Common use of DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STEWARDS Clause in Contracts

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. 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 no later than the next working day from the date the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was denied permission.