SHOP STEWARDS WORKING LESS THAN FULL TIME. After obtaining supervisory permission, shop stewards employed two-fifths time or more, but less than full time, will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on-duty time not to exceed four (4) hours per pay period in order to assist in investigation of facts and assist in presentation of a grievance or a disciplinary action. To obtain permission to investigate a grievance on on-duty time, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his/her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the grievance. The shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall report such time to his/her supervisor as shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ leave (payroll code UNI) for timekeeping purposes. The shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned, and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees and outside interested parties will not be contacted by stewards as part of the grievance process. The employee may be represented by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at such times as a grievance is reduced to writing. 1. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining an adequate level of service, permission cannot be granted immediately to the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in order to present or investigate a grievance or a disciplinary action during on-duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ was denied permission.
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