Union Stewards (a) The Hospital agrees to recognize Union stewards to be elected or appointed from amongst employees in the bargaining unit who have completed their probationary period for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement.
(b) A Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or designate may, in the absence of any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, assist in the presentation of any grievance, or with any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ function.
(c) The Union shall keep the Hospital notified in writing of the names of Union stewards appointed or selected under this Article as well as the effective date of their respective appointments.
(d) It is agreed that Union stewards have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. If, in the performance of his duties, a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is required to enter an area within the Hospital in which he is not originally employed, he shall report his presence to the supervisor in the area immediately upon entering it. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. When resuming his regular duties and responsibilities, such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall again report to his immediate supervisor. A Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall suffer no loss of earnings for time spent in performing the above duties during his regular scheduled working hours.
(e) Nothing in this Article shall preclude full-time stewards from representing part-time employees and vice-versa.
(f) The number of stewards and the areas which they represent, are to be determined locally.
Job Stewards Job Stewards shall be recognized on all jobs and they shall not be discriminated against. It will be his/her duty to attend to all complaints between the workers on the job and the company to endeavor to reach a settlement before these complaints become grievances.
Recognition of Union Stewards and Grievance Committee In order to provide an orderly and speedy procedure for the settling of grievances, the Employer acknowledges the rights and duties of the Union Stewards. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall assist any Employee, which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents, in preparing and presenting her grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure.
Stewards Each UNION shall have the right to designate a working journeyman as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The UNION shall notify the EMPLOYER in writing of the identity of their designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In addition to his work as an employee, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have the right to receive, but not to solicit, complaints or grievances, and to discuss and assist in the adjustment of the same with the employee's appropriate supervisor. The EMPLOYER will not discriminate against the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the proper performance of his union duties. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not leave his work area without first notifying his appropriate supervisor or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as to his intent and the reason thereof, he can be reached, and the estimated time that he will be gone. Stewards shall not have the right to determine when overtime shall be worked or who shall work overtime. The EMPLOYER shall have the right to implement a system of written accountability of time spent by all stewards in the performance of their duties whenever they deem such action necessary. The presence or absence of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not affect the work of the craft. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in addition to this work as a journeyman, will be permitted to perform during the work hours such of his normal UNION duties as cannot be performed at other times. The UNION agrees that such duties shall be performed as expeditiously as possible and the EMPLOYER agrees to allow the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ a reasonable amount of time to perform such duties. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall receive his regular craft rate of pay. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ duties shall not include any matters relating to any supervisory function over which the EMPLOYER retains sole control. If a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ violates any of the rules of this Article, or fails to work or competently perform work assignments, the EMPLOYER shall have the right to take whatever action deemed appropriate, including termination. The working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ designated for one EMPLOYER has no authority with regard to the work of another EMPLOYER. If he should become involved in the affairs or disputes of another EMPLOYER, he will be subject to discharge. The EMPLOYER agrees to notify the UNION two (2) working days, confirmed in writing stating the cause, prior to termination of the working ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ except for a violation of work rules. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be the last EMPLOYEE laid off provided he is qualified to perform the remaining work of the EMPLOYER.
Transfer and Seniority Outside the Bargaining Unit (a) It is understood that an employee shall not be transferred by the Hospital to a position outside the bargaining unit without his consent except in the case of temporary assignments not exceeding six (6) months. This period may be extended a further six (6) months upon the agreement of the employee and the Hospital. Such employees on temporary assignments shall remain members of the bargaining unit.
(b) An employee who is transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit shall not, subject to (c) below, accumulate seniority. In the event the employee is returned by the Hospital to a position in the bargaining unit within twenty-four (24) months of the transfer he or she shall be credited with the seniority held at the time of transfer and resume accumulation from the date of his or her return to the bargaining unit. An employee not returned to the bargaining unit within 24 months shall forfeit bargaining unit seniority.
(c) In the event an employee transferred out of the bargaining unit under (a) or (b) above is returned to the bargaining unit within a period of twelve (12) calendar months, he shall accumulate seniority during the period of time outside the bargaining unit.