REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES Clause Samples

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. The parties recognize the value of nurses' input and participation in committee meetings. All joint Employer-Association meetings shall be scheduled where practical, during the nurse's regular working hours. The Employer will provide replacement staff where operationally required. The employer agrees to pay for time spent during regular working hours for representatives of the Association attending meetings with the Employer.

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. C-1 Nurse Representatives

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. The parties recognize the value of nurses' input and participation in committee meetings. All joint Employer-Association meetings shall be scheduled where practical, during the nurse's regular working hours. The Employer will provide replacement staff where operationally required. The employer agrees to pay for time spent during regular working hours for representatives of the Association attending meetings with the Employer. Nurse Representatives & Grievance Committee The Hospital agrees to recognize Association representatives to be elected or appointed from amongst nurses in the bargaining unit for the purpose of dealing with Association business as provided in this Collective Agreement. The number of representatives and the areas which they represent are set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. The Hospital will recognize a Grievance Committee, one of whom shall be chair. This committee shall operate and conduct itself in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement and the number of nurses on the Grievance Committee is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. It is agreed that Union representatives and members of the Grievance Committee have their regular duties and responsibilities to perform for the Hospital and shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. If, in the performance of their duties, a union representative or member of the Grievance Committee is required to enter a unit within the hospital in which they are not ordinarily employed they shall, immediately upon entering such unit, report their presence to the supervisor or nurse in charge, as the case may be. When resuming their regular duties and responsibilities, such representatives shall again report to their immediate supervisor. The Hospital agrees to pay for all time spent during their regular hours by such representatives hereunder.

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. 8.01 The Union may elect, appoint or otherwise select and each Hospital will recognize one (1) representative from among Employees in the bargaining unit for the purpose of dealing with Union business as provided under this Collective Agreement. 8.02 Union representatives and members of committees have their regular work to perform on behalf of the Hospital. If it is necessary for a local representative member to deal with grievances or other Union business connected with this Agreement during their scheduled hours of work, they shall not leave their work area without first obtaining the permission of the Manager. When resuming their regular work, they shall again report to the Manager. In accordance with this understanding, a local Union representative shall suffer no loss of regular wages for regularly scheduled working hours lost due to attendance at meetings related to the resolution of a grievance, up to but not including arbitration. It is understood that any travel expenses that may be incurred as a result of Union representatives attending grievance meetings or any other proceedings related to the grievance shall be the sole responsibility of the Union.

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. Except as provided herein, the Employer agrees that there will be no loss of earnings for committee members for time spent when meeting with the employer or processing grievances during regular working hours. The maximum amount payable, however, shall not exceed the nurse's straight time daily rate of pay. Notwithstanding the above provision, the salary and applicable benefits of the Negotiating Committee shall be maintained during the first two (2) days of negotiations by the Employer. For any subsequent days required, the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the salary and applicable benefit costs. It is understood and agreed that Union representatives have union duties and responsibilities to perform and they should not leave their regular work to conduct union business without first obtaining approval from their Manager/Director. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. When resuming their regular work, the Union representative shall report to their Manager/Director.

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. C-1 In reference to Article 6.07, there shall be one (1) from each unit. C-2

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. D-1 The parties agree that employee representatives and committee members may be from either the full-time or part-time bargaining unit and shall represent both bargaining units. It is understood that the total number of employees as Nurse Representatives or committee members shall not exceed the following: (a) Nurse Representatives - three (3) Nurse Representatives. (b) Grievance Committee - three (3) employees - of whom no more than two

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. C-1 Union Representatives

REPRESENTATION AND COMMITTEES. D-1 In reference to Article 6.02(a), there shall be one (1) union representative for each twenty (20) nurses. D-2 In reference to Article 6.02(b), there shall be up to six (6) union representatives on the Grievance Committee. D-3 In reference to Article 6.03(a), there shall be up to six (6) union representatives on the Hospital Association Committee. D-4 In reference to Article 6.04(a), the union representatives on the Negotiating Committee shall not exceed ten (10) and shall be inclusive of the Bargaining Unit President and the Grievance Chair. D-5 In reference to Article 9.02(a), in addition to the Union President, there shall be up to five (5) union representatives on the Professional Development Committee. The Professional Development Committee shall be a sub-committee of the Hospital- Association Committee. The frequency of meetings will be determined by the committee members. D-6 In reference to Article 6.05(b), there shall be two (2) union representatives for each Hospital site Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee. When a regular member is unable to attend, a local site alternate will attend.