writing Management personnel, when requested, will arrange for Union representation. (i) Notify the Union prior to the assessmentdisciplinary meeting; (ii) Allow the Union to meet with the affected Employee before the disciplinary meeting; (iii) At the Employee’s request, which response shall be part of their recordallow the Union to attend the disciplinary meeting. (b) Upon If after two (2) years from the written request date of an employeea warning letter or disciplinary note there has been no need for a further warning or disciplinary note, once every six (6) months (the warning letter or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may disciplinary note will be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at removed from the central officeEmployee’s record. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplace. 6.08 The Employer shall provide bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location upon which the Union may post notices relating to matters of interest to the employees.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 ‌ Section 1. The County recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or elect Stewards, one of which shall be designated the Chief Xxxxxxx. The Business Representative of the Union shall furnish the County a list of Stewards. The County will only recognize those persons, as Stewards, whose names appear on such list. The Union shall notify the Employer Director of Human Resources in writing writing, of the names of its shop stewards and committee person and of any changes as the Stewards, at least three (3) days before they occurassume duty. If such notice has not been given, the County has no duty to recognize the Xxxxxxx. 6.02 The Employer agrees to recognize one Section 2. One (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location Employee Union Xxxxxxx for each single grievance shall be granted reasonable time without loss of straight time pay to investigate and present grievances. Section 3. The County agrees to furnish the Union Business Representative, on a monthly basis, a list of employees included in the bargaining unit consisting of the following information: Names, addresses (except as selected prohibited by the law), pay grades, position hourly rates, date of hire, and department location. The County will also provide monthly, a separate list containing employees in added to and/or removed from the bargaining unit. Shop stewards This list will contain the following information: employee name, date hired or terminated, status (active or terminated), department or organization, and annual salary. Section 4. It is understood by the Union and bargaining unit employees that the County will supply the information outlined above as it appears in their records. It is the obligation of each employee to inform the County of any name or address change and to correct any information of the County's record, which is incorrect. The County shall not be permitted responsible for assuring that the information furnished to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while the Union is current and accurate. Section 5. No Union member, agent or representative of the Union, or any person acting on behalf of the Union may solicit County employees during the working hours of any employee who is involved in the community solicitation, nor distribute literature during working hours in areas where the actual work of County employees is performed. A non-employee xxxxxxx shall not meet with a home- member/participant howeverany County employee during the employee's working hours and at the employee's worksite, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplaceunless authorized. 6.03 Shop Stewards Section 6. Non-employees who are not permitted authorized, designated representatives of Union will be granted access to investigate grievances work areas during their regular working hours nor shall they conduct to carry out Union business relating to this Agreement, provided these visits do not interfere with an employee or interrupt the normal functioning or operations of any department or section, adversely affect public safety, health or welfare, or impede the services provided by County. Under no circumstances shall any xxxxxxx conduct organizational or other meetings during their regular working hours without the specific consent prior approval of the EmployerCounty's Director of Human Resources. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Section 7. Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or the employee must will submit a written request for a leave list of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance its collective bargaining team members to County's Director of Human Resources prior to the date the requested leave is to commence. 6.05 Leave of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee initial bargaining meeting. County will furnish Union with a minimum written list of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activities. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee shall be entitled to receive a copy. Employees shall sign the assessment indicating only that they have read and understands the contents. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing its collective bargaining team members prior to the assessment, which response shall be part of their recordinitial bargaining meeting. (b) Upon the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at the central office. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplace. 6.08 The Employer shall provide bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location upon which the Union may post notices relating to matters of interest to the employees.

Union Rights and Activities. 6.01 The Employer agrees to recognize Union stewards to represent employees of the bargaining unit. 6.01 The Union shall notify keep the Employer notified in writing of the names of its shop the Union stewards and committee person any Union officers and the effective dates of any changes as they occurtheir appointments. 6.02 Union Officers or Stewards may act as representative for the purpose of grievance representation. 6.03 The Employer agrees to recognize a negotiating committee comprised of employees of the bargaining unit to a maximum number of two (2). The members of the negotiating committee shall be entitled to a leave to attend preparatory and negotiating meetings. The Employer will only pay one (1) shop xxxxxxx per work location as selected by employee his regular hourly rate for the employees hours during which the latter participates in direct bargaining meetings in regards to the bargaining unit. Shop stewards will not be permitted to wear shop xxxxxxx badges while in the community with a home- member/participant however, shop stewards' badges may be worn in the workplace. 6.03 Shop Stewards are not permitted to investigate grievances during their working hours nor shall they conduct Union business with an employee during their working hours without the specific consent renewal of the Employercollective agreement. The Employer agrees to provide an adequate number of copies of the Collective Agreement to bargaining unit members. 6.04 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted to an employee who is absent from work to attend Union conventions, conferences, schools or seminars. No more than two (2) employees shall be permitted a leave of absence at any one time. The Union or the employee must submit a written request for a leave of absence at least fourteen (14) calendar days in advance of the date the requested leave stewards’ first obligation is to commence. 6.05 Leave the performance of absence without pay shall be granted for a period of one (1) year, renewable from year to year, to an employee with a minimum of one (1) years’ service who is engaged full-time in union activitieshis regular duties. During the first year of such period of absence, seniority will continue to accrue. For absence of more than one (1) year seniority will be retained but will not continue to accrue. (a) Where the Employer conducts a performance appraisal (also referred to as a written assessment or evaluation), the employee Union stewards shall be entitled to receive leave their work during working hours to continue to be paid at their regular wages in order to attend meetings as provided for in the grievance procedure or other meetings called by management other than negotiations. 6.05 Grievance discussions between Union stewards and the Employer may take place outside the regularly scheduled working hours of the Union stewards, unless otherwise called by the Employer. In any case, a copyunion xxxxxxx will be paid his regular wages for attendance at such meetings if called by the Employer. Employees shall sign Such hours will not contribute to daily or weekly overtime calculations. 6.06 The National Representative of the assessment indicating only that they have read Union or his designate may attend any meeting between the Union grievance committee, and understands at the contentsoption of the Union, the grievor, and the Employer, as a member of the grievance committee. The employee may, within thirty (30) days of having received a copy of the assessment, respond in writing National Representative or designate will be permitted access to the assessment, which response workplace. Such visits shall be part of their record. (b) Upon not unreasonably interfere with the written request of an employee, once every six (6) months (or more often if necessitated by a grievance), their personnel file may be examined by that employee at a prearranged and agreed upon time at work the central officeemployees are performing. 6.07 The interview of an employee by a Union Representative shall only be conducted in a place specifically designated by the Employer and held at such time as will not interfere with the needs of the home-member/participant or the operation of the workplace. 6.08 The Employer shall provide a bulletin board space for the use of the Union at each Employer work location appropriate locations upon which the Union may shall have the right to post notices relating to matters of interest to the employeesUnion and members of the bargaining unit. 6.08 No employee shall be disciplined for participation in any political action called for by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour, or the Ottawa and District Labour Council.