RECOGNITION AND NEGOTIATIONS The Employer or anyone authorized to act on their behalf recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agency for its employees classified and covered by this Agreement. The Employer agrees to negotiate with the Union or anyone authorized to act on behalf of the Union, in any and all matters affecting the relationship between the parties to this Agreement.
Recognition and Rights of Stewards (a) The Employer recognizes the Union's right to select stewards to represent employees. The Employer and the Union will agree on the number of stewards, taking into account both operational and geographic considerations. (b) The Union agrees to provide the Employer with a list of the employees designated as stewards for each jurisdictional area. (c) A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or their alternate, shall obtain the permission of their immediate supervisor before leaving their work to perform their duties as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Leave for this purpose shall be with pay. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. On resuming their normal duties, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify their supervisor. (d) The duties of stewards shall include: (1) investigation of complaints of an urgent nature; (2) investigation of grievances and assisting any employee whom the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents in presenting a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure; (3) supervision of ballot boxes and other related functions during ratification votes; (4) attending meetings at the request of the Employer.
Compensation and Billing 6.1 The Provider shall seek payment only from DRS for the provision of Infusion Therapy services except as provided in paragraph 6.3. The payment from DRS shall be limited to the amounts referred to in paragraph 6.2. 6.2 DRS agrees to pay the Provider’s billed charge for each procedure or the fee set by DRS for that procedure, whichever is less. DRS shall have the right to categorize what shall constitute a procedure. DRS and the beneficiary’s financial liability shall be limited to the procedure’s allowable as determined by DRS, paid by applying appropriate coding methodology, whether the Provider has billed appropriately or not. 6.3 The Provider agrees to accept the payment from DRS as full and complete payment for services for recipients of public assistance. If the patient is a recipient of Medical Assistance, Rehabilitation Services only, payment from the Department shall represent payment in full except the Provider may collect an amount not to exceed that shown on DRS form, DRS-C-100, Medical Services Authorization. 6.4 The Provider shall refund within 30 days of discovery to DRS any overpayments made by DRS. 6.5 The Provider shall bill DRS on forms acceptable to DRS within 1 year of providing the medical services. The Provider shall use the current HCPCS codes, CPT codes and ICD codes, when applicable. The Provider shall furnish, upon request at no cost, all information, including medical records, reasonable required by DRS to verify and substantiate the provision of medical services and the charges for such services if the beneficiary and the Provider are seeking reimbursement through DRS. 6.6 DRS shall reimburse the Provider within 30 days of receipt of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ that are accurate, complete and otherwise in accordance with Article VI of this Contract. DRS will not be responsible for delay of reimbursement due to circumstances beyond DRS’ control. 6.7 The Provider agrees to release all Provider liens for which payment has been made for Title XIX by DRS and notify DRS. However, this provision does not affect the Provider’s entitlement to file a lien or liens for non-pre-authorized services. 6.8 DRS shall have the right at all reasonable times and to the extent permitted by law to inspect and duplicate all medical and billing records relating to medical services rendered to beneficiaries at no cost to DRS or the beneficiary.