TRADE UNION PROCEDURAL AND FACILITIES AGREEMENTTrade Union Procedural and Facilities Agreement • March 3rd, 2009
Contract Type FiledMarch 3rd, 2009DEFINITIONS 3 SECTION 1 – BACKGROUND 4 1.1 Introduction 4 1.2 Parties to the Agreement 4 1.3 Scope of the Agreement 4 SECTION 2 – COLLECTIVE GRIEVANCE & DISPUTES PROCEDURE 4 2.1 Introduction 4 2.2 Procedure in operation 4 2.3 Initial stage 5 2.4 Formal stage 5 SECTION 3 – TRADE UNION FACILITIES TIME 6 3.1 Introduction 6 3.2 Accreditation Process 7 3.3 Time off for accredited Branch Secretaries 8 3.4 Time off for Safety Representatives 9 3.5 Employees’ Side Secretary of Bexley JCC 9 3.6 Vice Chair of CHSJAC 10 3.7 Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) 10 3.8 Other Accredited Trade Union Representatives (ATURs) 11 3.9 Time off for Conferences 11 3.10 Time off for Trade Union Activities 11 SECTION 4 – MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS 12 4.1 Management of Trade Union Officials 12 4.2 Procedure for Requesting Time off 12 4.3 Monitoring Time off 12 4.4 Office and Administrative facilities 13 4.5 The use of E-mail 13 4.6 Check off arrangements 13 4.7 Alteration or termination of the