AND COMMITTEES Sample Clauses

AND COMMITTEES. The Company shall recognize a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who shall be an employee in the bargaining unit who has completed their probationary period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Agreement. The Union shall notify the Company in writing of the name of its ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and whenever there is a change. The Company will not be required to recognize the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ until it has been notified in writing by the Union. The Union acknowledges that the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will continue to perform their regular duties on behalf of the Company, and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from the Director of Operations or designate and on resuming regular duties, they will report to the Director of Operations or designate. Such permission not be unreasonably withheld. In accordance with this understanding, such employee will be compensated by the Company to the extent of one hundred (100%) of his regular straight time rate of pay for such time spent in dealing with grievances of employees under the grievance procedure up to and including Step Compensation will not be allowed for time spent the employee's regular working hours. A Business Representative of the Union may at the discretion of the Company be allowed to visit members of the bargaining unit during working hours and at reasonable times to interview employees provided he first obtains permission from the Director of Operations or his designate. Prior to disciplinary or discharge action, the Company agrees to meet with the employee to discuss the matter. Any employee involved in any discussion with Management in which discipline may result, shall have the right to have a Union Representative or another co-worker present. However, failure to have a Union Representative or co-worker present will not void any discipline or proceeding and will not be subject to a grievance. However, an employee who feels he has been unjustly disciplined or discharged may file a grievance at Step as per Article Clause of the Collective Agreement. A Negotiating Committee consisting of a Business Representative of the Union and not more than two (2) bargaining unit employees who have completed their probationary period, shall be appointed or elected by the Union. The function of such committee shall be to meet with the designated Company Representatives for the purpose of negotiating amendments to or a renewal of this Collective Agreement. Negotiating committee members will be gra...

AND COMMITTEES. The parties recognize the value of nurses' input and participation in committee meetings. All joint Employer-Association meetings shall be scheduled where practical, during the regular working hours. The Employer w replacement staff where operationally required. The employer agrees to pay for time spent during regular working representatives of the Association attending meetings the Employer I provide The Hospital agrees to recognize Association representatives to be elected or appointed from amongst nurses in the bargaining unit for the purpose of dealing with Association business as provided in this Collective Agreement. The number of representatives and the areas which they represent are set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital will recognize a Grievance Committee, one of whom shall be chair, This committee shall operate and conduct itself in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement and the number of nurses on the Grievance Committee is set out in the Appendixof Local Provisions. is agreed that Union representatives and members of the Grievance Committee have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. If, in the performance of their duties, a union representative or member of the Grievance Committee is required to enter a unit within the hospital in which they are not ordinarily employed they shall, immediately upon entering such unit, report their presence to the supervisor or nurse in charge, as the case may be. When resumingtheir regular duties and responsibilities, such representatives shall again report to their immediate supervisor. The Hospital agrees to pay for all time spent during their regular hours by such representatives hereunder. (a) There shall be a Hospital-Association Committee comprised of representatives of the Hospital, one of whom shall be the Chief Nursing Officer or designate and of the Association, one of whom shall be the Bargaining Unit President or designate. The number of representatives is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions and the membership of the Committee may be expanded by mutual agreement. (a) The duties of chair and secretary shall alternate between the parties. Where possible, agenda items will be exchanged in writing at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. A record shall be...

AND COMMITTEES. Section The Company shall recognize a total of seven Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event a continuous shift is instituted, up to two (2) additional Stewards will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of the persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section It is agreed that the Stewards have regular duties to and that ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee's choice, within the employee's department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated Maintenance. returned to the former job when doing so does not deny other employees the opportunity for full shift rotation. However, the Union President will be returned to the former job at the end of the term in office. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the. Union orientation program.

AND COMMITTEES. The Company agrees that the Union shall appoint and the Company will recognize a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Grievance Committee, at each of their locations, to consist of up to three “employees one of whom shall be the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the interest of sound relationship, the Union agrees that this Committee, so as to be completely representative of the working force within the bargaining unit, shall consist of employees of each department in the plant. A Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or other grievance committee member shall be present at the time discipline is imposed, if one is presently working on shift, unless the employee waives this right.

AND COMMITTEES. NURSE REPRESENTATIVES AND GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (a) The Hospital agrees to nurse representatives to be elected or appointed ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ nurses in the bargaining unit of dealing with Association business as provided in this Collective Agreement. The number of representatives and the areas which they represent are set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital will a Grievance Committee, one of whom shall be chairperson. This committee shall operate and conduct itself in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement and the number of nurses on the Grievance Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. It is agreed that nurse representatives and of the Grievance Committee have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. If, in the performance of their duties, a nurse she shall, immediately upon entering such nursing unit, report presence to the supervisor or nurse in charge, as the case may be. When resuming their regular duties and responsibilities, such representatives shall again report to their immediate supervisor. The Hospital agrees to pay for all time spent during their regular hours by such representatives hereunder. HOSPITAL-ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE (a) There shall be a Hospital-Association Committee comprised of representatives of Hospital, one of whom shall be the Director of Nursing or her designate and of Association, one of whom shall be the Local President or her designate. The number of representatives in the Appendix of Local Provisions and the membership or the Committee may be expanded by mutual agreement. and as required under Article (a) The duties of chairperson and secretary shall alternate between the parties. Where possible, agenda items will be exchanged in writing at least five calendar days prior to the meeting A record shall be maintained of matters referred to the Committee and recommended disposition, if any, unless agreed to the contrary. of the record shall be provided to Committee The purpose of the Committee includes: of and ideas; making joint recommendations on matters of concern including the quality and quantity of nursing care;

AND COMMITTEES. Nurse Representatives

AND COMMITTEES. Union on Premises

AND COMMITTEES. The Association acknowledges the right of the Union to select the following: a) One (1 ) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one (1) alternate from each programme unit location. (In the absence of either the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or the alternate, the employee may contact the Group Vice President). A Union Bargaining Committee of not more than five (5)employees, three (3) of whom shall be paid by the Association in accordance with Article A Grievance Committee consisting of three

AND COMMITTEES. The Hospital will recognizea Grievance Committeecomposed of the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and not more than three (3) employees at each site, selected by the Union, who have completed their probationary period. A general representativeof the Union may be present at meeting of the Committee. The purpose of the Committee is to deal with complaintsor grievances as set out in this Collective Agreement. The Union shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the of members of the Grievance appointed or selected under this Article as well as the date of their respective appointments. A Committee member shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours in attending grievance meetings with the Hospital up to, but not including arbitration. The number of employees on the Grievance Committee shall be determined locally.