Common use of Local Union Representation Clause in Contracts

Local Union Representation. a. An employee who believes his or her position was improperly designated a TDP under applicable laws, rules and regulations may grieve the matter under the negotiated grievance procedure. Filing a grievance of the TDP determination will not exempt the employee from random testing, will not exempt the employee from disciplinary and/or adverse action and will not be considered in the penalty determination following a disciplinary and/or adverse action. b. A grievance concerning an alleged impropriety in the drug testing process will be handled by the parties in the same manner as any other grievance. Filing a grievance of an alleged impropriety in the drug testing process will not exempt the employee from random testing, will not exempt the employee from disciplinary and/or adverse action and will not be considered in the penalty determination following a disciplinary and/or adverse action. c. The Local Union will be provided, upon request, with information concerning the general drug testing process and the chain of custody of the sample(s) consistent with applicable law, rules and regulations.