Common use of Joint Workload Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Workload Committee. In recognition of the fact that workload is a serious concern of both the Agency and the Union and because there are a number of factors that will continue to impact on the overall workload of the organization, the Agency and the Union agree to maintain a Joint Workload Committee. 1. The Employer will conduct workload reviews on a quarterly basis and will provide the results of these reviews to the Union through the Joint Workload Committee. (i.e. average caseload size in the previous quarter) 2. The Joint Workload Committee will be comprised of two Union members including the Chief Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the Agency and one other member. The Employer will also provide two members in the Chief Executive Officer and the Manager of Quality Assurance. In addition the employer and the Union may each bring one other non-voting member to the table that can bring either expertise, experience or relevance to the discussion. The Joint Workload Committee will meet every fiscal quarter. 3. Where an Employee and Supervisor are unable to develop an agreeable plan under Article 25.04 (b) (i), the Joint Workload Committee shall meet with the Employee and Supervisor to establish a plan. 4. The Joint Workload Committee will review the impact of factors (e.g., Funding Formula, Child Welfare Protection Training, Society standards, policies and procedures, legislative changes, Child & Family Intervention funding, municipal funding and etc.) on workload and bring forward issues and recommendations to Senior Management. Either party may initiate the meeting date. The Senior Management Team will make a sincere commitment to review and implement the recommendations of the Joint Workload Committee. Should the recommendations made to the Senior Management Team not be implemented, the Chief Executive Officer will refer the matter(s) back to the Joint Workload Committee with a rationale for the decision within one (1) calendar month.