Common use of Local Officers and Representatives Clause in Contracts

Local Officers and Representatives. a) Arrangements for carrying out the responsibilities of a recognised Employee Organisation within schools and for obtaining permission to leave the school where a representative is employed so that they can perform the duties of an accredited representative; b) In compliance with the Data Protection Act, provision, on request, of lists of newly appointed employees in the Authority’s area and arrangements for communication direct with the new employees. c) In compliance with the Data Protection Act, provision annually, on request, of a list of the employee employed in the schools of the Authority by the means most convenient to the Authority; d) Arrangements for use of accommodation in schools or other premises of the Authority for Employee Organisation meetings; e) Arrangements to use the Authority’s distribution system to schools for the purpose of official communication with their members, as long as there is no additional cost to the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to review the arrangement from time to time; f) Arrangements for the deduction of membership subscriptions at source where this is requested by any local organisation of a recognised National Employee Organisation. It will be for individual members to decide whether to opt for deduction at source.