Common use of WORKER REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATION Clause in Contracts

WORKER REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATION. The Employer agrees to compensate designated advocates or worker representatives at their regular rate of pay for their involvement in certain defined labor relations activities. These activities are defined as participation on the Labor-Management Committee while during regular working time; Safety Committee while during regular working time; actual time spent in grievance meetings provided that the advocate notifies the immediate supervisor(s) in advance; bargaining; and other approved and regularly scheduled committees and work groups that benefit both the Union and the Employer by prior mutual agreement. Advocates shall have the obligation to inform their supervisors in advance when they will be utilizing xxxxxxx time, and shall follow all usual scheduling procedures to ensure client care coverage. Such paid leave time shall be counted for the purpose of overtime computation or credited towards the employee’s Cumulative Career Hours in order to ensure continuity of benefits from the Health Benefits Trust. The Union is responsible for reporting hours spent by workers during these activities within ten (10) calendar days of the event.

WORKER REPRESENTATIVE PARTICIPATION. The Employer agrees to compensate designated advocates or worker representatives at their regular rate of pay for their involvement in certain defined labor relations activities. These activities are defined as participation on the Labor-Management Committee while during regular working time; Safety Committee while during regular working time; actual time spent in grievance meetings provided that the advocate notifies the immediate supervisor(s) in advance; bargaining; and other approved and regularly scheduled committees and work groups that benefit both the Union and the Employer by prior mutual agreement. Advocates shall have the obligation to inform their supervisors in advance when they will be utilizing xxxxxxx time, and shall follow all usual scheduling procedures to ensure client care coverage. Such paid leave time shall be counted for the purpose of overtime computation or credited towards the employee’s tŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ĞŵƉů Cumulative Career Hours in order to ensure continuity of benefits from the Health Benefits Trust. The Union is responsible for reporting hours spent by workers during these activities within ten (10) calendar days of the event.