Common use of Women’s Advocate Clause in Contracts

Women’s Advocate. The parties recognize the importance of having a women’s advocate to assist with matters such as violence or abuse at home or workplace harassment. Women may also need to find out about specialized resources available through the Company and in the community such as counselors or women’s shelters to assist them in dealing with these and other issues. The mandate and role of this position is to assist women bargaining unit employees in accordance with the Company’s Respectful Workplace Policy and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). Within ninety (90) days of ratification the Company and the Union agree to establish a Women’s Advocate representative including formal definition of role and responsibilities based on the following terms and conditions. A. The Women’s Advocate will participate in an initial 40 hour basic training program and an annual three (3) day update training program delivered by the Unifor National Women’s Department, as well as the Company’s Mutual Respect in the Workplace training. The Company agrees to pay for travel time, registration costs, lodging, transportation, meals and other reasonable expenses where necessary, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. B. The Company agrees to provide a cell phone and voicemail that can be maintained by the Women’s Advocate. As well, the Company will provide access to a private office so that confidentiality can be maintained when a female employee is meeting with the Women’s Advocate. C. The Company and the Union will develop appropriate communications to inform female employees about the advocacy role of the Women’s Advocate providing contact numbers to reach the Women’s Advocate. The Company will also assign a management support person to assist the advocate in her role. D. The selection of an employee will be based on mutual agreement between the Union and the Company from amongst the female bargaining unit. E. The Women’s Advocate role will be reviewed during the next round of bargaining.

Women’s Advocate. The parties recognize the importance of having a women’s advocate that female employees may sometimes need to assist discuss with another woman matters such as violence or abuse at home or workplace harassment. Women They may also need to find out about specialized resources available through the Company and in the community such as counselors or women’s shelters to assist them in dealing with these and other issues. The mandate and To this end, the Company agrees to pay for the Women's Advocate poster regarding services available in the Community as required. (c08) For this reason the parties agree to recognize that the role of this position is women’s advocate in the workplace will be served by the CAW female member of the Local Union Employment Equity Committees, in addition to assist women bargaining unit employees in accordance with the Company’s Respectful Workplace Policy and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)her other duties relating to employment equity. Within ninety (90) days of ratification the Company and the Union agree to establish a The trained female Employment Equity Representative/Women’s Advocate representative including formal definition of role and responsibilities based on the following terms and conditions. A. The Women’s 's Advocate will participate in an initial 40 hour basic training program meet with female members as required, discuss problems with them and an annual three (3) day update training program delivered by refer them to the Unifor National Women’s Department, as well as the Company’s Mutual Respect in the Workplace trainingappropriate agency when necessary. The Company agrees to pay for travel timeestablish a confidential phone line with caller ID, registration costs, lodging, transportation, meals personal internet access and other reasonable expenses where necessary, in accordance with a personal fax/photocopier/scanner unit that employees can use to contact the Collective Agreement. B. The Company agrees to provide a cell phone and voicemail that can be maintained by the Employment Equity Representatives or Women’s 's Advocate. As well, the Company will provide access to a private office so that confidentiality can be maintained when a female an employee is meeting with the an Employment Equity Representative or Women’s 's Advocate. C. . (c05) The Company and the Union Local Employment Equity Committees will develop appropriate communications to inform female employees about the advocacy role of that the Employment Equity Committee members play. In addition to the initial 40 hour training program, the female Employment Equity Reps and Women’s Advocate providing contact numbers to reach the Women’s AdvocateAdvocates will participate in an annual three-day training program including travel time. The Company will also assign a management support person agrees to assist the advocate in her role. D. pay for lost time, registration where necessary, lodging and transportation. The selection of an employee Union will be based on mutual agreement between the Union responsible for meals and the Company from amongst the female bargaining unit. E. The Women’s Advocate role will be reviewed during the next round of bargaining.other expenses. (c96, c99)

Women’s Advocate. The parties recognize the importance of having a women’s advocate to assist with matters such as violence or abuse at home or workplace harassment. Women may also need to find out about specialized resources available through the Company and in the community such as counselors or women’s shelters to assist them in dealing with these and other issues. The mandate and role of this position is to assist women bargaining unit employees in accordance with the Company’s Respectful Workplace Policy and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). Within ninety (90) days of ratification the Company and the Union agree to establish a Women’s Advocate representative including formal definition of role and responsibilities based on the following terms and conditions. A. The Women’s Advocate will participate in an initial 40 hour basic training program and an annual three (3) day update training program delivered by the Unifor National Women’s Department, as well as the Company’s Mutual mutual Respect in the Workplace training. The Company agrees to pay for travel time, registration costs, lodging, transportation, meals and other reasonable expenses where necessary, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. B. The Company agrees to provide a cell phone and voicemail that can be maintained by the Women’s Advocate. As well, the Company will provide access to a private office so that confidentiality can be maintained when a female employee is meeting with the Women’s Advocate. C. The Company and the Union will develop appropriate communications to inform female employees about the advocacy role of the Women’s Advocate providing contact numbers to reach the Women’s Advocate. The Company will also assign a management support person to assist the advocate in her role. D. The selection of an employee will be based on mutual agreement between the Union and the Company from amongst the female bargaining unit. E. The Women’s Advocate role will be reviewed during the next round of bargaining.

Women’s Advocate. The parties Parties recognize the importance of having a women’s advocate that female Employees may sometimes need to assist discuss with another woman matters such as violence or abuse at home or workplace harassment. Women They may also need to find out about specialized resources available through the Company and in the community such as counselors the company’s Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), other counselors, or women’s shelters to assist them in dealing with these and other issues. The mandate and role of For this position is to assist women bargaining unit employees in accordance with reason, the Company’s Respectful Workplace Policy and Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP). Within ninety (90) days of ratification the Company and the Union Parties agree to establish the role of a Women’s Advocate representative including formal definition which will be filled by a CAW female member of role the Local in good standing. In addition to her normal work duties, the Women’s Advocate will meet with female Employees as required, to discuss problems with them and responsibilities based on refer them to the following terms and conditions. A. appropriate external agency or resource when necessary. The Women’s Advocate will participate in an initial 40 hour basic training program and an annual three (3) day update training program delivered by the Unifor National Women’s Department, as well as the Company’s Mutual Respect in the Workplace trainingnot leave her normal duties without obtaining permission from her Flow Manager. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. The Company agrees to pay for travel time, registration costs, lodging, transportation, meals and other reasonable expenses where necessary, in accordance with the Collective Agreement. B. The Company agrees to provide a cell phone and voicemail that can be maintained by the Women’s AdvocateAdvocate with a personal pager that female Employees can use to contact her. As well, the Company company will provide access to a private office so that confidentiality can be maintained when a female employee Employee is meeting with the Women’s Advocate. C. . The Company and Women’s Advocate will also serve as a Sandvik representative for the Union internal EFAP Committee. The current EFAP program or equivalent shall be maintained for the duration of this agreement. The Women’s Advocate will develop provide appropriate communications to inform female employees Employees about the advocacy role of the Women’s Advocate providing and EFAP services. The Union will provide the company with notices containing the name and contact numbers to reach information for the women’s Advocate which will be posted on bulletin boards. An employee designated as the Women’s AdvocateAdvocate will participate in an initial five (5) day training program, and subsequently an annual two (2) day training program. The Company will also assign a management support person to assist be responsible for lost wages and the advocate in her role. D. The selection of an employee Union will be based on mutual agreement between the Union and the Company from amongst the female bargaining unitresponsible for all other expenses. E. The Women’s Advocate role will be reviewed during the next round of bargaining.