RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS Clause Samples

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. A. Board Recognition and Rights The Association recognizes that the Board has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct, on behalf of the public, all operations and activities of the school corporation, both to the fullest extent authorized by law and in any manner or decision it shall deem appropriate limited only by that which is inconsistent with law or violative of the provisions of this Agreement. B. Association Recognition and Rights 1. The Board recognizes the Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for all certificated employees of the Board for the duration of the Agreement, except the superintendent, principals, assistant principals, director of high school guidance, and activities director. 2. Paid Association Leave-The Board shall release the Association president and/or his/her designees for up to five (5) days per school year and an additional five (5) per school year for lobbying activities. The release time will be taken in full or one-half (1/2) day increments. Such release time to conduct Association business or lobbying activities shall be taken at the Association's discretion, provided that the superintendent's office is notified two (2) days in advance, except in case of emergency. The Association agrees to reimburse the corporation at the end of the school year at the current rate of substitute pay. In addition, when the president and/or his/her designees engage in Association activities, the representatives shall be given such time without loss of pay. The superintendent may grant additional Association and lobbying days under special circumstances.

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. A. In accordance with the original voluntary recognition of the Association by the City as revised by the Memorandum of Understanding of September 25, 2001 and as modified in part and confirmed in part by the decision of the Massachusetts Labor Commission in Case Nos. MUP-04-4178 and CAS-04-3588 decided February 8, 2006, the City recognizes th\7 A.:rno1,iution ilS the sole and exclusive representative of all S-schedule employees who come within the bargaining unit described therein. The "List of SSEA Positions Covered by Contract" as is set forth at Appendix A to this agreement. B. The City, the Union and the employees agree that the right and responsibility to operate and manage the business and the affairs of the City, to select and direct the working forces and to control, direct, discontinue and change the use of its properties and facilities are vested exclusively in the City. These rights and responsibilities include by way of illustration the right to determine, control and change work and experimental operations; the right to select, test, train and to determine the ability and the qualifications of the employees; the right to determine, control and change emergency, experimental, operating, production, shift, training and working assignments and schedules; the right to determine, control, plan and change all matters pertaining to purchase, sale or disposition of equipment, and the organization of the management staff; the right to establish, distribute, modify and enforce reasonable rules of employee conduct and policies, manuals of operating procedures and rules and regulations governing matters pertaining to safety and health within the operations of the City; the right to determine, control and change the quality and nature of its products, materials and services; the right to employ, lay off; discharge, retire, assign, discipline, transfer, interview and promote its employees, including casual, seasonal, temporary employees and contract labor except as specifically limited by this agreement; the right to obtain from any source and to contract and subcontract for materials, services, supplies and equipment and reduce, eliminate or subcontract functions as limited by the Memorandum of Agreement executed by the parties on February 14, 2013; the right to investigate all matters relating to City operations, citizen complaints and employee conduct; the right to control, determine, direct, establish, change and discontinue City functions and services...

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. 2.01 The Employer recognizes the Union as the sole collective bargaining agent for all employees who are employed by Working for Change in the City of Toronto, (the "Employees"), save and except Executive Assistants, those in receipt of intensive and continuous employment supports and persons above the rank of Executive Assistant. 2.02 The Union will supply the Employer with the names of its Officers in a timely fashion. Likewise, the Employer shall supply the Union with a list of its personnel with whom the Union may be required to transact business. 2.03 The Union recognizes that the Employer has sole inherent rights to and the obligation to manage the work force, except as modified by the Collective Agreement; including the right to plan, direct, manage and control its operations, to hire, promote, demote, transfer, layoff, suspend, discharge or otherwise discipline, any Employee for just cause, and to make and enforce reasonable terms and conditions of employment necessary for efficient and economic operations, subject to the Agreement and the grievance procedure. 2.04 The Employer agrees that it will not exercise its function in a manner inconsistent with the specific provisions of the Agreement, and an alleged violation thereof may be the subject of the grievance procedure. 2.05 No Employee shall enter into any other agreement with the Employer that may conflict with the terms of this Agreement. 2.06 Unless it is otherwise agreed to by the Union in advance, there shall be no contracting out of work normally performed by members of the bargaining unit. Such agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed. 2.07 The Employer agrees that all members of the bargaining unit of this Agreement shall become and remain members of the Union as a condition of employment.

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. BargainingAgents Management Rights Just Cause Resignation, Retirement Terminations Probationary Period Evaluations No Penalty Personnel Records

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. A. Board Recognition and Rights The Association recognizes that the Board has the responsibility and authority to manage and direct, on behalf of the public, all operations and activities of the school corporation, both to the fullest extent authorized by law and in any manner or decision it shall deem appropriate limited only by that which is inconsistent with law or violative of the provisions of this Agreement.

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. (a) The employer being the County District School Board (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (hereinafter referred to as “the Union”) the bargaining agent for all teachers employed by the in its elementary panel save and except occasional teachers, Principals and is the responsibility of the Union to inform the Board from time to time of who is authorized to act on behalf of the Union. The right to manage and conduct the business of the Board resides with the Board and its administration except to the extent specifically modified by a provision of this Agreement. (a) No teacher shall be demoted, discharged, dismissed, or disciplined in any way without just cause. Such cause shall be provided to the teacher in writing, within five working days from the time the teacher is informed of any such action. It is recognized that a lesser standard of just cause applies to the termination of probationary teachers. The parties agree that Articles and apply to probationary teachers. Prior to the imposition of any of the actions listed in (a), there shall be a meeting held between the teacher and a Board representative to discuss the matter in the presence of and with the assistance of the Union President or designate. A Provincial Representative may attend at the request of the Union President or the teacher. Following the imposition of an action in a teacher may provide a response in writing which will be attached to the letter and filed in the personnel file. The rights referred to in paragraph shall be exercised subject to the provisions of this Agreement. Notification to Teachers regarding hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, discipline and termination shall be in writing, stating reasons.

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. Recognition No Other Agreement

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. Sole Bargaining Agency Union Shop Union Check-Off Induction Shop Stewards Badges and Insignia Bulletin Boards Legal Picket Lines Union Advised of Changes Notice of Union Representative Visits Committee Management Rights Medical Examination, Vaccination and Inoculation Return of Employer Property on Termination Employer to Repair or Indemnify.. Reimbursement of Legal Fees Employer to Continue to Supply Tools Uniforms Uniforms Joint Committee on Uniforms Uniform Allowance Committee on Labour Relations Union Committee Meetings Committee Meetings

RECOGNITION AND RIGHTS. Bargaining Unit Defined Union Recognition Correspondence No Other Agreement Discrimination for Union Recognition and Rights of Stewards Boards Union Insignia to to Cross Picket Lines Off for Union Business Emergency Services ARTICLE EMPLOYER AND UNION SHALL ACQUAINT NEW EMPLOYEES ARTICLE RIGHTS OF EMPLOYER Representation Union Bargaining Committee Union Representatives Technical Information