Common use of Woman’s Advocate Clause in Contracts

Woman’s Advocate. The parties recognize that female employees may sometimes need to discuss with another woman matters such as violence or abuse at home or workplace harassment and discrimination. They may also need to find out about specialized resources in the community, such as counselors or women’s shelters, to assist them in dealing with these and other issues. For this reason, the parties agree to recognize the role of the Women’s Advocate in the workplace. The Women’s Advocate will meet with female members as required, to discuss problems with them and refer them to the appropriate community agency when necessary. The Company will provide access to a private area so that confidentiality can be maintained when a female employee is meeting with the Women’s Advocate. Upon selection, the Women’s Advocate will participate in an initial one (1) week training program, including travel. The Company will reimburse the Union an amount equal to $60 per day up to a a maximum of five (5) days per calendar year for external training or development sessions attended by the Women’s Advocate. It is the exclusive responsibility of the Union to provide the Women’s Advocate with reimbursement for amounts claimed. The Union will be responsible for transportation and lodging expenses. The Company will provide the Women’s Advocate with a pager, and will pay for the annual subscription fee associated with such pager. The Women’s Advocate will be selected at each facility by the Local President with the assistance of the Employee Advocate and the Director of the National Union’s Women’s Department. Once selected, the Women’s Advocate will serve a three (3) year term. Upon expiry of the term, the position will be posted by the Union as soon as possible, and re-filled pursuant to the selection procedure set out above.