Common use of Association Representation Clause in Contracts

Association Representation. 5.01 For the purpose of representing its members, the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the Association, authorized to act on behalf of the Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 6.01 For the purpose of representing its membersrepresentation with the City, the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the Association, authorized The Association may appoint or elect up to act on behalf of the Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ per volunteer or composite Station. Stewards are representatives of the volunteer firefighters in certain matters pertaining to this Agreement, including the processing of grievances. Only those volunteer firefighters who have successfully completed the probationary period shall be eligible to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration▇. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside b. CLAC Representatives are representatives of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees volunteer firefighters in all matters pertaining to the this Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the this Agreement and enforcing the employeesvolunteer firefighters’ collective bargaining rights, rights as well as any other rights under the this Agreement and under the law. The AssociationPermission to attend on the City’s representatives may periodically visit premises must be obtained through the workplace provided Fire Chief or their visit does designate and such permission will not interrupt patient care, adversely affect be unreasonably withheld. c. It is agreed that the efficient operation Association will elect or otherwise select a bargaining committee consisting of four (4) volunteer firefighters and two (2) alternate volunteer firefighters. All members of the Hospital, bargaining committee shall be active volunteer firefighters and provided that they shall have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do socompleted probation. 5.02 d. The City agrees to pay the applicable rate of pay to up to two (2) officials of the Association for time spent attending grievance, mediation and labour management meetings. Payment for attendance at labour management meetings shall be restricted to three (3) hours duration. 6.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital City in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, officials and the effective dates of their appointments. 6.03 The City will provide a bulletin board conspicuously placed in each volunteer Station and composite Station for the exclusive use of the bargaining agent for legitimate Association business. The Hospital Association agrees that defamatory or libellous statements concerning the City/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fire Department and its Officers shall not be required placed on bulletin boards. 6.04 The City shall, upon one week’s notice, permit representatives of the Association to recognize attend regular training nights and provide up to one-half (½) hour to discuss Association affairs. Members will not be paid for the time used to discuss such affairs. 6.05 Without limiting the rights of the City in Article 2, it is further recognized that the City may meet periodically with the volunteer firefighters for the purpose of discussing any matters of concern to the City. Where those matters are of mutual interest to the Association, an official of the Association until or a CLAC Representative may attend such notice is receivedmeetings. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For 7.01 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Association to appoint or otherwise select from amongst the nurses who are covered by this Agreement, two nurse representatives who have completed their probationary period, provided that one representative only shall be made available to assist nurses in the processing of grievances arising out of the provisions of the Agreement. The employer agrees to give representatives of the Ontario Nurses’ Association access to the premises of the employer for the purpose of representing its membersattending Labour – Management meetings or Grievance meetings, provided arrangements are made with the Association Administrator in advance. Such representatives shall function and have access to the premises only with the approval of the Administrator which will not be recognized as follows:unreasonably withheld. a. Stewards are 7.02 It is understood that the representatives of the Association, authorized Association have their regular work to act perform on behalf of the Association Employer. Should it be necessary for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreementa nurse representative to service a grievance during their working hours, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will she shall not absent themselves from their leave her work to deal with grievances without first obtaining the permission from of the HospitalDirector of Care, and such which permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ When resuming her regular work she shall suffer no loss again report to the Director of earnings Care. In accordance with this understanding, such nurses will be compensated by the Employer to the extent of their regular pay for reasonable time spent in matters arising out of this Agreement. Compensation will not be allowed for time spent in outside of the performance of their grievance duties during their nurse's regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. 7.03 The Hospital Employer agrees to recognize a bargaining committeenegotiating committee composed of two (2) Association members whose function shall be to negotiate renewals of this Collective Agreement. If the negotiating committee meets on a day the nurse would otherwise be scheduled to work, the members of which nurse shall be recognized granted time off. Members of the negotiating committee shall be paid at their regular rate for all regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attending meetings with the Employer up to and including conciliation. (a) There shall be a Home-Association Committee comprised of representatives of the Home, one of whom shall be the Director of Care or her designate, and of the Association, one of whom shall be the Local President or her designate. The Committee may be expanded by mutual consent. (b) The Committee shall meet every two (2) months unless otherwise agreed and as having authority to participate in required under Article 21. The duties of chairperson and secretary shall alternate between the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereofparties. Where possible, agenda items will be exchanged in writing at least five (5) calendar days prior to the Hospital participates in central bargainingmeeting. A record shall be maintained of matters referred to the Committee and the recommended disposition, one if any, unless agreed to the contrary. Copies of this record shall be provided to Committee members. (c) The purpose of the Committee includes: (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst promoting and providing effective and meaningful communication of information and ideas; making joint recommendations on matters of concern including the employees quality and quantity of nursing care; (2) dealing with complaints referred to it in accordance with the bargaining unit. provisions of Article 21, Professional Responsibility; (3) discussing and reviewing matters relating to orientation and in- service programs. (d) The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up Home agrees to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings pay for time spent lost during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until attending at such notice is receivedmeetings. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For the purpose of representing its members, the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the Association, authorized to act on behalf of the Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, members shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For The Association may appoint or otherwise select a bargaining committee. Such committee shall represent the purpose Association in all negotiations with the representatives of representing its membersthe Board in the settlement of a collective agreement. Negotiating meetings shall take place outside of normal school hours unless otherwise mutually agreed. If the parties mutually agree to meet during working hours, the Association and the Board shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives mutually agree to a arrangement. Up to two (2) members of the Association, authorized Teachers’ bargaining committee shall be entitled to act on behalf of receive the Association appropriate daily rate for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly Casual Occasional Teachers for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the lawtheir time spent attending such meetings. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital Board in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and the members of the bargaining committee memberswithin Business Days of commencement of bargaining and any changes therein from time to time. Where a prospective Long Term Occasional Teacher is required to attend negotiation meetings during the teaching days period required to qualify for a long term occasional position, the spent at negotiations shall be considered as teaching for the purpose of accumulating the above mentioned fifteen (15) teaching days and the effective dates Long Term Occasional Teacher shall be paid the appropriate daily rate of their appointmentsan Occasional Teacher for such spent in negotiations. No Occasional Teacher shall leave assigned duty to attend to Union business without consent of the Principal. The Hospital shall Association andlor employees covered by this Agreement will not be required to recognize an official of the engage in Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may activities during working hours, or hold group meetings with employees at any time on the premises after securing of the Board without the permission from of the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere senior administrator responsible for human resources in consultation with the effective school Principal. The Association and efficient operations the Board agree that there shall be no discrimination, intimidation, restraint or coercion exercised by the Association or any of its members or by the Board with respect to any employee of the Hospital.Board on the basis of Association membership or otherwise. Association members shall have the right to be accompanied andlor represented, in any matters pursuant to the collective agreement, by the Occasional Teacher Local President or designate. Clair Occasional Collective Agreement

Association Representation. 5.01 For ‌ A. Association Representatives‌‌ The Association’s employee representatives shall be the purpose of representing its membersAssociation President, the Association shall function Vice President, and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the Association, authorized to act on behalf of the Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed designated from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the among bargaining unit on mutual agreement employees who do not regularly work the same shift as the President. The Association may also be represented by such non-employees as it designates. The Association will notify the Hospital and Employer, in writing, of the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospitalnames of its President, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A Vice President, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, and non-employee representative(s), and will notify the Employer of any changes that may occur from time to time, before the Employer shall suffer no loss have any obligation to recognize and deal with such individual representatives of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular Association. B. Representative Duties‌‌ During scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committeetime, the members representative duties of the Association’s employee representatives shall be limited to: 1. Participation in representative activities described in Disciplinary Action;‌ 2. Presentation of grievances to designated management representatives under the Grievance Procedure in this Agreement (this does not include investigatory meetings or activities, which shall not occur during working time);‌ 3. Participation in Special Conferences under this Agreement;‌ 4. Participation in labor contract negotiation meetings with authorized management representatives;‌ 5. Participation in scheduled meetings between the College President and College labor leaders (presidents);‌ 6. Participation in scheduled Health Care Task Force or Labor Coalition meetings with authorized management representatives.‌ The Association representatives shall continue to perform their regularly assigned duties as required, and their responsibilities as Association representatives will not be recognized as having authority permitted to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected interfere with those duties or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association normal business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and Employer. If it is necessary for an Association representative to temporarily leave their assignment to engage in such cases representative duties, permission must first be requested of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rateimmediate supervisor. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withhelddenied. Meetings The Association representative shall report to the supervisor upon returning to regularly assigned duties. The Association representative shall record all time spent performing representative duties under this Section on the Employer’s regular time reporting system. One participating employee representative of the Association (up to three participating representatives in labor contract negotiations) shall be paid at their regular rate for reasonable amounts of time necessarily lost from their regularly scheduled working hours while performing the representative duties described in subsections one through four of this Section. Under no circumstances shall the Employer be required to pay more than a total of 40 hours pay under subsections one through three of this Section during any fiscal year, or a total of 80 hours pay under subsection four for the negotiation of any new collective bargaining agreement. One participating employee representative of the Association shall be paid at their regular rate for reasonable amounts of time necessarily lost from their regularly scheduled working hours while performing the representative duties described in subsections five or six of this Section. The Employer reserves the right to suspend this benefit, after conferring with the Union, if it is abused. Any other representative duties, if paid, will be paid by the Association. Time paid under this Section shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations be considered hours worked for purposes of the Hospitalcomputing overtime premium pay.

Association Representation. 5.01 For 4.01 The Association will elect or appoint from the purpose Bargaining Unit, three (3) Association Executive Officers, two (2) of representing its members, whom will also act as the Association shall function Bargaining Unit Stewards and be recognized the third (3rd) who may also act as follows: a. Stewards are representatives an Alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to fill in for extended absences of the Association, authorized to act on behalf of the Stewards. All Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize Executive Officers/Stewards must have at least one (1) year of continuous service seniority with the Employer. 4.02 The Association shall submit to the Employer, in writing, the name of each Association Executive Officer/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from time to time elected, or appointed, and the Employer shall not be required to recognize any such Association Executive Officer/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, until it has been notified in writing by the Association. 4.03 Notwithstanding their seniority status, Association Executive Officers shall, in the event of layoff, continue to work as long as work is available in the bargaining unit and they have the necessary skills, qualifications, ability and reliability to perform the work. For clarification purposes, Association Executive Officers are as identified and defined in the Employees’ Association, CNFIU Local 3016 By-Laws. (a) The Association Executive Officers/Stewards shall perform the required duties of Employees of the Employer. When the Association business of Stewards requires them to leave their job or department, they shall first receive permission from their immediate Supervisor or his/her delegate, to be absent, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. (b) When requesting permission to be absent within the Hotel, an Association Executive Officer/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall advise the Supervisor of the nature of the business necessitating the absence and the time expected to be away from work. When the business is complete, the Association Executive Officer/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall report back to his/her Supervisor. (c) When it is not possible for an Association Executive Officer/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed absent from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital regular duties and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committeeresponsibilities, the members of which shall be recognized Employer will make all reasonable efforts to secure a replacement Employee from those currently as having authority to participate in the negotiations work, for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in requesting an absence. In such cases a situation, the Association Executive Officer/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreementwill remain at his/her position until a replacement Employee has been arranged, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the lawif possible. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall Employer will not be required to recognize call in an official of the Association until such notice is receivedEmployee to replace a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For 701 The Parties recognize that the purpose of representing its members, the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the Association, authorized to act on behalf conduct of the Association and the Employer under the provisions of the CSRA shall be for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the lawimproving labor-management relations. The Hospital Employer agrees to recognize one (1) Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement Registered Nurses designated by the Hospital Association as officers and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheldrepresentatives. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. 702 Executive Committee The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which Executive Committee shall be recognized defined as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside officers of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Memorial Registered Nurses Association. 703 Association officers shall be authorized official time without charge to leave to perform and discharge duties and responsibilities which may be properly assigned to them by the Association under Title VII, CSRA and this Agreement, provided the function is performed during the officer’s tour of duty. The amount of time authorized shall be in the amount the Employer and the Association agree to be reasonable and necessary with due consideration to patient care needs. 704 Association Representatives Association Representatives shall be defined as Registered Nurse unit members as designated by the Association who serve as Registered Nurse representatives at the medical facility. There normally will be one Association Representative per nursing floor on each tour. It shall be the duty of the Association to obtain such Association Representatives. 705 Association Representatives shall be authorized official time without charge to leave to perform and discharge duties and responsibilities which may be properly assigned to them by the Association under Title VII, CSRA and this Agreement, provided the function us performed during the Representative’s tour of duty. The amount of time authorized shall be in the amount the Employer and the Association agree to be reasonable and necessary with due consideration to patient care needs. 706 Association Representative’s duties will include discussions with the Registered Nurse(s) and appropriate supervisor(s), beginning with the first line of supervision. Matters appropriate for discussion by the Association Representatives consist of all Registered Nurse Employee/Employer relationships within the meaning of this Agreement. They may assist the Registered Nurse in the settlement of problems and the processing of grievances in accordance with procedures set forth or bargaining committee member’s regular work referenced herein and will attempt to resolve in an informal manner, problems and complaints submitted to them. Association Representatives will not solicit problems, complaints or grievances from Registered Nurses, but they may advise Registered Nurses of their rights. 707 Current Listings 708 The Association shall supply the Employer, in writing, a complete list of all Association Officers and Association Representatives. Changes to the list will be submitted, in writing, as they occur. 709 The Association is responsible for informing unit Registered Nurses of Association Officers and Association Representatives. Bulletin Board space as provided for in Article IX of this Agreement may be used for this purpose. Cost of printing of said Agreement will be shared equally by the Parties. Format of the Agreement shall be according to the style used by the Association. 710 The Employer shall provide the Association quarterly with a list of all unit Registered Nurses which shall include name, title, grade and salary. The Employer shall provide monthly, a listing of all newly hired unit Registered Nurses which shall include name, title, grade, salary and entrance on duty (EOD) date, and a listing by name of separations which occurred during the month. 711 Association Responsibilities 712 The Association in recognition of its responsibility agrees to train and orient its Association Representatives in the scope of their duties under this Agreement and in the manner in which such duties are to be accomplished. It also agrees to take corrective action up to, and including removal from the status of Association Representative, of any Association Representative who violates restrictions on Association activities imposed by law, regulations, orders, or this Agreement, or who otherwise conduct themselves in a manner contrary to their position as a representative of the Association and the Registered Nurses of the unit. The Association will not be held responsible for the action of an Association Representative or Officer who, as a Registered Nurse, commits personal acts subject to disciplinary action under the provisions of the MP-5, Part II and DM&S Supplements thereto, and the VA Standards of Conduct. 713 Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the internal management of the Association, such as activities involving collection of dues, assessments of other funds, membership meetings, campaigning for office, conduct of elections, and distribution of literature or authorization cards shall be conducted during non-working hours and in such cases non-working areas by an Association member or Registered Nurse of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Unit, or bargaining committee member by any visiting UNAC/UHCP Representative upon reasonable advance notice to the Labor Relations Officer of the medical facility. 714 Upon advance receipt of a request originating from an Officer or Representative of the State Association, the Employer may grant admission to the medical facility of United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals’ officials who are not Registered Nurse employees in the unit for the purposes of meeting with officials of the Employer during regular working hours, or with unit Registered Nurses in non-working areas during non-duty hours, including lunch period. This privilege will be used with discretion and should be exercised so as to keep interruptions at a minimum. Upon arrival at the facility UNAC/UHCP officials should first contact the Personnel Office; contact should be made with the appropriate Assistant Chief, Nursing Service. 715 Excused Absence 716 It is recognized that the Association Representatives may be required to leave their units or medical offices to go to other areas of work within the hospital in order to bring about a prompt and expeditious handling of a Registered Nurse’s potential or actual grievance or concern. Association Representatives needing to be absent from regular duties in connection with duties of an Association Representative must first obtain approval from the immediate supervisor to leave the work area for a specified period of time. The supervisor will authorize the absence, unless the services of the Registered Nurse/Association Representative cannot reasonably be spared because of patient care needs. In this event the supervisor will advise the Association Representative as to the earliest time when authorization will be granted. If, in the Association Representative’s opinion, the decision of the supervisor is arbitrary, the Association Representative shall be paid their regular hourly ratehave the right of recourse to the next higher level of supervision. Such hours shall not be attributed 717 Prior to total regular hours worked discussion with a grieving Registered Nurse in another work area, the Association Representative will report to the immediate supervisor in that day or week for particular area and state the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. the visit and the amount of time required. The supervisor will make the Registered Nurse available for discussion as provided in Paragraph 716 above. A Registered Nurse making a request for consultation with an Association Representative will make such request through the immediate supervisor, who, in turn, will make the Registered Nurse available at a designated time, as determined by the supervisor, consistent with patient care needs. If more time is needed than originally requested, the Association Representative will request the additional time in the same manner as provided in Paragraph 716 above. These discussions by the Association Representatives with Registered Nurses will be held on duty time during scheduled tours of duty and in adjacent conference rooms, if available, if carried on in accordance with the above procedures. 718 Necessary discussions will be conducted in available unit conference rooms adjacent to the work site. The Association is Representative will be responsible for determining the representative availability of such conference rooms. The Association Representative will also be responsible for informing the supervisor(s) of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals location of the Agreement and enforcing meeting so that the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under Registered Nurse(s) can be located in the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt event of patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do socare emergencies. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For the purpose of representing its members, In reference to Article the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of will provide the Association, authorized to act on behalf Hospital in writing with the names of the Association for representatives, the purposes of administering areas they represent and any changes to the terms and conditions representatives as they occur. The Association will further provide the Hospital in writing with the names of the Agreement, particularly Association representatives who shall be called by the Hospital for any meetings related to: (a) return to work and accommodation where the purpose Hospital in accordance with Article may discipline a nurse and grievances In reference to Article there shall be three (3) bargaining unit representatives on the Grievance Committee. In reference to Article there shall be four (4) bargaining unit representatives and an equal number of processing grievances and enforcing Hospital representatives on the employees’ collective Hospital Association Committee. In reference to Article there shall be six (6) bargaining rights as well as any rights under unit representatives on the Agreement and under Negotiating committee. In reference to Article the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one four (14) bargaining unit representatives as members of the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Up to two (2) of the representatives will be paid to attend the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee meetings. In reference to Article the interview of a newly hired will be during the nurses’ two (2) week orientation program. The Hospital will schedule a minimum of one-half hour during the nurse’s orientation program for the Association ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to collectively meet with the Such schedule of time to be elected or appointed from amongst mutually agreed upon between the employees in and the Association. Prior to each nursing orientation program, the Hospital shall provide the Association with the nurses’ name, classification, date of hire and assigned department for nurses scheduled to attend the orientation program. If orientation does not take place within four (4) weeks of hiring, then the Association will be permitted to interview a newly hired during working hours. In reference to Article fifty percent (50%) of the membership of the Hospital’s Professional Development Committee will be Registered Nurses who are members of the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may Membership will also include the Bargaining Unit President or delegate. A Scheduling Committee shall be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the comprised of three (3) bargaining unit on mutual agreement by representatives, including the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the HospitalBargaining Unit President, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum an equal number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliationrepresentatives. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Association’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.

Association Representation. 5.01 For 601 Association Representatives 602 No Registered Nurse shall be intimidated, coerced or threatened when seeking union representation or when engaging in protected concerted activities. 603 The Association will be allowed to have a reasonable number of Association Representatives, not to exceed a total of twenty (20), to handle the purpose processing of representing its membersgrievances, as defined in the Grievance and Arbitration Article. The Association shall, in writing, advise the Employer of the names of the Association Representatives. 604 The Association President will serve as the Chief Association Representative within the Medical Center and may serve as a Representative on the Association President’s assigned shift of work if the Association President serves as an Association Representative as referred to in Paragraph 603, the Association President shall constitute one (1) of the Representatives that the Association may appoint under said Paragraph. 605 In the extended absence of a regular Association Representative, for any reason, the Association shall function have the right to appoint an alternate to serve during the Association Representative’s absence, and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives the Association will so advise the Human Resources Department. If the Registered Nurse is unable to identify available representation, he/she must either participate in that investigatory meeting within twenty four hours of the Association, authorized to act on behalf of the Association Registered Nurse being noticed for the purposes of administering meeting or on their next scheduled shift. Failure to do so will result in the terms and conditions of Registered Nurses’ removal from the Agreement, particularly schedule until such time the meeting is held unless this provision is waived by management. 606 Should an Registered Nurse be interviewed by quality management/risk management for the purpose of processing grievances a patient related review or investigation, the Registered Nurse may request union representation. 607 Association Representatives and enforcing grievant Registered Nurses who attend grievance meetings shall not suffer a loss of wages when they are required to attend such meetings scheduled on those individuals’ shift of work at the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under Employer’s request. Efforts shall be made to schedule grievance meetings on non‐work time with a minimum of forty‐eight (48) hours notice to the Agreement and under the lawgrievant. The Hospital agrees Employer will provide a Registered Nurse with a minimum of four (4) hours notice of a disciplinary meeting. When giving notice to recognize one (1) a Registered Nurse, the Employer will provide a union representative list. Association Officers and Representatives shall conduct their Association activities such as discussions with Registered Nurses, investigating problems, and the posting of material(s), etc., on non‐work time. Association Officers and Representatives may confer with a Registered Nurse on non‐work time in non‐work areas including the cafeteria and lounges. 608 Duly authorized association representatives already scheduled to work shall be released without loss of pay to attend grievance and/or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to be elected or appointed from amongst meetings during the employees in the bargaining unitworkday. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission 609 Upon appropriate advance notice from the HospitalUnion, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A up to four (4) officers of St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Registered Nurses Association shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, each be granted up to but not including arbitration. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, forty six (46) straight time hours per calendar year for the members purpose of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate engaging in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must Union business at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside of the St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours Medical Center which shall include participation at grievance meetings (see paragraph 607 of CBA) and in such cases any other meetings directly related to the Registered Nurses at St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees in all matters pertaining to the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the Agreement and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights, as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the lawMedical Center. The Association’s representatives hours may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does not interrupt patient care, adversely affect the efficient operation of the Hospital, and provided that they have notified the Hospital be used in advance and have received permission to do so. 5.02 The Association agrees to notify the Hospital in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, and the effective dates of their appointments. The Hospital shall not be required to recognize an official of the Association until such notice is received. 5.03 The Association may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission various increments ranging from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere with the effective and efficient operations of the Hospital.one

Association Representation. 5.01 6.01 For the purpose of representing its membersrepresentation with the Employer, the Association shall function and be recognized as follows: a. Stewards are representatives of the AssociationThe Association may appoint or elect up to two (2) stewards at each station, authorized to act on behalf of the Association for the purposes of administering the terms and conditions of the Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances and enforcing the employees’ collective bargaining rights as well as any rights under the Agreement and under the law. The Hospital agrees to recognize one (1) Association of which shall be an alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Stewards are representatives of the volunteers in certain matters pertaining to this Agreement, including the processing of grievances. Only those volunteers who have completed the probationary period shall be eligible to be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. Additional stewards may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit on mutual agreement by the Hospital and the Association. b. Stewards will not absent themselves from their work to deal with grievances without first obtaining permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. A a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in the performance of their grievance duties during their regular scheduled working hours, up to but not including arbitration▇. c. The Hospital agrees to recognize a bargaining committee, the members of which shall be recognized as having authority to participate in the negotiations for a Collective Agreement and any renewals thereof. Where the Hospital participates in central bargaining, one (1) central bargaining committee member may be elected or appointed from amongst the employees in the bargaining unit. The maximum number of bargaining committee members from the bargaining units in central bargaining will be up to a maximum of seven (7) across the participating hospitals. Where the Hospital does not participate in central bargaining, the Hospital and Association shall determine by mutual agreement the number of bargaining committee members to be elected or appointed to the bargaining committee. Bargaining committee members, shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent during their regular scheduled working hours to participate in direct negotiations with the Hospital up to, and including, conciliation. d. The employees must at all times remain focused and committed to the principles of patient centred care and therefore it may not always be appropriate for stewards and bargaining committee members to conduct association business contemplated by Article 5 during their regularly scheduled work hours. The parties may therefore determine together that meetings with the Hospital be scheduled to occur outside b. CLAC Representatives are representatives of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member’s regular work hours and in such cases the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or bargaining committee member shall be paid their regular hourly rate. Such hours shall not be attributed to total regular hours worked in that day or week for the purpose of determining overtime eligibility. e. The Association is the representative of the employees volunteers in all matters pertaining to the this Agreement, particularly for the purpose of processing grievances, negotiating amendments to and renewals of the this Agreement and enforcing the employeesvolunteers’ collective bargaining rights, rights as well as any other rights under the this Agreement and under the law. CLAC Representatives shall obtain permission to attend on the Employer’s premises through the Fire Chief or his designate, in advance of, or upon arriving at the Employer’s premises. The AssociationEmployer’s representatives may periodically visit the workplace provided their visit does permission will not interrupt patient carebe unreasonably withheld. It is agreed that stewards, adversely affect the efficient operation including members of the Hospitalgrievance committee, shall continue to perform their regular duties and responsibilities for the Employer and shall not leave their regular duties without having first secured permission from their immediate supervisor. c. The Association may appoint a bargaining committee consisting of up to seven (7) volunteers and seven (7) alternates. All members of the bargaining committee shall have completed probation. d. The Employer agrees to pay stewards and the bargaining committee the “other” rate of pay, as defined in Schedule “A” for time spent in bargaining the renewal of the Collective Agreement, and provided that they have notified the Hospital in advance labour-management committee meetings. Payment per person shall be limited to sixteen (16) hours for bargaining, and have received permission to do sotwo (2) hours for each labour-management committee meeting. 5.02 6.02 The Association agrees to shall notify the Hospital Employer in writing of the names of its representatives, its stewards, and bargaining committee members, officials and the effective dates of their appointments. 6.03 The Employer shall permit representatives of the Association to attend regular training nights and provide up to one-half (½) hour before or following training to discuss Association affairs. The Hospital Employer also agrees to allow the Association to conduct Association meetings at the volunteer stations. Members will not be paid for the time used to discuss such affairs. Adequate staff must always be available for emergency response where any meeting is held at a location outside the volunteer or composite station. 6.04 The Employer will provide a bulletin board conspicuously placed in each volunteer and composite station for the exclusive use of the bargaining agent for legitimate Association business. The Association agrees that defamatory or libellous statements concerning the City, the Department and/or its officers shall not be required to recognize an official placed on bulletin boards. 6.05 Without limiting the rights of the Association until such notice Employer in Article 2, it is received. 5.03 The Association further recognized that the Employer may hold meetings with employees on the premises after securing permission from the Hospital, and such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Meetings shall not interfere meet periodically with the effective and efficient operations volunteers for the purpose of discussing any matters of concern to the HospitalEmployer. A CLAC Representative may attend such meetings.