DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS Sample Clauses
The "Duties and Responsibilities of Stewards" clause defines the specific obligations and expected conduct of stewards within an organization or under a particular agreement. It typically outlines tasks such as representing members, communicating with management, ensuring compliance with rules, and addressing grievances. By clearly delineating these responsibilities, the clause ensures accountability and helps prevent misunderstandings about the steward's role, thereby promoting effective representation and smooth organizational operations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. The following functions are understood to constitute the complete duties and responsibilities of shop stewards.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. 1. After obtaining supervisory permission, stewards will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time, not to exceed four (4) hours per week, in order to assist in investigation of the facts and assist in the presentation of a grievance. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall report such time to his/her supervisor as shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ workload may be adjusted to the extent the Agency/Department Head feels it is appropriate. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on-duty time, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his or her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing.
2. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate level of services, permission cannot be granted immediately to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was denied permission. Stewards/employees who participate in the meet and confer process and/or participate on a labor- management committee, must report such time to their supervisor as payroll code MCL for meet and confer and payroll code LMC for participation on a labor-management committee.
3. Stewards shall be permitted to meet with a new employee to the bargaining unit within ten (10) calendar days of the new employee’s first day of employment. In the event there is more than one
(1) new employee on-boarded in the same pay-period, only one (1) meeting shall occur with all new employees. A meeting scheduled with new employees shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes and shall be counted towards the total four (4) hours allowed per week under subsection 5.D.1., above. To obtain permission to meet with a new employee under this subsection, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Union staff representative shall submit a request for release time to conduct the meeting at a specific date and time to the Departmental Human Resources Representative at least two (2)...
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. The duties of stewards include but are not limited to the following:
a) investigating employee concerns, and
b) investigating grievances, and
c) preparing and presenting grievances and/or assisting employees in preparing and presenting a grievance, with or without the assistance of the Chief Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, in accordance with the grievance procedure, and upon review of the facts, either making a recommendation of a settlement to the Local or proceeding to the next Step, and
d) supervising ballot boxes and other related functions during ratification votes, and
e) attending meetings called by management and
f) accompanying an employee at a meeting called by the Employer, where disciplinary action is anticipated, and
g) meeting with new employees as a group during the orientation program, and h) acting as appointees to the Union/Management Committee.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. The following functions are understood to constitute the complete duties and responsibilities of shop stewards.
a. Duties and Time Limits
1) Shop Stewards Working Full Time. After obtaining supervisory permission, shop stewards employed full time will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time not to exceed eight (8) hours per pay period in order to assist in investigation of facts and assist in presentation of a grievance or a disciplinary action.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. The following functions are understood to constitute the complete duties and responsibilities of shop stewards.
1. After obtaining supervisory permission, shop stewards will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time not to exceed four hours per week in order to assist in investigation of facts and assist in presentation of a grievance.
2. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance on on-duty time, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall advise the supervisor of the nature of his/her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned, and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by stewards as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at such times as a grievance is reduced to writing. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate level of service, permission cannot be granted immediately to the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in order to present or investigate a grievance during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor within five (5) days from the date the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was denied permission.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS. The following functions are understood to constitute the complete duties and responsibilities of shop stewards. It is understood that compensation for the release time indicated below shall be at the employee’s regular rate of pay and shall include differentials to which the employee would normally be entitled.