Common use of Grievance and Contract Administration Clause in Contracts

Grievance and Contract Administration. 12.1 (d)(1) The Union shall investigate and adjust grievances and perform contract administration, in the work area, exclusively through Council Representatives (who shall be employees), Executive Board Members and Union Staff Representatives. 12.1 (d)(2) Each Executive Board Member and Council Representative shall notify and obtain permission from his or her supervisor before leaving the work assignment for the purpose of investigating complaints or claims of grievance on the part of employees in his or her work area. Such permission shall be granted except where the supervisor considers such absence would seriously interfere with the performance of the group of which the representative is a part. Time spent on such approved investigations and discussions shall be considered work time provided such activity does not extend beyond the time that the supervisor considers reasonable under the circumstances. Any Executive Board Member and Council Representative in the conduct of his or her investigation, and before contacting an employee, shall obtain permission of the supervisor of such employee and advise the supervisor of the nature of the complaint or grievance and the estimated time required for the discussion. Such permission shall be granted except where the visit would seriously interfere with the work of the group. Except as provided in 12.1(e) and 10.1(a), all time spent performing such Union business as well as time spent in joint committee and partnership activities shall be handled in accordance with the Company’s overhead charging process and shall not be docked from the employee’s pay. (d) (3) Access by Union Staff Representatives and non-Employee Executive Board members shall be governed by 12.2 below. (e) Leave of absence of at least 30 days without pay shall be granted for the following reasons: (1) Full-time employment by the Union or its national organization; (2) Union business authorized by the Executive Board and approved in writing by the designated Company Representative, which approval shall not be withheld absent legitimate business circumstances. The Company will reinstate employees on such leaves at not less than his or her former level and salary plus any general salary increases which occurred during the period of the leave of absence. (f) The parties agree that as a general rule, union officials should not be negatively impacted with regard to: retention, selective salary, and performance evaluation exercises for their time spent in the execution of union-related activities.