REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS Sample Clauses

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS a. Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by the Statute during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. This time will be without charge to leave. b. Only those Union representatives for whom the Agency has received a written designation will be recognized. The Union will provide written notification to the Agency of the names of each person designated as Union officers, points of contact, and stewards, after their designation. The Union will also provide written notification of any change in designation of Union representatives. c. Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any employee relating to the internal business of the Union, including the solicitation of membership, elections of Union officials, and collection of dues. d. Official time for employees and representatives is provided under separate authority to participate in certain statutory appeal procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before the FLRA, the MSPB, and the EEOC. Such official time is not limited by this Article, and will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under this MLA.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. A. Official time is authorized in this Article for: 1. Attending formal discussions; 2. Attending investigatory interviews; 3. Meeting with Management representatives; 4. Meeting with employees to resolve complaints and grievances; 5. Attending grievance meetings with managers and employees; 6. Attending a meeting with a Federal Labor Relations Authority field agent or attorney pursuant to an unfair labor practice charge or complaint; 7. Serving as a witness at an arbitration related to this Agreement, an unfair labor practice hearing or in a proceeding to resolve an impasse arising from bargaining related to the unit; 8. Participating as the representative of the Union at an arbitration, unfair labor practice hearing or impasse proceeding related to the unit; 9. Attending authorized Labor-Management relations meetings; 10. Completing reports required by the Department of Labor; 11. Communicating with Congress in their capacity as Union representatives with respect to proposed or pending legislation regarding matters concerning bargaining unit working conditions, except when prohibited by federal statute, laws and regulations; and 12. Other representational functions permitted by law, e.g., reasonable official time for related case law research and document preparation for grievances and negotiations. (1) Time spent on the following representational activities is not counted against the allocation of official time in this Agreement: a. Collective bargaining with the Department including mediation, impasse resolution, and reasonable preparation; and b. Meetings with the Union requested by Management that do not include employees. (2) Although not covered as representational time under this Agreement, Union representatives may spend administrative time, without it counting against the allocation of official time, on the following activities, subject to Management notification or approval as necessary: a. Time granted under the regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); b. Time granted to participate in Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) matters; c. Time granted in connection with an Office of Special Counsel (OSC) matters; d. Time granted in connection with an Office of Workers' Compensation Program (OWCP) claim; e. Time granted in connection with a matter before the Employee Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB); and f. Time granted during Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) visits. Participation in proceedings, inclu...

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Section 10.2.1 Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by the Statute during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. Work schedules will not be altered so that Union officials are in duty status for the sole purpose of using official time. In unforeseen or exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the Agency, work schedules may be altered. Section 10.2.2 Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any employee relating to the internal business of the Union, including the solicitation of membership.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Activities performed by Union representatives on behalf of the employees for whom the Union is the exclusive representative regarding their conditions of employment. It includes, among other things, negotiating and policing the terms of this agreement, being present at formal discussions and, upon employee request, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ examinations.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. The Employer and NFFE FL7 IAMAW agree that it is mutually beneficial for reasonable time to be made available for Officers and Stewards to perform duties associated with their representational functions. Representational functions are identified on the Official Time Release Form. Specific activities associated with representational functions may include, but are not limited to: review and preparation of correspondence with management; investigation and processing of grievances; attendance at formal discussions and at investigatory meetings; preparation of and participation in arbitrations and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) hearings; research and preparation of bargaining proposals; meetings with management to discuss conditions of employment; and service on any committees in an official capacity. The Employer may occasionally request Union participation in certain specific activities, but not require the use of representational hours for the participation. When making these types of requests, the Employer will identify that use of representational hours is not necessary. The Employer shall keep a running record of time spent by each Officer or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on authorized activities as recorded on the Official Time Release Form.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS a. Only those Union representatives for whom the Agency has received a written designation will be recognized. The Union will provide written notification to the Agency of the names of each person designated as Union officers, points of contact, and stewards, after their designation. The Union will also provide written notification of any change in designation of Union representatives. b. Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by 5 U.S.C. § 7131 during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. This time will be without charge to leave. c. Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any employee relating to the internal business of the Union, including, but not limited to, the solicitation of membership, elections of Union officials, and collection of dues. d. Official time for employees and representatives is provided under separate authority to participate in certain statutory appeal procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before the FLRA, the MSPB, and the EEOC. Official time is also authorized for CBA Negotiations and Impasse Panel proceedings.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. A. Official time is used to perform representational functions on behalf of bargaining unit employees. Such functions include but are not limited to the following: 1. Negotiations over the impact and/or implementation of changes in conditions of employment of bargaining unit employees. 2. Presentation and processing of grievances. 3. Attendance at management-initiated meetings. 4. Participation on committees or panels as authorized by this Agreement. 5. Participation in proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), in accordance with the FLRA’s rules and regulations, and/or other third party hearings. 6. To negotiate "face-to-face" or to prepare, transmit, consider, and communicate on articles and issues through use of mail and telephone. 7. To consult with supervisors and management officials on matters of mutual concern. 8. To prepare requests or recommendations in connection with consultations or meetings with managers and supervisors on issues not involving grievances. 9. To conduct new employee orientations. 10. To review regulations. 11. To attend Agency meetings that advise the Union of changes in working conditions. 12. To review changes to working conditions. 13. To complete surveys. 14. To prepare the documentation that supports the Labor Management report. 15. To attend periodic meetings for the purpose of management presentations on matters of mutual concern. B. Reasonable official time as requested by the president will be granted for officers and stewards to visit, phone, and write to elected representatives in support of, or opposition to, pending or desired legislation which would impact the working conditions of DFAS employees represented by the locals.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Section 2.1 Elected or appointed Union representatives may use official time for representational purposes as provided by the Statute during such time as they are otherwise in a duty status. This time will be without charge to leave. Section 2.2 Employees who are serving under a special appointment as Union representatives may be released from duty without charge to leave for appropriate representational purposes under the Statute. This time will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under Section 4.1. Section 2.3 Official time is prohibited for any activities performed by any Employee relating to the internal business of the Union which is solicitation of membership, elections of Union officials, and collection of dues. Section 2.4 Official time for Employees and representatives is provided under separate authority to participate in certain statutory appeal procedures. This includes, but is not limited to, proceedings before the Federal Labor Relations Authority and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Such official time is not limited by this Article, and will not be charged against any amount of official time granted to the Union under Section 4.1.

REPRESENTATIONAL FUNCTIONS. Official time is authorized for: (1) Attending formal discussions; (2) Attending investigatory interviews; (3) Meeting with Management representatives, except when exempted by an appropriate management official4; (4) Meeting with employees to resolve complaints and grievances; (5) Attending grievance meetings with managers and employees; (6) Attending a meeting with a Federal Labor Relations Authority field agent or attorney pursuant to an unfair labor practice charge or complaint; (7) Serving as a witness at an arbitration related to this Agreement, an unfair labor practice hearing or in a proceeding to resolve an impasse arising from bargaining related to the AFGE/HUD unit; (8) Participating as the representative of the Union at an arbitration, unfair labor practice hearing or impasse proceeding related to the AFGE/HUD unit; (9) Attending authorized labor-management relations meetings; or (10) Other representational functions permitted by law.