Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained. B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time. C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer. D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union. E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests. F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leaving.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegateSECTION 1. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to allow two (2) total days (employees to take paid vacation or personalpersonal leave or unpaid leave of absence for a period not to exceed three (3) requested by one or more employees each year working days in order to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts Annual Conference. Application for three days such leave must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtainedby the Superintendent unless such leave would unduly interfere with the operation of the Department or its programs.
B. SECTION 2. Non-employee representatives of the Union upon forty-eight (48) hours advance notice to the Superintendent or his designee may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work timeareas provided that such meetings do not interfere with Department program.
C. SECTION 3. The Board agrees to provide the Union with space for a bulletin board in each of its two (2) buildings. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. All postings must have the signature of the Local Union Chapter President in order to be authorized. Unauthorized postings, including postings, which do not directly relate to legitimate Union business such as personal, scandalous or derogatory attacks, shall be immediately removed by the Board. Violations of this Section shall result in the Union and Board negotiating suitable alternatives.
SECTION 4. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business, which shall be during non-working hours (lunch, breaks, etc.). However, However no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. SECTION 5. The Board agrees to provide allow the Union with a bulletin boardaccess to buildings and/or equipment pursuant to the Board's policy for the public. The Union shall fees will be responsible waived except for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Unioncopier.
E. SECTION 6. The Association shall be permitted use furnished with a copy of the photocopy equipment at job description of each classification covered under the usual rate for copying terms of this Agreement. Prior to any change in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstanceany job description covered under this Agreement, the Union Board shall have meet with the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving Association and the time he/she will be leavingaccept input about such possible change.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees Union may designate employee(s) within the bargaining unit to permit one serve as a Union Xxxxxxx. Duties and responsibilities related to being a Xxxxxxx are the responsibility of the Union. The Union shall furnish the Employer’s Associate Vice President of Human Resources, or more delegates his/her designee, and the Employer’s Director of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days Labor Relations/General Counsel, or his/her designee, a list of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE ConferenceStewards and/or Union representatives and alternates, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leaveand shall, as soon as possible after possible, notify said officials in writing of any changes thereto. There shall be no deduction from the Union receives notice pay of the conference date, but a Xxxxxxx when directly involved in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior meetings with management relating to the conferenceadministration of this Agreement during the Xxxxxxx’x regular working hours. The four days can all A Xxxxxxx shall not be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees entitled to pay the wages of said delegate(s) when working on such matters outside his/her regular working hours. Designated Union representatives shall be permitted to visit employees on job sites and at department buildings during working hours (but not other expenses. In addition, during the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2employee’s working time) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplinethe administration of this contract, as so long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee the Union Representatives shall be accorded representative does not interfere with the use timely and proper completion of the employer's telephone employees’ job duties. The Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be allowed to accompany an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. Howeverpurpose of grievance review and dispute resolution involving employees, no long distance calls shall under the following conditions: Notice must be charged given to the employer.
D. The Board agrees immediate supervisor and the College’s Director of Labor Relations/General Counsel at least three (3) hours in advance when possible, that a Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be accompanying an employee to provide meet with the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible Employer during regular working hours for the posting purpose of grievance review and maintenance of contractual dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions:
1. That the Xxxxxxx has officially been designated as such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association 2. Only the designated Xxxxxxx shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate excused for copying participation in connection with public records requestsgrievance and/or dispute resolution meetings.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leaving.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees Union may designate employee(s) within the bargaining unit to permit one serve as a Union Xxxxxxx. Duties and responsibilities related to being a Xxxxxxx are the responsibility of the Union. The Union shall furnish the Employer’s Director of Facilities Management, or more delegates his/her designee, and the Employer’s Director of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days Labor Relations/General Counsel, or his/her designee, a list of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE ConferenceStewards and/or Union representatives and alternates, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leaveand shall, as soon as possible after possible, notify said officials in writing of any changes thereto. There shall be no deduction from the Union receives notice pay of the conference date, but a Xxxxxxx when directly involved in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior meetings with management relating to the conferenceadministration of this Agreement during the Xxxxxxx’x regular working hours. The four days can all A Xxxxxxx shall not be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees entitled to pay the wages of said delegate(s) when working on such matters outside his/her regular working hours. Designated Union representatives shall be permitted to visit employees on job sites and at department buildings during working hours (but not other expenses. In addition, during the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2employee’s working time) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplinethe administration of this contract, as so long as established visitor procedures are followedthe Union representative does not interfere with the timely and proper completion of the employees’ job duties. Employee The Xxxxxxx or Union Representatives representative will be allowed to accompany an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the purpose of grievance review and dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions: Notice must be given to the immediate supervisor and the College’s Director of Labor Relations/General Counsel at least three (3) hours in advance when possible, that a Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be accompanying an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the purpose of grievance review and contractual dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions:
1. That the Xxxxxxx has officially been designated as such by the Union.
2. Only the designated Xxxxxxx shall be accorded excused for participation in grievance and/or dispute resolution meetings. U nion’s Use of Bulletin Board and College Mailboxes The Union may use the College mailboxes, bulletin board spaces and electronic communication media designated by the College President subject to the following conditions:
1. All postings shall be on approved bulletin boards and shall conform to all College policies now or hereafter adopted which govern the general use thereof, shall be identified as a publication of the employer's telephone during Union and be signed by the employee's lunch break President or before or after other authorized officer of the Union with his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. Howeververification that it is an authorized statement, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business release or publication of the Union.
E. 2. The Association shall be permitted use Union will not post or distribute information which is derogatory or defamatory of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requestsCollege Area, its curriculum, any member of its student body or any of its personnel.
F. Release 3. No College bulletin board space, electronic communication or other facility may be used at any time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and communicate any endorsement of, support of, or opposition to any ballot issue or candidate for public elective office. In the local president event of a breach of the foregoing conditions of this paragraph, the privileges herein given are subject to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during immediate suspension by the employees' regularly scheduled hours College Area President for a period of employmenttime not to exceed one College quarter. The Employer shall have College Board of Governors may revoke the right to deny release time to an employee privileges herein provided for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arrangedin the event of recurring infractions. In such a circumstance, The Union may use College facilities for meetings of College employees upon approval by the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session President or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingdesignee.
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Samples: Custodial Agreement, Custodial Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees Union may designate employee(s) within the bargaining unit to permit one serve as a Union Xxxxxxx. Duties and responsibilities related to being a Xxxxxxx are the responsibility of the Union. The Union shall furnish the Employer’s Associate Vice President of Human Resources, or more delegates his/her designee, and the Employer’s Director of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days Labor Relations/General Counsel, or his/her designee, a list of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE ConferenceStewards and/or Union representatives and alternates, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leaveand shall, as soon as possible after possible, notify said officials in writing of any changes thereto. There shall be no deduction from the Union receives notice pay of the conference date, but a Xxxxxxx when directly involved in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior meetings with management relating to the conferenceadministration of this Agreement during the Xxxxxxx’x regular working hours. The four days can all A Xxxxxxx shall not be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees entitled to pay the wages of said delegate(s) when working on such matters outside his/her regular working hours. Designated Union representatives shall be permitted to visit employees on job sites and at department buildings during working hours (but not other expenses. In addition, during the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2employee’s working time) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplinethe administration of this contract, as so long as established visitor procedures are followedthe Union representative does not interfere with the timely and proper completion of the employees’ job duties. Employee The Xxxxxxx or Union Representatives representative will be allowed to accompany an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the purpose of grievance review and dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions: Notice must be given to the immediate supervisor and the College’s Director of Labor Relations/General Counsel at least three (3) hours in advance when possible, that a Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be accompanying an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the purpose of grievance review and contractual dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions:
1. That the Xxxxxxx has officially been designated as such by the Union.
2. Only the designated Xxxxxxx shall be accorded excused for participation in grievance and/or dispute resolution meetings. U nion’s Use of Bulletin Board and College Mailboxes The Union may use the College mailboxes, bulletin board spaces and electronic communication media designated by the College President subject to the following conditions:
1. All postings shall be on approved bulletin boards and shall conform to all College policies now or hereafter adopted which govern the general use thereof, shall be identified as a publication of the employer's telephone during Union and be signed by the employee's lunch break President or before or after other authorized officer of the Union with his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. Howeververification that it is an authorized statement, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business release or publication of the Union.
E. 2. The Association shall be permitted use Union will not post or distribute information which is derogatory or defamatory of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requestsCollege Area, its curriculum, any member of its student body or any of its personnel.
F. Release 3. No College bulletin board space, electronic communication or other facility may be used at any time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and communicate any endorsement of, support of, or opposition to any ballot issue or candidate for public elective office. In the local president event of a breach of the foregoing conditions of this paragraph, the privileges herein given are subject to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during immediate suspension by the employees' regularly scheduled hours College Area President for a period of employmenttime not to exceed one College quarter. The Employer shall have College Board of Governors may revoke the right to deny release time to an employee privileges herein provided for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arrangedin the event of recurring infractions. In such a circumstance, The Union may use College facilities for meetings of College employees upon approval by the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session President or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingdesignee.
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Samples: Employment Agreement, Employment Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees Union may designate employee(s) within the bargaining unit to permit one serve as a Union Xxxxxxx. Duties and responsibilities related to being a Xxxxxxx are the responsibility of the Union. The Union shall furnish the Employer’s Director of Facilities Management, or more delegates his/her designee, and the Employer’s Director of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days Labor Relations/General Counsel, or his/her designee, a list of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE ConferenceStewards and/or Union representatives and alternates, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leaveand shall, as soon as possible after possible, notify said officials in writing of any changes thereto. There shall be no deduction from the Union receives notice pay of the conference date, but a Xxxxxxx when directly involved in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior meetings with management relating to the conferenceadministration of this Agreement during the Xxxxxxx’x regular working hours. The four days can all A Xxxxxxx shall not be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees entitled to pay the wages of said delegate(s) when working on such matters outside his/her regular working hours. Designated Union representatives shall be permitted to visit employees on job sites and at department buildings during working hours (but not other expenses. In addition, during the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2employee’s working time) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplinethe administration of this contract, as so long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee the Union Representatives shall be accorded representative does not interfere with the use timely and proper completion of the employer's telephone employees’ job duties. The Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be allowed to accompany an employee to meet with the Employer during regular working hours for the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. Howeverpurpose of grievance review and dispute resolution involving employees, no long distance calls shall under the following conditions: Notice must be charged given to the employer.
D. The Board agrees immediate supervisor and the College’s Director of Labor Relations/General Counsel at least three (3) hours in advance when possible, that a Xxxxxxx or Union representative will be accompanying an employee to provide meet with the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible Employer during regular working hours for the posting purpose of grievance review and maintenance of contractual dispute resolution involving employees, under the following conditions:
1. That the Xxxxxxx has officially been designated as such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association 2. Only the designated Xxxxxxx shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate excused for copying participation in connection with public records requestsgrievance and/or dispute resolution meetings.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leaving.
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Samples: Custodial Agreement, Custodial Agreement
Union Rights. A. Up to two (2) duly authorized Union representatives shall be permitted to access the Employer’s facilities at the same time to confer with the Employer and/or employees for the purpose of verifying the performance of this Agreement, provided that such representatives provide twenty-four (24) hours’ advance notice (or reasonable advance notice in exigent circumstances) of the visit to the Chief Human Resources Officer or their designee, comply with all visitation rules, and do not interfere with the work to be performed by the employees (e.g., such meeting will take place during non- working time) and provided further that the Employer’s facilities are at such time generally open for use of all employees during normal working hours.
B. There shall be a union-designated bulletin board in the New York and D.C. offices.
C. The Board agrees Unit Chair or the delegate and the grievant(s) shall be released to permit attend grievance meetings without loss of pay.
D. The Unit Chair and the delegate shall be released for one (1) day per year to attend Union trainings or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 conferences upon two (2) weeks’ notice to their supervisor. The Unit Chair and the delegate shall enter such time off request into the Employer’s time management system and it shall be subject to approval by their supervisor, consistent with the same approval standards that are applied to other requests for time off. The Unit Chair and the delegate may elect to take such day as unpaid or to use accrued paid time off.
E. The Union shall provide written notice to the Employer of the names of the Unit Chair and the Union delegates.
F. The Union may request that members of the bargaining unit be released from work for one (1) hour up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each times per year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of attending a unit meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before breaks or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting hours on date and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings locations agreed upon by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of Employer and the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to not unreasonably deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingrequests.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. (a) The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to use institutional equipment and facilities and buildings at reasonable times and at reasonable costs, through regular district procedures. The OCSD Board of Education offices, other administrative offices, and equipment, which may contain confidential information, are excluded from this article.
(b) The Union President shall upon request be provided copies of any budget, publicly disclosed materials, and Board meeting agendas. The Union President shall be notified in advance of all OCSD Board of Education meetings.
(c) The Union shall be given use of mailboxes and the negotiations session school mail system for transmission of official Union matters, and a bulletin board in each building for the posting of Union information.
(d) The local Union president, or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor designee, and one other Union member chosen as a delegate shall be granted up to three (3) workdays of professional leave to attend OAPSE’s annual conference. This leave shall be at no expense to the OCSD Board of Education or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled except that the employee shall receive no loss of pay and the OCSD Board of Education will provide the substitute should the OCSD Board of Education deem a substitute necessary. Persons selected to attend the annual conference shall apply for professional leave using the district’s professional leave procedures.
(e) All employees shall be able to attend evening union meetings. Evening employees will be leaving allowed to make up missed work time by extending their work time during the week of the meeting, and in consultation with the time he/she head custodian and principal.
(f) A list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of newly hired classified staff shall be provided to the OAPSE president upon request.
(g) Up to two representatives of the Board and up to two representatives of the union shall meet as needed for a labor-management meeting during normal working hours. The meeting may be waived by mutual agreement.
(h) The OAPSE President /designee has the right to meet with any newly hired employee (hired after the in-service day referenced in paragraph i below) outside of the work day for a period of up to thirty (30) minutes in order to communicate union information via an orientation meeting. The time, up to thirty (30) minutes, will be leavingpaid time.
(i) The union shall be permitted to meet during regular work hours for a up to thirty
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board Union shall designate one representative as Coordinator Lead Delegate for the City of Lake Worth Beach. They shall also designate an one Union RepresentativeDelegate in each department and one representative Delegate for each division, except for those departments which are in one location where there will be one representativeDelegate.
B. Reasonable access to employee work locations shall be granted officers of the Union and their officially designated representatives Lead Delegate and Delegates for the purpose of processing grievances or contacting members of the Union concerning business within the scope of representation. Such officers or representatives Lead Delegate and Delegates shall not enter any work location without the consent of the City Manager or designee. The City agrees that an accredited representative of the Union, whether local, state, or national, has access to permit one City facilities where employees are employed but shall only meet with the employee during nonworking hours. Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of the department or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 with established safety or security requirements.
C. The principal representativeCoordinatorLead Delegate will, under normal circumstances, be granted leave without pay for his attendance at regularly scheduled Union seminars and conventions. If the Union desires, the City will provide administrative leave to use up to the representatives CoordinatorDelegates and the Union will reimburse the City for wages. Leave granted under this paragraph will not exceed seven (7) days per contract Fiscal year.
D. The principal representativeCoordinatorLead Delegate shall be granted four (4) total professional days hours of paid administrative leave each year per month to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the conduct Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In additionbusiness.
E. During contract negotiations, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of City shall allow up to two three (23) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year Union members in an active pay status to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative participate: these hours shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, count as hours worked for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employercomputing overtime.
D. F. The Board agrees to City shall at the Union’s request provide the Union with a bulletin boardspace for membership meetings as space and scheduling permit. The Union shall will provide the City Manager or designee within five (5) calendar days’ notice of any meeting. Permission may be withdrawn if the room is required for another use. The Union agrees to leave the meeting room in its original condition at the end of the meeting and will be responsible for the posting damage committed within.
G. Solicitation of any and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings kinds by the Union on the board are to be confined Union, including but not limited to the official business solicitation of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members membership, grievances and the local president to attend collection Union monies, shall not be engaged in during working hours. Union representatives Delegates and stewards may conduct Union business, such as formal grievance investigations, representation of employees at grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted with City management during working hours only with the employees' regularly scheduled hours approval of employmenttheir supervisor or other authorized City management. Such approval shall not be unreasonable withheld. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee City and Union further agree that utilizing City equipment or vehicles for a negotiation sessionUnion business is strictly prohibited except where attendance by Union representatives, howeverduring their duty hours, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving required and the time he/she will be leavingapproved by City management.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. 5.1 The Board Company agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 the Union to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, reasonable space for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplineposting notices pertaining to Union affairs upon the bulletin boards, as long as established visitor procedures which are followedfurnished by the Company. Employee Union Representatives These notices shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break limited to official Union business and shall not contain any political material, or before any partisan or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employeranti-management propaganda.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. 5.2 The Union shall be responsible agrees that neither its officers nor any of its members will conduct any Union activities on Company time or Company property except for the posting negotiation of collective bargaining agreements with the Company under Article 2.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Business Manager and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association Assistant Business Manager shall be permitted use to visit a working place for the purpose of fulfilling the Union's obligation to the employees in the administration of this Agreement. Permission for either of these Union representatives to confer with an employee during working hours must be secured from Labor Relations or other authorized management representative and the visit shall not interfere with the operations.
5.3 Should the Company consider subcontracting any function being performed by employees, it shall advise and provide the union Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager the opportunity to suggest alternatives to such actions. This opportunity shall be provided and alternatives given good faith consideration before any decision to subcontract any said work.
5.4 In the event the Business Manager desires to meet with the Labor Relations or other authorized management representative on a matter concerning the administration of this Agreement they shall advise Labor Relations or other authorized management representative of the photocopy equipment proposed subject matter for discussion. If the Labor Relations or other authorized management representative and Business Manager deem the matter appropriate for discussion, a meeting shall be held at a time mutually agreeable.
5.5 Stewards of this unit shall be allowed reasonable time to consult with employees for the purposes of administration of the provisions of this Agreement. It is understood that such time shall not interfere with the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning work of the day that stewards or employee(s) unless prior authorization is obtained from the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingappropriate supervisor(s).
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. 4.1. The Board Employer agrees to permit one acquaint new Employees with the fact that a Collective Agreement is in effect. The Employer agrees to give all new Employees a copy of the current Collective Agreement, a welcome letter from the Union and a current list of Union representatives.
4.2. The Employer agrees to facilitate the Union an opportunity to meet with each new Employee within regular business hours (8:00 am to 18:10 pm), without loss of pay, within the first 2 weeks of employment, to acquaint the new Employee with the benefits and duties of Union membership and the Employee's obligations and responsibilities to the Employer and the Union.
4.3. The Employer agrees that there shall be no discrimination, interference, restriction, or more delegates coercion exercised or practised with respect to any Employee for reason of OAPSE Local #103 membership or activity in the Union.
4.4. The Employer recognizes the Union’s right to use up select stewards to represent Employees. There will be a maximum of two (2) stewards. The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the names of all stewards.
4.5. Time without loss of pay shall be granted to the Union representative(s) when meeting with the Employer or his representative on matters concerning the application or administration of this agreement. The parties will ensure that the regular operation of the school will not be affected.
4.6. Time off without pay shall be granted by the Employer to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year Employees and/or Union representative(s) to attend meetings, conventions, workshops, or other matters pertaining to labour matters directly affecting the annual OAPSE ConferenceUnion, provided each delegate gives advance that seven (7) days written notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice is given of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conferencedate and duration of such time off. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among Employer will not unreasonably deny leave requests for more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages a limit of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if outlined above. The Employer will not deduct pay under this provision from the conference lasts Employee and the Union will be billed for four days, provided on any given day the employee works Employee’s time at the Employee’s basic daily rate of pay.
4.7. The Employer agrees to provide adequate space in a different building than permanent location for a bulletin board at the other delegate school campus(es) for that daythe sole purpose of posting notices and letters pertaining to Union business.
4.8. If on a given daySubject to operational requirements, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union ETEA Local 7 may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the request use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment facilities at the usual rate school campus(es) for copying in connection meetings with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay the school Employees during normal business hours, i.e., 8:00 am to 18:10 pm from Monday to Friday (and after such hours by mutual agreement), excluding holidays. Permission shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingunreasonably denied.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives Agents of the Union may meet with who are not employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt Employer or who are employees of the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) County shall be granted access permitted to any visit job sites and all buildings operated by the employer, work locations for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or disciplinediscussing Union matters, as so long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded such visitations do not interfere with the use general operations of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employerEmployer.
D. B. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate post Union notices on available bulletin boards used for general purposes and/or those normally used to post notices to employees. Access to bulletin boards shall not be unreasonably denied, and keys where utilized shall be made available to the Union.
C. Whenever any representative of the Union or any employee is scheduled by the Employer to participate during working hours in negotiations or grievance proceedings, such employee shall suffer no loss in pay. Whenever a third shift negotiator is scheduled to work prior to a scheduled negotiation session, the employee will have the option of relief from duty the shift prior to the negotiation session or to reschedule from the session. Any employee granted shift immediately after the negotiation session without loss of pay.
D. The Employer will give release time with pay for a total of twenty-five (25) days a year in the aggregate for Union matters, which may be taken in increments of one- half (½) day. Release time not utilized within the calendar year preceding an international convention shall be carried over into the following year, to be used only for such a convention. On every alternate year two LPNs shall be given time off without loss of pay to attend the AFSCME LPN Conference. Conference attendees may be required to provide in service training regarding procedures and information ascertained at the conference.
E. Approval for Union time off must be received from the Department head or his/her designee five (5) working days in advance. Shorter notice may be approved at the discretion of the Employer for an emergency.
F. The Union has the sole right and discretion to designate shop stewards and chief shop stewards and specify their respective responsibilities within the Union. The County has the sole right and discretion to direct the activities of shop stewards during working hours and whenever they are on the job site. The County further agrees that properly designated shop stewards, chief shop stewards and Union negotiators may conduct Union business on County time without loss of pay in the following instances:
1. One xxxxxxx may accompany an employee if the employee so requests at any County/Union mutually scheduled meeting, conference or hearing concerning a disciplinary matter if an employee is called into a meeting that may be used as a means to discipline an employee, the employee has a right to union representation and the right to respond in writing to any charges or allegations.
2. Designated Union representatives may attend “continuing consultation” meetings as scheduled pursuant to Article 21.
3. Stewards may post notices on designated bulletin boards.
G. The designated Union representative in all the above instances must provide reasonable notification to his/her supervisor when he/she wishes to transact such Union business on County time. The supervisor shall grant such requests so long as the operation of the County will not be adversely affected.
X. The Union agrees to furnish the County with complete written lists of Union representatives, including shop stewards and chief shop stewards. The union shall update the written list every six months and shall provide a copy to management. The Union further agrees to inform the County, through the Office of Personnel, of any changes and to keep such lists current and correct at all times.
I. Whenever an employee is required to attend a grievance PERC hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee conference on the morning behalf of the day that Union either as a grievant, a subpoenaed witness or representative of the hearing or session is scheduled that Union, the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingshall suffer no loss of regular pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates All employees in the bargaining unit, who are members of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, Union on the designated form for professional leaveeffective date of the Agreement, as soon as possible after or who thereafter become members of the Union, shall remain members of the Union receives notice in good standing as a condition of employment for the conference date, but duration of this Agreement; provided that such employees may resign their membership in no event less than the Union during the period of fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. expiration date of this Agreement.
1) The four days can all Board, upon receipt of a signed voluntary written authorization form to be used furnished by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board the Union, agrees to deduct (from the salaries of employees who are members of the Union) regular monthly membership dues on the second pay period.
2) Monthly membership dues shall be remitted to the wages Financial Secretary of said delegate(sthe Union together with a list (Union Deduction Dues Sheets) but not other expenses. In addition, of those from whom deductions were made in alphabetical order within five (5) working days after the deduction.
3) The Union shall notify the Board agrees in writing of the amount of dues specified in the By-Laws and shall submit to approve paid leave the Board a copy of up to two (2) total days (vacation the By-Laws or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (applicable By-Law provision.
4) total days (vacation The Union shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four daysother form of liability, provided on that may arise through complying with any given day the employee works provision in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtainedthis Article.
B. NonEach non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of member in the bargaining unit in non- work areas on represented by the Union shall be required to pay a fair share fee as provided for by Act 84 of 1988. The District and the Union agree to comply with all provisions of said law. The Union agrees to extend to all non-work timemembers the opportunity to join the Union. If any legal action, including but not limited to a grievance, is brought against the District as a result of any actions it is requested to perform by the Union pursuant to this Article, the Union agrees to provide for the defense of the District at the Union’s expense and through counsel selected by the Union. The District agrees to give the Union immediate notice of any such legal action brought against it, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Union in the defense of the case. The Union agrees in any action so defended, to indemnify and hold the District harmless for any monetary damages the District might be liable for as a consequence of its compliance with this Article.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) its representatives shall be granted access allowed to any use school buildings at reasonable hours for executive board meetings and/or special meetings - not general Union meetings - with the approval of the Building Principal and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting in accordance with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employerbuilding procedures.
D. The Board agrees Union shall be allowed to provide use the Union facilities of the interschool mail system in accordance with the practices, procedures, and schedules of said system which is subject to change from time to time.
E. Teachers and secretaries shall not be permitted to direct or otherwise give orders to members covered by this Agreement. Teacher Assistants are excluded from this particular Section.
F. There will be two rest periods during each full work day as follows: a bulletin boardfifteen- minute rest period during the first half of the day and a fifteen-minute rest period during the second half of the day. In cases where work is scheduled for one- half day only, there shall be one fifteen-minute rest period.
X. Xx employee, in the performance of his/her duties who is charged with the responsibility of supervising children, will be covered by the School District in case of liability.
X. The maintenance supervisors will make every effort to allow for cleanup time on any job site during the normal work day.
I. All references contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to apply to both male and female employees regardless of the gender implied in the reference, except for those matters which, from the context, could only apply to one sex or the other.
J. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board. Distribution to the employees in the bargaining unit is the responsibility of the Union. Contracts shall be made available for distribution to all members no more than sixty (60) days following the ratification of the Agreement by the Union. Said contract may be delivered to each member by inter-school mail. The Union shall be responsible provided with an additional fifteen (15) copies for the posting and maintenance of such board, which its own use.
K. Any Union officer who works second or third shift shall be neat entitled to unpaid leave with no loss of seniority in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president order to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employmentmonthly Union meetings. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to Such an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving required to punch out and the time he/she will be leavingback in.
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Samples: Master Contract
Union Rights. A. 1. All employees covered by this Agreement, as a condition of continued employment, shall, commencing on the eighth (8th) day following the beginning of their employment, or the effective date of this Agreement, whichever is the later, acquire and, for the duration of their employment, maintain membership in the union to the extent enforceable under law.
2. Failure of any employee covered by this Agreement to meet the requirements described in paragraph 1 above, will, upon the Union's written request, result in his discharge by the Employer.
3. The Board Employer agrees that in providing opportunity for employment it will give priority to persons who have had one (1) year or more of service in the six years prior to the effective date of this agreement, in the construction industry in the type of work covered by this Agreement, and in the various geographic areas described in Article III, Section 1 of this Agreement. It is understood that this clause is not applicable to Union employees who have previously been in the employment of an LRD contractor.
4. The Employer and the Union agree that the foregoing priority shall be exercised without regard to union membership or non membership and the Employer agrees to permit one give the Union an opportunity to provide such additional employees as he needs.
5. It is agreed that on each job the Union Business Manager shall appoint a working Shop Xxxxxxx who will be named at the pre-job conference. The Laborers' Xxxxxxx will be employed at all times that any labor work is performed or more delegates any Laborers are employed on the project except that on overtime and/or specialty work, the Xxxxxxx can only assert seniority provided he is qualified to do the work. He will be paid for all time lost due to not having been notified by the Employer or the Employer's agent to report for work. He will be allowed sufficient time to perform his duties and will not be discharged, laid-off, or transferred by reason of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days the performance of paid leave each year to attend his duties as Xxxxxxx without prior approval of the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice Business Manager.
6. The Laborers' Xxxxxxx shall be notified prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after any hiring or layoff.
7. Authorized representatives of the Union receives notice of shall be allowed to visit jobs during working hours to interview the conference date, Employer and the Employees but in no event less than fifteen way shall such person or persons interfere with or hinder the progress of the work.
(15a) days prior Employees injured at work shall be paid for the time spent going to the conferencedoctor's office for treatment at the time of injury. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees If the doctor certifies in writing that the employee is unable to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In additionreturn to work that day, the Board agrees to approve injured employee shall be paid leave for the balance of up to that working day.
(b) The injured employee shall be allowed two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year hours time from work for additional visits to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts doctor for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works injuries sustained while in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) Employer's service without loss of pay. It shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation sessionunderstood, however, that such visits during working hours shall be made only when no other arrangements can be made and an affidavit is received from the doctor stating the necessity for each visit.
(c) The injured xxxxxxx shall, if coverage cannot at all possible, be arranged. In such a circumstancegiven preference to any light work, if the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee same is available, that may be performed on the morning job provided, however, that he is still in the employ of the day that Employer where the hearing or session is scheduled injury occurred and the doctor certifies in writing that the employee will can do the work to which he is to be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingassigned.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. Up to two (2) duly authorized Union representatives shall be permitted to access the Employer's facilities at the same time to confer with the Employer and/or employees for the purpose of verifying the performance of this Agreement, provided that such representatives provide twenty-four (24) hours' advance notice (or reasonable advance notice in exigent circumstances) of the visit to the Senior Director, Human Resources or their designee, comply with all visitation rules, and do not interfere with the work to be performed by the employees (e.g., such meeting will take place during non-working time) and provided further that the Employer's facilities are at such time generally open for use of all employees during normal working hours.
B. There shall be a union-designated bulletin board in the New York and D.C. offices.
C. The Board agrees Unit Chair or the delegate and the grievant(s) shall be released to permit attend grievance meetings without loss of pay.
D. The Unit Chair and the delegate shall be released for one (1) day per year to attend Union trainings or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 conferences upon two (2) weeks' notice to their supervisor. The Unit Chair and the delegate shall enter such time off request into the Employer's time management system and it shall be subject to approval by their supervisor, consistent with the same approval standards that are applied to other requests for time off. The Unit Chair and the delegate may elect to take such day as unpaid or to use accrued paid time off.
E. The Union shall provide written notice to the Employer of the names of the Unit Chair and the Union delegates.
F. The Union may request that members of the bargaining unit be released from work for one (1) hour up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each times per year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of attending a unit meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before breaks or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting hours on date and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings locations agreed upon by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of Employer and the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to not unreasonably deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingrequests.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtained.
B. Non-employee representatives 10.1 A duly authorized representative of the Union may meet be permitted to talk on the job with employees of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access Employees subject to any and all buildings operated by the employerthis Agreement, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not this Agreement is being observed by all parties, or in adjusting grievances, and for no other reasons. Xxxxx agrees that this privilege shall be so exercised as to not interfere with the work in the departments. Orientation of new employees: When a new employee who is governed under this Collective bargaining agreement is hired, a meeting with unit members regarding grievances the union’s business agent or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives active job xxxxxxx shall be accorded scheduled. It is the use sole responsibility of the employerunion representatives to schedule such meetings. This meeting will not be longer than 10 minutes and be held the same day as the employee orientation.
10.2 The union shall notify the Employer of the selection of the job xxxxxxx.
10.3 The job xxxxxxx shall not stop the Employer's telephone during work for any reason, or tell any Employee covered by this Agreement that Employee cannot work on the employee's lunch break job.
10.4 It is hereby mutually understood and agreed that no person is authorized to act as or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, is to be deemed to be an authorized agent of either party to this Agreement unless the party appointing such authorized agent has first notified the other in writing of such appointment and the scope of the authority of such an agent.
10.5 It is hereby agreed and understood that the following persons and no long distance calls other shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business authorized agents of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use respective parties until further notice as provided in Section 10.4 hereof; Duty authorized agent of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have be: Business Manager or Business Representative designated by the right Business Manager. Xxxx authorized agent of the Employer shall be the General Manager, or any other person authorized by Employer to send an alternate act as his agent whose identity and scope of authority has been made known to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leavingLocal Union by written communication from said Employer.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates All employees in the bargaining unit, who are members of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, Union on the designated form for professional leaveeffective date of the Agreement, as soon as possible after or who thereafter become members of the Union, shall remain members of the Union receives notice in good standing as a condition of employment for the conference date, but duration of this Agreement; provided that such employees may resign their membership in no event less than the Union during the period of fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. expiration date of this Agreement.
1) The four days can all Board, upon receipt of a signed voluntary written authorization form to be used furnished by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board the Union, agrees to deduct (from the salaries of employees who are members of the Union) regular monthly membership dues on the second pay period.
2) Monthly membership dues shall be remitted to the wages Financial Secretary of said delegate(sthe Union together with a list (Union Deduction Dues Sheets) but not other expenses. In addition, of those from whom deductions were made in alphabetical order within five (5) working days after the deduction.
3) The Union shall notify the Board agrees in writing of the amount of dues specified in the By-Laws and shall submit to approve paid leave the Board a copy of up to two (2) total days (vacation the By-Laws or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (applicable By-Law provision.
4) total days (vacation The Union shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four daysother form of liability, provided on that may arise through complying with any given day the employee works provision in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtainedthis Article.
B. NonEach non-employee representatives of the Union may meet with employees of member in the bargaining unit in non- work areas on represented by the Union shall be required to pay a fair share fee as provided for by Act 84 of 1988. The District and the Union agree to comply with all provisions of said law. The Union agrees to extend to all non-work timemembers the opportunity to join the Union. If any legal action, including but not limited to a grievance, is brought against the District as a result of any actions it is requested to perform by the Union pursuant to this Article, the Union agrees to provide for the defense of the District at the Union’s expense and through counsel selected by the Union. The District agrees to give the Union immediate notice of any such legal action brought against it, and agrees to cooperate fully with the Union in the defense of the case. The Union agrees in any action so defended, to indemnify and hold the District harmless for any monetary damages the District might be liable for as a consequence of its compliance with this Article.
C. The employee Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) its representatives shall be granted access allowed to any use school buildings at reasonable hours for executive board meetings and/or special meetings - not general Union meetings - with the approval of the Building Principal and all buildings operated by the employer, for the purpose of meeting in accordance with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employerbuilding procedures.
D. The Board agrees Union shall be allowed to provide use the Union facilities of the interschool mail system in accordance with the practices, procedures, and schedules of said system which is subject to change from time to time.
E. Teachers and secretaries shall not be permitted to direct or otherwise give orders to members covered by this Agreement. Teacher Assistants are excluded from this particular Section.
F. There will be two rest periods during each full work day as follows: a bulletin boardfifteen- minute rest period during the first half of the day and a fifteen-minute rest period during the second half of the day. In cases where work is scheduled for one-half day only, there shall be one fifteen-minute rest period.
X. Xx employee, in the performance of his/her duties who is charged with the responsibility of supervising children, will be covered by the School District in case of liability.
X. The maintenance supervisors will make every effort to allow for cleanup time on any job site during the normal work day.
I. All references contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to apply to both male and female employees regardless of the gender implied in the reference, except for those matters which, from the context, could only apply to one sex or the other.
J. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board. Distribution to the employees in the bargaining unit is the responsibility of the Union. Contracts shall be made available for distribution to all members no more than sixty (60) days following the ratification of the Agreement by the Union. Said contract may be delivered to each member by inter-school mail. The Union shall be responsible provided with an additional fifteen (15) copies for the posting and maintenance of such board, which its own use.
K. Any Union officer who works second or third shift shall be neat entitled to unpaid leave with no loss of seniority in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president order to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employmentmonthly Union meetings. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to Such an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving required to punch out and the time he/she will be leavingback in.
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Samples: Master Contract
Union Rights. A. The Board agrees to permit one or more delegates All employees in the bargaining unit, who are members of OAPSE Local #103 to use up to four (4) total professional days of paid leave each year to attend the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior to leave, Union on the designated form for professional leaveeffective date of the Agreement, as soon as possible after or who thereafter become members of the Union, shall remain members of the Union receives notice in good standing as a condition of employment for the conference date, but duration of this Agreement; provided that such employees may resign their membership in no event less than the Union during the period of fifteen (15) days prior to the conference. expiration date of this Agreement.
1) The four days can all Board, upon receipt of a signed voluntary written authorization form to be used furnished by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board the Union, agrees to deduct (from the salaries of employees who are members of the Union) regular monthly membership dues on the second pay period.
2) Monthly membership dues shall be remitted to the wages Financial Secretary of said delegate(sthe Union together with a list (Union Deduction Dues Sheets) but not other expenses. In addition, of those from whom deductions were made in alphabetical order within five (5) working days after the deduction.
3) The Union shall notify the Board agrees in writing of the amount of dues specified in the By-Laws and shall submit to approve paid leave the Board a copy of up to two (2) total days (vacation the By-Laws or personal) requested by one or more employees each year to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days and up to four (applicable By-Law provision.
4) total days (vacation The Union shall indemnify and save the Board harmless against any and all claims, demands, or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four daysother form of liability, provided on that may arise through complying with any given day the employee works provision in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtainedthis Article.
B. Non-employee The Union and its representatives shall be allowed to use school buildings at reasonable hours for executive board meetings and/or special meetings - not general Union meetings - with the approval of the Union may meet Building Principal and in accordance with employees established use of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work timebuilding procedures.
C. The employee Union Representative shall be allowed to use the facilities of the interschool mail system in accordance with the practices, procedures, and schedules of said system which is subject to change from time to time.
D. Teachers and secretaries shall not interrupt be permitted to direct or otherwise give orders to members covered by this Agreement. Teacher Assistants are excluded from this particular Section.
E. There will be two rest periods during each full work day as follows: a fifteen- minute rest period during the first half of the day and a fifteen-minute rest period during the second half of the day. In cases where work is scheduled for one-half day only, there shall be one fifteen-minute rest period.
F. An employee, in the performance of his/her duties who is charged with the responsibility of supervising children, will be covered by the School District in case of liability.
G. The maintenance supervisors will make every effort to allow for cleanup time on any job site during the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) day.
H. All references contained in this Agreement shall be granted access deemed to any apply to both male and female employees regardless of the gender implied in the reference, except for those matters which, from the context, could only apply to one sex or the other.
I. Copies of this Agreement shall be printed at the expense of the Board. Distribution to the employees in the bargaining unit is the responsibility of the Union. Contracts shall be made available for distribution to all buildings operated members no more than sixty (60) days following the ratification of the Agreement by the employer, for the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followedUnion. Employee Union Representatives shall Said contract may be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged delivered to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin boardeach member by inter-school mail. The Union shall be responsible provided with an additional fifteen (15) copies for the posting and maintenance of such board, which its own use.
J. Any Union officer who works second or third shift shall be neat entitled to unpaid leave with no loss of seniority in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requests.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president order to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employmentmonthly Union meetings. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to Such an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving required to punch out and the time he/she will be leavingback in.
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Samples: Master Contract
Union Rights. A. 1. The Board agrees Union shall have the right to permit one or more delegates of OAPSE Local #103 to use appoint up to six (6) delegates and up to six (6) alternate delegates, exclusive of the Union Executive Board members. An alternate delegate will be authorized to act as a Union representative in the event of the absence of a delegate.
2. Delegates may discuss and investigate complaints or grievances and attend grievance meetings and pre-disciplinary conferences with management on work time provided it does not interfere with the operation of the CCBDD. Union meetings on work time (this does not include Union meetings when time is taken off during the work day when the employee is flexing their time) must be approved in advance by the Director of Human Resources or the appropriate department manager. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Up to 2 bargaining unit elected leaders will be released to attend scheduled meetings with management, including pre-disciplinary hearing conferences and grievance matters, and other meetings scheduled by management.
3. An organizer of the Union shall have access to facilities where bargaining unit members have offices for the purpose of conferring with delegates, other members of the bargaining unit, and CCBDD management provided it does not interfere with the operation of the CCBDD.
4. Reasonable bulletin board spaces solely for the Union shall be provided at Lakeside and any CCBDD location that has at least 3 bargaining unit employee offices.
5. Work schedules of employees may be adjusted to attend Union events. The delegates shall be paid out of a pool of a total of twelve (12) paid days annually to be used by union delegates as they determine. The executive board members will be paid for an additional two days for the delegate convention held every two (2) years as well as four (4) total professional additional paid days for the Union Executive Board members to attend quarterly meetings of paid the SEIU 1199 Executive Board.
6. Unpaid Union leave each will be granted for a minimum of two months to a maximum of one year to attend any employee elected or appointed to a full-time position with the annual OAPSE Conference, provided each delegate gives advance notice prior Union. This approval will be limited to leave, on the designated form for professional leave, as soon as possible after the Union receives two employees per year. The employee must provide at least twenty (20) work days notice of the conference date, but in no event less than fifteen (15) days prior to the conferencedate of departure and return.
7. The four days can all be used by one delegate or can be split among more than one delegate. The Board agrees to pay the wages of said delegate(s) but not other expenses. In addition, the Board agrees to approve paid leave of CCBDD shall permit a Union representative up to two (2) total days (vacation or personal) requested hours of time per orientation session for the purposes of Union orientation of all new employees covered by one or more employees each year this agreement.
8. The work schedule of the executive board members shall be adjusted so as to attend the annual OAPSE conference if the conference lasts for three days executive board meetings and up to four (4) total days (vacation or personal) requested by one or more employees if the conference lasts for four days, provided on any given day the employee works in a different building than the other delegate for that day. If on a given day, the employee who requests paid leave works in the same building as the other delegate for that day, paid leave (vacation or personal) shall be approved if coverage can be obtainedspecial executive board meetings.
B. Non-employee representatives of the 9. The Union may meet communicate with employees members of the bargaining unit in non- work areas on non-work time.
C. The employee and/or members of the Union Representative shall not interrupt the normal work duties of other employees. However, Union Representatives (employee and non-employee) shall be granted access to any and all buildings operated by the employer, for CCBDD’s internal distribution system concerning the purpose of meeting with unit members regarding grievances or discipline, as long as established visitor procedures are followed. Employee Union Representatives shall be accorded the use of the employer's telephone during the employee's lunch break or before or after his/her scheduled work day while conducting Union business. However, no long distance calls shall be charged to the employer.
D. The Board agrees to provide the Union with a bulletin board. The Union shall be responsible for the posting and maintenance of such board, which shall be neat in appearance at all times. Postings by the Union on the board are to be confined to the official business of the Union.
E. The Association shall be permitted . This may include the use of the photocopy equipment at the usual rate for copying in connection with public records requestsinteroffice mail and e-mail.
F. Release time with pay shall be granted upon request to bargaining unit members and the local president to attend grievance hearings and negotiation sessions, when said meetings are required and/or are conducted during the employees' regularly scheduled hours of employment. The Employer shall have the right to deny release time to an employee for a negotiation session, however, if coverage cannot be arranged. In such a circumstance, the Union shall have the right to send an alternate to the negotiations session or to reschedule the session. Any employee granted release time to attend a grievance hearing or negotiations session must remind his/her immediate supervisor or designee on the morning of the day that the hearing or session is scheduled that the employee will be leaving and the time he/she will be leaving.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
