Common use of RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES Clause in Contracts

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES. 3.6.1 For the purposes of this clause "employee representative", means an elected representative who represents the views of employees in the workplace. 3.6.2 Airservices shall be given written notification of the details of employees who have been elected or appointed as an employee representative as soon as practicable. 3.6.3 We accept that the role and activities of employee representatives are, when requested by employees, to provide support and/or represent employee interests before management in relation to matters covered by the Agreement. 3.6.4 Employee representatives have a responsibility to consult their immediate supervisor as soon as practicable in relation to their activities and the facilities that they require so that arrangements can be made in a timely manner. 3.6.5 Access to paid time away from duty will be provided at our discretion and will not be unreasonably denied, including employee representatives attending training programs on the consultative process provided that such training programs are not provided by a trade union. 3.6.6 Use of facilities such as a computer, photocopier, notice boards, telephone, video conference, facsimile, email and meeting rooms will also be provided, so as not to inconvenience workplace operations. 3.6.7 Attendance at meetings which are for purposes other than NCC/DCC, NCC/DCC Sub Committees or EGB hearings are to be viewed as routine employee representation activity. As such, responsibility for funding any travel and/or associated costs resides with the Union or other representative wishing to participate in the meetings. 3.6.8 Any instances of misuse of our facilities may result in them being withdrawn. Such action would only occur after an investigation of the alleged misuse has been conducted and discussions have been held between Airservices and the Union or other representative. 3.6.9 It remains a condition of access to our electronic communications system that the facility is not to be used as a broadcast medium for sending information to groups, networks or on an employee/membership wide basis without the approval of Airservices in each instance.