EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES The Union may, by written notice to the Director of Human Resources and the Director of Health and Human Services, designate the Union Chapter President and five (5) of its members as shop stewards. Shop stewards shall be permitted reasonable time for Union activities. Total employee time in all the Union bargaining units spent on Union business during each week shall not exceed twenty (20) hours and no individual employee shall spend more than four (4) hours of County time on Union business, exclusive of the Professional Performance, Safety, and MOU Cleanup Committees. Union activity shall be defined as participating in resolution of contract disputes during the life of the Agreement and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. These permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated shop stewards shall fall within one of the following categories: 1. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint. 2. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials. 3. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees and review steps of the grievance procedure or arbitration. 4. Participate in discussions or meetings with supervisors, other management officials, or other involved parties, e.g., the Union, regarding grievances and such other issues directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and mutually agreed-upon matters. 5. Prepare for scheduled meetings between the County and the Union. When any shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is conducting business as defined above, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will request the permission of his/her immediate supervisor in reasonable advance of any meeting, advising the supervisor of his/her destination and when he/she expects to return. Upon returning to his/her duty station, the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of an employee to be represented, the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall normally be permitted to contact the employee. The represented employee also shall be required to request permission for time off in reasonable advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. All union activities shall be conducted in such a manner as not to disrupt departmental business or the activities of the employees involved.
Staff Representatives A. The Union will provide the Employer with a written list of staff representatives and the bargaining unit for which they are responsible. The Union will provide written notice to the Employer of any changes within thirty (30) calendar days of the changes. B. Staff representatives may have access to the Employer’s offices or facilities to carry out representational activities. The representatives will notify the Employer prior to their arrival and will not interrupt the normal operations of the Employer. The staff representative may meet with bargaining unit employees in non-work areas during the employee’s meal periods, rest periods, and before and after the employee’s shift. C. The Employer’s written Board of Trustee or administrative policies pertaining to employees represented by the Union will be made available to staff representatives.
Owner’s Representatives 9.1.1 Owner designates the individual listed below as its Senior Representative (“Owner Senior Representative”), which individual has the authority and responsibility for avoiding and resolving disputes under Section 10.2 of the General Conditions: 9.1.2 Owner designates the individual listed below as its Owner’s Representative, which individual has the authority and responsibility set forth in Section 3.3 of the General Conditions: