Workplace Delegates. An employee elected as a union delegate shall, upon notification to the company by the union, be recognised as the accredited union representative and shall be allowed necessary time during working hours to interview employees and or relevant company representatives on matters affecting employees of the company. The union delegate shall, with the agreement of the company, be afforded time to hold union meetings to discuss industrial issues affecting the employees of the company.
Workplace Delegates. 7.1 Before exercising entitlements under this clause, a workplace delegate must give the Company written notice of their appointment or election as a workplace delegate. If requested, the workplace delegate must provide the Company with evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person of their appointment or election.
7.2 An Employee who ceases to be a workplace delegate must give written notice to the Company within 14 days.
7.3 A workplace delegate may represent the industrial interests of Employees who wish to be represented by the workplace delegate in matters including:
(a) consultation about major workplace change;
(b) consultation about changes to rosters or hours of work;
(c) resolution of disputes;
(d) disciplinary processes;
(e) enterprise bargaining where the workplace delegate has been appointed as a bargaining representative under section 176 of the Act or is assisting the Union with enterprise bargaining; and
(f) any process or procedure within this Agreement or policy of the Company under which Employees are entitled to be represented and which concerns their industrial interests.
7.4 A workplace delegate may communicate with Employees for the purpose of representing their industrial interests under clause 7.3. This includes discussing membership of the Union and representation with Employees.
7.5 A workplace delegate may, subject to clause 7.3 above, communicate with Employees during working hours or work breaks, or before or after work.
7.6 The Company must provide a workplace delegate with access to or use of the following workplace facilities:
(a) a room or area to hold discussions that is fit for purpose, private and accessible by the workplace delegate and Employees;
(b) a physical or electronic noticeboard;
(c) electronic means of communication ordinarily used in the workplace by the Company to communicate with Employees and by Employees to communicate with each other, including access to Wi-Fi;
(d) a lockable filing cabinet or other secure document storage area; and
(e) office facilities and equipment including printers, scanners and photocopiers.
7.7 The Company is not required to provide access to or use of a workplace facility under clause 7.6 if:
(a) the workplace does not have the facility;
(b) due to operational requirements, it is impractical to provide access to or use of the facility at the time or in the manner it is sought; or
(c) the Company does not have access to the facility at the enterprise and is unable to obtain acc...
Workplace Delegates. 17.1 A workplace delegate is a person appointed or elected, in accordance with the rules of an employee organisation (or union), to be a delegate or representative for members of the union who work in the School.
Workplace Delegates. Council recognises the role that Union workplace delegates play in promoting understanding of industrial arrangements, knowledge of industrial arrangements (including awards and agreements) and dispute resolution. On being notified in writing by a union that is party to this agreement that an employee has been appointed as a workplace delegate the Council will recognise the employee as a Union workplace delegate and allow them the following.
(a) reasonable time in working hours, without loss of pay, to perform the task required to effectively represent the union members in the workplace;
(b) reasonable private access to union members to discuss union business and to non-union members for recruitment purposes;
(c) reasonable access to representatives of the Council for the purpose of resolving issues of concern to union members;
Workplace Delegates. 33.1 A workplace delegate has a right to:
(a) represent the industrial interests of members and Employees who are eligible to be Union members,
(b) has a right to communicate with members and Employees who are eligible to be Union members in relation to those industrial interests,
(c) reasonable access to the workplace and facilities at the workplace for the purpose of representing those industrial interests, and
(d) reasonable access to paid time during normal work hours for the purpose of related training in accordance with clause 33.2.
33.2 An Employee (including a workplace delegate) may be absent from work on full pay for up to five
Workplace Delegates. (a) Definition In this clause the expression “delegate” means an Employee who is the accredited representative of the Union at an employer’s work place, and if there is more than one delegate in respect of the workforce then the expression “delegate” means each and every such delegate so accredited by the Union in relation to that employer’s workforce. The parties acknowledge that a reasonable approach must be taken in relation to the number of persons that are recognised as delegates for a particular area of work.
Workplace Delegates. 296.1 The role of union workplace delegates and other elected union representatives is to be respected and facilitated. ABS and union workplace delegates must deal with each other in good faith.
296.2 In discharging their representative roles at the workplace level, the rights of union workplace delegates include but are not limited to:
a. the right to be treated fairly and to perform their role as workplace delegates without any discrimination in their employment;
b. recognition by the ABS that endorsed workplace delegates speak on behalf of their members in the workplace;
c. the right to participate in collective bargaining on behalf of those who they represent, as per the Fair Work Act 2009;
d. the right to reasonable paid time to provide information to and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace relations matters at the ABS during normal working hours;
e. the right to email employees in their workplace to provide information and seek feedback, subject to individual employees exercising a right to ‘opt out’;
f. undertaking their role and having union representation on ABS workplace relations consultative committees;
g. reasonable access to ABS facilities (including telephone, facsimile, photocopying, internet and email facilities, meeting rooms, lunch rooms, tea rooms and other areas where employees meet) for the purpose of carrying out work as a delegate and consulting with members and other interested employees and the union, subject to ABS policies and protocols;
h. the right to address new employees about union membership at the time they enter employment;
i. the right to consultation, and access to relevant information about the workplace and the ABS; and
j. the right to reasonable paid time to represent the interests of members to the ABS and industrial tribunals.
296.3 In discharging any roles that may involve undertaking union business, the rights of union workplace delegates include but are not limited to:
a. reasonable paid time during normal working hours to consult with other delegates and union officials in the workplace, and receive advice and assistance from union staff and officials in the workplace;
b. reasonable access to appropriate training in workplace relations matters, including training provided by a union;
c. reasonable paid time off to represent union members in the ABS at relevant union forums.
296.4 In exercising their rights, workplace delegates and unions will consider operational issues, ABS policies and...
Workplace Delegates. 37.1.1 Clause 37 provides for the exercise of the rights of workplace delegates set out in section 350C of the FW Act.
37.1.2 In clause 37:
a) employer means the employer of the workplace delegate;
b) delegate’s organisation means the employee organisation in accordance with the rules of which the workplace delegate was appointed or elected; and
c) eligible employees means members and persons eligible to be members of the delegate’s organisation who are employed by the employer in the enterprise.
37.1.3 Before exercising entitlements under clause 37, a workplace delegate must give the employer written notice of their appointment or election as a workplace delegate. If requested, the workplace delegate must provide the employer with evidence that would satisfy a reasonable person of their appointment or election.
37.1.4 An employee who ceases to be a workplace delegate must give written notice to the employer within 14 days.
Workplace Delegates. 44.1 For the purpose of this clause “Workplace Delegate” is a person appointed or elected, in accordance with the rules of an employee organisation (Organisation), to be a delegate or representative (however described) for members of the Organisation who work for Communities at Work.
44.2 The Workplace Delegate is entitled to:
(a) represent the industrial interests of the Organisation’s members and any other persons eligible to be members (Workers), including in disputes with Communities at Work;
(b) reasonable communication with Workers, in relation to their industrial interests; and
(c) for the purpose of representing those interests, having regard to the size, nature, resources, and available facilities of Communities at Work:
Workplace Delegates. 46.1 For the purpose of this clause “Workplace Delegate” is a person appointed or elected, in accordance with the rules of an employee organisation (Organisation), to be a delegate or representative (however described) for members of the Organisation who work for Communities at Work.
46.2 The Workplace Delegate is entitled to:
(a) represent the industrial interests of the Organisation’s members and any other persons eligible to be members (Workers), including in disputes with Communities at Work;
(b) reasonable communication with Workers, in relation to their industrial interests; and
(c) for the purpose of representing those interests, having regard to the size, nature, resources, and available facilities of Communities at Work:
(i) reasonable access to the workplace and workplace facilities; and
(ii) reasonable access to paid time, during normal working hours, for the purposes of related training.
46.3 The Employer will provide a notice board in a prominent site (e.g lunchroom) at the workplace for the Union to post notices regarding this Agreement, employment matters, or Union membership.
46.4 There is no obligation for any Employee to become a member of an Organisation.
