Common use of Right to a Representative Clause in Contracts

Right to a Representative. Every staff member has the right to have a union representative in attendance at any meeting when corrective action is delivered, and/or at any meeting that a reasonable employee believes could potentially result in corrective action or any other disciplinary action. The employer shall, whenever possible, provide the employee adequate notice in order to allow time to secure representation. The employee has the right to reasonably delay a meeting in order to secure representation; provided, however, in no case will the meeting be delayed for more than two work days. The role of the representative is limited to advising the staff member.