Union Time Off a) The Employer agrees that time spent in settling disputes by Union Stewards shall be considered as time worked provided that such time shall not exceed a total of two hundred and eighty-eight (288) hours in any one calendar year.
b) The Union agrees to forward to the Employer a written list of names of such Xxxxxxxx, a record of time spent by each Xxxxxxx in settling disputes and a list of replacements obtained for Stewards who are required to be absent to settle disputes.
c) In order that the work of the Employer shall not be unreasonably interrupted, no Xxxxxxx shall leave his/her work without obtaining permission from his/her supervisor.
d) When the Employer wishes to discuss unsatisfactory work habits with an employee, the employee may be accompanied by a Xxxxxxx if the employee so elects.
4.02 The Employer agrees to grant time off without pay during any working day to officers of the Union in the employ of the Employer for Union purposes, provided that:
a) such time off shall not exceed a total of sixty-four (64) working hours in any one month.
b) a written list of names of such Officers in the employ of the Employer shall be forwarded to the College for this purpose.
c) the Employer can find a suitable replacement in an emergency.
d) the Employer is advised by the Union at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any requests for a Leave of Absence.
4.03 The Employer agrees to grant leaves of absence for a maximum of two (2) employees, without pay, for the business purposes of the Union, provided that at least two (2) weeks notice in writing is given to the College who shall transmit it to the Employer, and providing that a suitable substitute can be obtained. It is agreed that the seniority of such employees shall not be adversely affected, but shall be counted as being service with the Employer.
4.04 A Union Bargaining Committee, consisting of not more than five (5) employees, shall be elected or appointed by the Union. The Union will advise the Employer of the membership on the Committee. The Committee and its members shall have the privilege of attending collective bargaining meetings with the Employer without loss of remuneration when such meetings are held during regular working hours.
4.05 The Union and the College agree that the operations of an individual department or service area will not be unnecessarily affected by union members being absent from the department on union business. The Union will advise the departmental supervisor in a...
Union Time Off. 20.01.01 The Union will notify Labour Relations in writing of the names of its elected or appointed representatives.
20.01.02 The Company and the Union recognize the importance of handling Company/Union business as promptly as possible. Such business includes the handling of grievances throughout the process, the negotiation of amendments to the Collective Agreement and the attendance at various Union/Company meetings. It is therefore agreed that the Union representatives will be granted reasonable time off, consistent with service requirements, to carry out such functions. In order to facilitate the approving of time off requests, it is the obligation of the Union representatives to afford as much notice as possible of such needs and to clear in advance their activities, both to their own supervisor and the supervisor of the Employee(s) involved in any problem situation.
(a) In addition the Company will absorb the cost of lost time due to Union business up to a maximum of eight hundred (800) hours during the term of this Agreement. Time from this bank will be limited to members of the Union bargaining committee, District Chairpersons and any other Union officers. A request for time off under this provision must be submitted to their local manager and copied to Labour Relations at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance. The Company will keep records of all requests and provide the national Union with a report of hours used and the remaining balance twice a year, April 15 and September 15.
(b) The Union will be billed for Union representative’s time off except in those situations where the Company has agreed in writing to absorb the cost. The time billed will be actual scheduled time lost at the Union representative's regular rate of pay, at straight time.
20.01.04 When operational requirements permit, the Employer shall grant leave with pay for one (1) Union representative to attend disciplinary meetings, level 1 and level 2 hearings, arbitration proceedings pursuant to the grievance procedure and Health and Safety Committee meetings and Uniform committee meetings. The time paid shall be actual scheduled time lost at the regular rate of straight time pay.
(a) Passes for Union business shall be provided on Company lines, subject to the Company’s pass policy as follows:
Union Time Off. Each Union Official shall be allowed a reasonable amount of time off without loss of time or pay with prior approval of the Employer for the purpose of attending meetings, conventions, conferences relative to labor relations and legislative appearances.
Union Time Off. The Employer shall allow time off work without pay, to any employee who is serving as a Union delegate to any conference or function, provided all requests for time off are reasonable and do not interfere with the operation of the business. The Union agrees to give management three (3) days written notice if possible.
Union Time Off. Authorized stewards shall be paid for time actually lost during working hours in attending grievance meetings with the City representatives. Stewards will be permitted to leave their jobs, upon request, and after receiving approval of their immediate supervisor, for the purpose of investigating a grievance in their assigned area. Such stewards shall report to his supervisor upon completion of his investigation. This right to receive pay for time lost shall not be abused. The department will furnish cards or forms to maintain a record o the time spent hereunder.
Union Time Off. The Employer will schedule Labour-Management meetings during the Union Chairperson’s shift, provided the Union Chairperson is scheduled on either the day shift or the afternoon shift.
Union Time Off. The Company agrees to permit Union personnel time off the job, on an as required basis, to perform Union activities that are related to the promotion and preservation of a positive labour relations climate in the workplace. All requests for time off will be given due consideration by the Company. The Company will maintain a record of all approved requests for time off, and will make this record available to the Union. When employees are granted time off for Union paid business, they will be paid by the Company and the Company will invoice the Union once per month for such time off. The invoice will list each employee, the date and number of hours they were absent from work.
Union Time Off. The Company will make reasonable efforts to schedule meetings with the District Chair and/or other union representatives on their regular shifts. In the event a meeting must take place on a union representative’s regular day off, they will be granted a minimum of three
Union Time Off. The Company will make reasonable efforts to schedule meetings with the District Chair and/or other union representatives on their regular shifts. In the event a meeting must take place on a union representative’s regular day off, they will be granted a minimum of three (3) hours of time off at a mutually acceptable time. Alternatively, the union representative can opt to bank those hours, subject to the time bank limitations provided in the Collective Agreement. It is understood that the union representative assisting the Company with the team, vacation, VPP and midnight bidding processes will have their shift start and end times adjusted in such a manner that they will be able to attend the proceedings without exceeding the regular length of their original shift. In the application of article 5.05, the following was agreed to by the parties:
