Common use of Job Representatives Clause in Contracts

Job Representatives. 21.1 Purpose - The District recognizes the need and affirms the right of the Association to designate Job Representatives from among employees in the unit. It is agreed that the Association, in appointing such representatives, does so for the purpose of promoting an effective relationship between the District and employees by helping to settle problems at the lowest level of supervision. 21.2 Selection of Job Representatives - The Association shall appoint two (2) Job Representatives who will represent all employees in the bargaining unit. The Association will notify the District of the names of those persons chosen to be representatives and any change thereto. 21.3 Job Representatives' Requirements to District and/or Supervisor - The Job Representative will obtain permission from his/her immediate supervisor (if available) to perform his/her duties as Representative. The Job Representative shall inform the immediate supervisor of his/her need to leave his/her work area. Permission to leave will be granted unless such absence would cause an unreasonable interruption of work. If permission is denied, the timeliness of the grievance process will be extended by the total number of days permission is denied. 21.3.1 Each Job Representative shall be granted reasonable release time with full benefits and pay to perform his/her duties. A combined total of sixty (60) release time hours will be allowed. The salary and benefits for any hours in excess of eighty (80) hours will be paid for by the Association.