Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act Sample Clauses

Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. The parties shall meet to negotiate regarding requirements under the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act within ten calendar days of adoption of implementing regulations by the Public Employment Relations Commission, or of such later time as the parties may mutually agree.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. A. Rutgers shall provide authorized representatives of the Union with access to members of the negotiations unit as follows: 1. The right to meet with individual negotiations unit employees on the premises of Rutgers during the work day to investigate and discuss grievances, workplace-related complaints, and other workplace issues. 2. The right to conduct work site meetings during lunch and other non-work breaks, and before and after the workday, on Rutgers' premises to discuss workplace issues, collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, other matters related to the duties of the Union, and internal Union matters involving the governance or business of the Union. 3. The right to meet with newly-hired negotiations unit employees, without charge to the pay or leave time of the employees, for 30 minutes at a University Human Resources, Human Resources-Newark, or Human Resources-Camden new employee orientation. Rutgers shall provide the Union with a list of new negotiations unit employees attending new employee orientations no less than five (5) days before such orientations. 4. The access to negotiations unit employees set forth in subsections 1 through 3 above shall be subject to the following: a. The Union will follow all regular University procedures applicable to reserving and using University facilities, including, if applicable, paying all fees associated with any reservations or usage; b. The Union’s access shall not interfere with University operations; c. All meetings shall be conducted in locations and rooms ordinarily used as meeting locations; and d. All meetings shall be conducted at reasonable hours and during normal hours of operation for the University facility where the meeting will occur. B. 1. Within 10 calendar days from the date of hire of negotiations unit employees, Rutgers shall provide the following contact information for negotiations unit members to the Union in an Excel file format via the Union Library, if such information is on file with the University: name, job title, work site location, home address, work telephone numbers, home and personal cellular telephone numbers, date of hire, work email address, and personal email address.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. The Board and the Union shall comply with the terms of the NJ Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. NEW PROVISION - CURRICULUM COMMITTEE – ADD the following language: To serve the needs of Newark students in a changing society, curriculum revisions and educational improvement on all levels from early childhood through high school must be an ongoing process in the schools of Newark. In order to involve the direct participation of the Newark Teachers Union, as the collective negotiations representative of teachers and other instructional employees, in the process, the Newark Board of Education agrees that 1/3rd of all members of any curriculum committee, present and/or future, may be represented and appointed by the Newark Teachers Union.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. The parties agree to abide by all relevant provisions of the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. The University and the Union agree to meet and discuss any changes that were made to this Agreement to comply with the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act should the obligation imposed upon the State and/or University change with any revisions to the WDEA. Subject to Article 21: Savings Clause, upon agreement between the University and the Union, those applicable sections of the agreement shall be amended, rescinded, repealed, or otherwise changed concomitantly with any revision to the WDEA. Any agreement shall be reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. A. Public employers shall provide to exclusive representative employee organizations access to members of the negotiations units B. Access includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) the right to meet with individual employees on the premises of the public employer during the work day to investigate and discuss grievances, workplace-related complaints, and other workplace issues; (2) the right to conduct worksite meetings during lunch and other non-work breaks, and before and after the workday, on the employer’s premises to discuss workplace issues, collective negotiations, the administration of collective negotiations agreements, other matters related to the duties of an exclusive representative employee organization, and internal union matters involving the governance or business of the exclusive representative employee organization; and (3) the right to meet with newly hired employees, without charge to the pay or leave time of the employees, for a minimum of 30 minutes, within 30 calendar days from the date of hire, during new employee orientations, or if the employer does not conduct new employee orientations, at individual or group meetings. C. Within 10 calendar days from the date of hire of negotiations unit employees, public employers shall provide the following contact information to an exclusive representative employee organization in an Excel file format or other format agreed to by the exclusive representative employee organization: name, job title, worksite location, home address, work telephone numbers, and any home and personal cellular telephone numbers on file with the public employer, date of hire, and work email address and any personal email address on file with the public employer. Every 120 calendar days beginning on January 1 following the effective date of this act, public employers shall provide exclusive representative employee organizations, in an Excel file or similar format agreed to by the employee organization, the following information for all negotiations unit employees: name, job title, worksite location, home address, work, home and personal cellular telephone numbers, date of hire, and work email address and personal email address on file with the public employer. D. The home addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, and negotiation units and groupings of employees, and the emails or other communications between employee organizations and their members, are not government records and are exempt ...
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. A. This agreement incorporates the New Jersey Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act, NJSA 34:13A-5.11 by reference.
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Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act. A. Access to members of the Association shall be consistent with the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act ("WDEA"), N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq. B. Members of the Association shall have the rights and protections granted under the WDEA, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq. C. Members of the Association may revoke authorization of payroll deduction of fees in accordance with the WDEA, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq. The Board and the Association will abide by the timelines as prescribed in the WDEA, N.J.S.A. 34:13A-1 et seq.
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