Common use of Rights of Union Representatives Clause in Contracts

Rights of Union Representatives. 40:01 The Agency recognizes the Union’s right to select Representatives to represent employees. 40:02 The Union shall determine the number of Representatives and the jurisdiction of each Officer having regard to the plan or organization, the distribution of employees at the workplace, and the administrative structure implied by the grievance procedure. The number of officers shall not exceed four (4). 40:03 Union Representatives and employees shall not conduct Union business during their working time. 40:04 The duties of the Union Representatives shall be to investigate complaints of an urgent nature and to investigate and present grievances in accordance with the grievance procedure. 40:05 For complaints of an urgent nature, and where a Union Representative is an employee of the Agency, a Union Representative shall first obtain the permission of their Manager before leaving work to investigate such complaints with the employee and the Manager or departmental official concerned. Such permission shall not be unreasonably sought or withheld. On resuming their normal duties, the Union Representative shall notify their Manager. 40:06 When it is necessary for a Union Representative, who is an employee of the Agency, to investigate a complaint or grievance during working hours, no deduction in salary shall be made from the Union Representative or employee concerned, provided that each has obtained approval from their Manager for the time required to deal with the complaint or grievance. On resuming their duties, the Union Representative and employee shall notify their Manager. 40:07 Where an employee is hired, the Agency shall introduce the employee to a Union Representative and provide up to thirty (30) minutes during normal working time for the purpose of acquainting the new employee with the Union.

Rights of Union Representatives. 40:01 The Agency recognizes the Union’s right to select Representatives to represent employees. 40:02 The Union shall determine the number of Representatives and the jurisdiction of each Officer having regard to the plan or organization, the distribution of employees at the workplace, and the administrative structure implied by the grievance procedure. The number of officers shall not exceed four (4). 40:03 Union Representatives and employees shall not conduct Union business during their working time. 40:04 The duties of the Union Representatives shall be to investigate complaints of an urgent nature and to investigate and present grievances in accordance with the grievance procedure. 40:05 For complaints of an urgent nature, and where a Union Representative is an employee of the Agency, a Union Representative shall first obtain the permission of their his or her Manager before leaving work to investigate such complaints with the employee and the Manager or departmental official concerned. Such permission shall not be unreasonably sought or withheld. On resuming their his or her normal duties, the Union Representative shall notify their his or her Manager. 40:06 When it is necessary for a Union Representative, who is an employee of the Agency, to investigate a complaint or grievance during working hours, no deduction in salary shall be made from the Union Representative or employee concerned, provided that each has obtained approval from their Manager for the time required to deal with the complaint or grievance. On resuming their duties, the Union Representative and employee shall notify their Manager. 40:07 Where an employee is hired, the Agency shall introduce the employee to a Union Representative and provide up to thirty (30) minutes during normal working time for the purpose of acquainting the new employee with the Union.normal

Rights of Union Representatives. ‌ 40:01 The Agency recognizes the Union’s right to select Representatives to represent employees. 40:02 The Union shall determine the number of Representatives and the jurisdiction of each Officer having regard to the plan or organization, the distribution of employees at the workplace, and the administrative structure implied by the grievance procedure. The number of officers shall not exceed four (4). 40:03 Union Representatives and employees shall not conduct Union business during their working time. 40:04 The duties of the Union Representatives shall be to investigate complaints of an urgent nature and to investigate and present grievances in accordance with the grievance procedure. 40:05 For complaints of an urgent nature, and where a Union Representative is an employee of the Agency, a Union Representative shall first obtain the permission of their Manager before leaving work to investigate such complaints with the employee and the Manager or departmental official concerned. Such permission shall not be unreasonably sought or withheld. On resuming their normal duties, the Union Representative shall notify their Manager. 40:06 When it is necessary for a Union Representative, who is an employee of the Agency, to investigate a complaint or grievance during working hours, no deduction in salary shall be made from the Union Representative or employee concerned, provided that each has obtained approval from their Manager for the time required to deal with the complaint or grievance. On resuming their duties, the Union Representative and employee shall notify their Manager. 40:07 Where an employee is hired, the Agency shall introduce the employee to a Union Representative and provide up to thirty (30) minutes during normal working time for the purpose of acquainting the new employee with the Union.