Work Site Representatives. The District agrees that the Union will be permitted to appoint work site representatives and Chapter Officers. The duties of the work site representative and the Chapter Officer shall not interfere with the regular work assigned to that individual by the District. Under no circumstances shall there be any interference with the orderly processes of the District during working hours. Employees acting as Union representatives at meetings called by the District shall be released from work duties to attend when such meetings are held during normal working hours. Such meetings and the number of employees to be released from work duties will be mutually agreed to by the District and the Union. When a work site representative is performing such duties on work time at the request of the District, he/she shall be treated as if working for the District for pay and benefit accrual purposes. The Union shall furnish the District with the names of the work site representatives and Chapter Officers. SEIU worksite representatives and Chapter Officers covered under the AISP contract shall be allowed up to sixty (60) hours per year of release time to assist in processing and/or resolving grievances and other issues during regular work hours provided there is adequate coverage for required work. Not more than two (2) staff members represented by SEIU per bargaining unit shall be released pursuant to this provision at any given time without the written authorization of the District provided to SEIU in advance.
Work Site Representatives. The District agrees that the Union will be permitted to appoint work site representatives and Chapter Officers. The duties of the work site representative and Chapter Officer shall not interfere with the regular work assigned to that employee by the District, or with normal functions of the District. When a work site representative is performing such duties on work time, with prior agreement that the representative’s assistance is mutually beneficial to the District and the Union, he/she shall be treated as if working for the District for pay and benefit accrual purposes. The Union shall furnish the District with the names of the work site representatives and Chapter Officers. SEIU worksite representatives and Chapter Officers covered under this contract shall be provided up to twenty (20) hours per year of paid released time to participate in grievance meetings pursuant to Article 9.3, meet and confer, or labor management council meetings. No more than two (2) members shall be released pursuant to this provision at any given time without the written authorization of the District provided to SEIU in advance. Additional requests for released time to attend union-sponsored meetings, trainings, or activities must be submitted to the director of transportation or designee. Approval of such released time will be based on the operational needs of the District.
Work Site Representatives. The Union will be permitted to appoint work site representatives (as defined by the Union) and Chapter Officers. The Union shall furnish names of work site representatives and Chapter Officers prior to the beginning of each school year and when changes occur during the school year. The duties of the work site representatives and Chapter Officers shall not interfere with the regular work assigned by the District, unless determined to be mutually beneficial to the District and the Union. When a work site representative is performing such duties on work time, with prior agreement that the representative’s assistance is mutually beneficial to the District and the Union, they shall be treated as if working for the District for pay and benefit accrual purposes from the time of arrival through the end of the meeting. XXXX worksite representatives and Chapter Officers covered under this contract shall be District paid release time to participate in meetings in the workplace between a unit member(s) and a supervisor that may impact the employee through discipline or evaluation, attend grievance meetings pursuant to Article 9.3, meet and confer, or labor management council meetings. No more than two (2) members shall be released pursuant to this provision at any given time without the written authorization of the District provided to SEIU in advance. If more than two (2) union representatives are requested to participate, the Union will seek approval from the Director of Transportation or designee. Additional requests for release time to attend union-sponsored meetings, trainings, or activities must be submitted to the director of transportation or designee. Approval of such released time will be based on the operational needs of the District.
