Common use of Delegates Rights Clause in Contracts

Delegates Rights. J6.1 Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting employee access to union officials, and providing employee views to the agency. J6.2 The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported. J6.3 The agency and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively. J6.4 The agency respects the role of union delegates to: (a) provide information, consult with and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace matters; (b) consult with other delegates and union officials, and get advice and assistance from union officials; (c) represent the interests of members to the employer and industrial tribunals; and (d) represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining. J6.5 The agency and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an employee’s engagement, and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time. J6.6 Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements. J6.7 To support the role of union delegates, the agency will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements: (a) provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between employees and their unions and to communicate with union officials; (b) advise union delegates and other union officials of the agency facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email; (c) allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to the agency from union delegates with employees, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for employees to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include an agency vetoing reasonable communications; (d) provide access to new employees as part of induction; and (e) provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours. J6.8 Where APS employees are elected as officials of a trade union or professional association, they are not required to seek permission from the workplace or agency before speaking publicly in that capacity, subject to the APS Code of Conduct and legislative requirements.

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Sources: Enterprise Agreement

Delegates Rights. J6.1 ‌ 15.1 Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting employee access to union officials, and providing employee views to the agencyDPS. J6.2 15.2 The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported. J6.3 The agency 15.3 DPS and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively.. Supporting the role of union delegates J6.4 The agency 15.4 DPS respects the role of union delegates to: (a) provide information, consult with and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace matters; (b) consult with other delegates and union officials, and get advice and assistance from union officials; (c) represent the interests of members to the employer and industrial tribunals; and (d) represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining. J6.5 The agency 15.5 DPS and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an employee’s engagement, engagement and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time. J6.6 15.6 Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements. J6.7 15.7 To support the role of union delegates, the agency DPS will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements: (a) provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency DPS facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between employees and their unions and to communicate with union officials; (b) advise union delegates and other union officials of the agency DPS facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email; (c) allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to the agency DPS from union delegates with employees, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for employees to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include an agency DPS vetoing reasonable communications; (d) provide access to new employees as part of induction; and (e) provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours. J6.8 15.8 Where APS Parliamentary Service employees are elected as officials of a trade union or professional association, they are not required to seek permission from the workplace or agency DPS before speaking publicly in that capacity, subject to the APS Parliamentary Service Code of Conduct and legislative requirements.

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Sources: Employment Agreement

Delegates Rights. J6.1 (1) Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting employee access to union officials, and providing employee views to the agencyAustrade. J6.2 (2) The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported. J6.3 The agency (3) Austrade and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively. J6.4 The agency (4) Austrade respects the role of union delegates to: (a) provide information, consult with and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace matters; (b) consult with other delegates and union officials, and get advice and assistance from union officials; (c) represent the interests of members to the employer and industrial tribunals; and (d) represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining. J6.5 The agency (5) Austrade and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an employee’s engagement, and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time. J6.6 (6) Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements. J6.7 (7) To support the role of union delegates, the agency Austrade will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements: (a) provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency Austrade facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between employees and their unions and to communicate with union officials; (b) advise union delegates and other union officials of the agency Austrade facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email; (c) allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to the agency Austrade from union delegates with employees, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for employees to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include an agency vetoing reasonable communications; (d) provide access to new employees as part of induction; and (e) provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours. J6.8 (8) Where APS employees are elected as officials of a trade union or professional association, they are not required to seek permission from the workplace or agency Austrade before speaking publicly in that capacity, subject to the APS Code of Conduct and legislative requirements.

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Sources: Enterprise Agreement

Delegates Rights. J6.1 23.1. Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting employee access to union officials, officials and providing employee views to the agency. J6.2 23.2. The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported. J6.3 The agency 23.3. AMSA and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively. J6.4 The agency 23.4. AMSA respects the role of union delegates to: (a) a. provide information, consult with and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace matters; (b) b. consult with other delegates and union officials, and get advice and assistance from union officials; (c) c. represent the interests of members to the employer and industrial tribunals; and (d) d. represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining. J6.5 The agency 23.5. AMSA and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an employee’s engagement, engagement and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time. J6.6 23.6. Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements. J6.7 23.7. To support the role of union delegates, the agency AMSA will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements: (a) a. provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between employees and their unions and to communicate with union officials; (b) b. advise union delegates and other union officials of the agency facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email; (c) c. allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to the agency from union delegates with employees, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for employees to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include an agency vetoing reasonable communications; (d) d. provide access to new employees as part of induction; and (e) e. provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours. J6.8 23.8. Where APS AMSA employees are elected as officials of a trade union or professional association, they are not required to seek permission from the workplace or agency AMSA before speaking publicly in that capacity, subject to the APS AMSA Code of Conduct and legislative requirements.

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Sources: Copyright Agreement

Delegates Rights. J6.1 13.1 Union delegates play an important and legitimate role in the workplace. This includes representing their members and supporting employee access to union officials, and providing employee views to the agency. J6.2 13.2 The role of union delegates is to be respected and supported. J6.3 The agency 13.3 ASIC and union delegates will work together respectfully and collaboratively. J6.4 The agency 13.4 ASIC respects the role of union delegates to: (a) provide information, consult with and seek feedback from employees in the workplace on workplace matters; (b) consult with other delegates and union officials, and get advice and assistance from union officials; (c) represent the interests of members to the employer and industrial tribunals; and (d) represent members at relevant union forums, consultative committees or bargaining. J6.5 The agency 13.5 ASIC and union delegates recognise that undertaking the role of a union delegate is not the primary purpose of an employee’s engagement, and must work with and not unreasonably impact their regular duties. Honorary officials may request additional time and facilities from time to time. J6.6 13.6 Union delegates will be provided with reasonable paid time during their normal working hours to perform their union delegate role. The paid time provided should not result in disruption to critical services or operational requirements. J6.7 13.7 To support the role of union delegates, the agency ASIC will, subject to legislative and operational requirements, including privacy and security requirements: (a) provide union delegates with reasonable access to agency facilities and resources, including for paid or unpaid meetings between employees and their unions and to communicate with union officials; (b) advise union delegates and other union officials of the agency facilities and resources available for their use, which may include telephone, photocopying, internet, and email; (c) allow reasonable official union communication appropriate to the agency from union delegates with employees, including through email, intranet pages and notice boards. This may include providing a link to a union website for employees to access union information. Any assistance in facilitating email communications does not include an agency vetoing reasonable communications; (d) provide access to new employees as part of induction; and (e) provide reasonable access to union delegates to attend appropriate paid time training in workplace relations matters, during normal working hours. J6.8 13.8 Where APS ASIC employees are elected as officials of a trade union or professional association, they are not required to seek permission from the workplace or agency ASIC before speaking publicly in that capacity, subject to the APS ASIC’s Code of Conduct and legislative requirements.

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Sources: Enterprise Agreement