Recognition of Shop Stewards. (a) Shop Stewards may be elected or appointed by the Union from time to time and the Company shall be notified by the Union of such elections or appointments. The Company agrees to supply all Shop Stewards with a yellow colour hard hat. (b) Complaints and grievances of a minor or emergency nature, may be submitted verbally by the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the designated representative of the Company prior to processing in the manner outlined in Articles 17 of the Collective Agreement. (c) A Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may raise issues with the Human Resources Manager, or in their absence, the Plant Manager, at a time suitable to both Parties which may include time during regular working hours. (d) When a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is investigating issues on Company time, they will first notify the Human Resources Manager or in their absence the Plant Manager. The time chosen for the investigation of the issues must be acceptable to the Company; however, the Company will exercise reasonableness in the handling of such requests. The length of time involved in investigating the issue, on Company time, will be that which is considered reasonable by both the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Plant Manager. (e) It is agreed that the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Plant Manager will make every effort to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. (f) It is agreed that, as far as possible, the handling of issues will be confined to such times that will minimize any interference with the operations of the Company. (g) A Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or their designate, shall be allowed to participate in the New Employee Orientation sessions as follows: (i) At the end of each session the Union will be allowed fifteen (15) minutes of paid time to address the new employees. (h) Shop Stewards will not suffer discrimination with respect to any condition of employment (including transfers) by reason of their involvement in lawful Union activities.
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