Common use of Communication With Bargaining Unit Members Clause in Contracts

Communication With Bargaining Unit Members. 27 1. Bulletin boards 33 2. Use of County computers for E-Mail and Internet connections 1 a. County computers may be used for Union business involving ▇- ▇ Mail or Internet connections in the following circumstances, but only when such use is also in 3 conformance with the other requirements of this Agreement, specifically to include the 4 provisions of Article 18, “Section IV.B.2.a,” which requires that stewards make every effort to 5 avoid disruptions and interruptions of work. 6 1) When such use is de minimis and incidental, such as 7 arranging a meeting with a fellow shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Council Representative. 8 2) For the purpose of conducting an investigation of a 9 grievance, such as individual inquiries to co-workers which would otherwise be conducted 10 over the telephone. 11 3) For the purpose of interacting with the County’s 12 representatives concerning Union-County business, such as setting dates for a County- 13 Union meeting, making inquiries regarding a grievance, etc. 14 4) On the employee’s own time, for the purposes of 15 utilizing a link on MultCo Commons, or its successor, to reach a Union Internet bulletin board 16 site. Any such site shall be subject to the same rules of content as a conventional union 17 bulletin board. 18 5) For authorized Union officials only, and on such 19 employee’s own time, for the purpose of posting messages on the Bulletin Board site 20 provided for in (4) above. 21 b. The uses cited in “Subsection a” above may continue only to 22 the extent that they are at no additional cost to the County, and are contingent on the 23 continued use of the cited computers, Internet connection, intranet connection, etc. for other 24 County purposes. The content of any and all communications using the County computer 25 system is not privileged and may be subject to County review. 26 c. Access to Multco Commons by any individual outside the 27 County raises major issues of policy related to privacy, security and cost. Therefore, the 28 Union business agent may have such access only if: 29 1) Access is approved by the County’s Chief Information 30 Officer, and subject to restrictions imposed by him or her; and 31 2) All costs associated with making access available and 32 with maintaining it are borne by the Union.