Common use of AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES Clause in Contracts

AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES. SBPEA may designate employees as authorized employee representatives or alternates to represent employees in the processing of grievances or during disciplinary proceedings subject to the following rules and procedures: (a) SBPEA may designate at least one (1) authorized employee representative in each geographic location for which the County maintains a work force. SBPEA shall be entitled to designate two (2) alternates for each authorized employee representative, provided that these alternates shall be located at the same major geographic location as their appropriate representative. (b) If there is no employee representative in this Unit at the work location, representation may be provided by an employee representative from another Unit, provided that rank and file employees are not represented by Supervisory or Management Unit employee representatives or vice versa. (c) SBPEA will designate only employees who have obtained regular status. (d) SBPEA shall file with the affected Group Administrator, Department Head, Department Human Resources Officer, and the Employee Relations Division Chief, a written list of all employees designated as authorized employee representatives and alternates, such list to be kept current by SBPEA. (e) Time spent during regularly scheduled work hours by an authorized employee representative or alternate in representing an employee shall only be compensated by the County at such representative’s or alternate’s base rate of pay. (f) County vehicles and supplies may not be used. County telephones may not be used in implementing the provisions of this Article if such use would unduly interfere with the efficiency, safety, or security of the County operations and result in telephone costs to the County.