TIME ALLOWANCE. 5.01 Bargaining unit employees shall have the right to assistance of a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for any disciplinary meeting with the Employer or any investigative meeting that may lead to discipline. An employee who has a potential grievance may confer with her Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/Bargaining Unit Chairperson during her working hours, without loss of pay, provided that the time was requested in advance and permission has been granted by the Employer. It is recognized that the Union has an obligation to represent employees and such requests will not unreasonably be denied. Meetings under the grievance procedure will normally be held during the grievor's working hours. The grievor and the Union representatives involved in grievance meetings with the Employer will not suffer a loss in pay. 5.02 A new employee will be given the opportunity to meet with her Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within the first two (2) weeks of employment during their regular working hours for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes to inform the new employee of the existence of the Union and the Health and Safety Committee. This meeting will be arranged between the Company and the Union twenty-four hours prior to the meeting at a location established by the Company.
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