Xxxxxxxx and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Office of Employee Relations and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her workstation to attend such business, a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx works on union business and such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, such activity shall not be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the State.
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Xxxxxxxx and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated xxxxx- xxxxx as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Office of Employee Relations Rela- tions and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her workstation to attend such business, a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx works on union business and such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, such activity shall not be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the State.
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Xxxxxxxx and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Office of Employee Relations and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her workstation to attend such business, a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx works on union business and such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, such activity shall not be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the State.
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Xxxxxxxx and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated xxxxx- xxxxx as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Office Bureau of Employee Relations and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her workstation to attend such business, a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx shall obtain consent of his/her supervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx works on union business and such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, such activity shall not be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the State.
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Xxxxxxxx and Chief Stewards. 1. The Union may designate a reasonable number of employees to act as stewards and chief stewards on their behalf. A list of such employees designated as stewards or chief stewards shall be given to the Office of Employee Relations and to appropriate officials at the institution or agency levels on a quarterly basis in July, October, January and April. Such stewards or chief stewards will be allowed a reasonable amount of time away from their work without loss of pay to investigate and process grievances. Prior to leaving his/her workstation to attend such business, a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx shall obtain consent of his/her supervisorsu- pervisor. If operational considerations or workloads temporarily delay the release of a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx to attend to proper duties under this Article, he/she will be released for such purposes as soon as practicable. Whenever a xxxxxxx or chief xxxxxxx works on union business and such work extends beyond the end of his/her normal workday, such activity shall not be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Any travel or other expenses of stewards' or chief stewards' activities shall not be borne by the State.
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