Common use of Union Delegates Charter Clause in Contracts

Union Delegates Charter. 6.6.1 Essential Energy shall be able to: a) Expect that employees, be they Union Delegates or not, will perform the job in which they are employed. b) Be given reasonable notice by Delegates that they intend to carry out their Union duties. c) Expect that Union Delegate(s) shall not be able to claim or be paid overtime for attendance at Delegates meetings. d) Expect that Union Delegate(s) be reasonably available as required to assist in the facilitation of effective workplace relations practices. 6.6.2 To the extent permitted by the Fair Work Act 2009, Union Delegates at Essential Energy shall be able to: a) Approach, or be approached by a member for the payment of union dues or other payments, or to discuss any matter related to this member’s employment, during working hours. b) After obtaining the permission of the employer, move freely for the purpose of consulting other Delegates during working hours. c) Have access to Union Officials, subject to the Fair Work Act 2009, as required within operational hours and on business premises as required for the purposes of Union business. d) Be able to represent employees or request a Union Official to represent the employee. e) To negotiate with management together with other Union Delegates on behalf of all or part of the members on any matters in accord with union policy affecting the employment of members who work in Essential Energy. f) Call meetings and for members to attend these meetings on the job. Such meetings are to be outside of work time unless prior permission is obtained from management. g) Have protection from victimisation and this right to be expressed in prohibiting the employer from seeking to separate the delegate from the union members who elected them without first consulting the union. h) Have access to a telephone and computer, including email and to have within their work proximity suitable cupboards and furniture to enable them to keep records, union circulars, receipt books etc. so as to efficiently carry out their union responsibilities. i) Attend meetings and training held by the union in which they hold office without loss of any rights or ordinary pay following the approval of Essential Energy. Attendance at these meetings shall not be unreasonably withheld. Leave granted for this purpose may be accessed by the relevant special leave provisions and or relevant training leave provisions. j) Have all agreements and arrangements negotiated with Essential Energy set out in writing and for these agreements and arrangements, including Agreements, to be provided to delegates on request. k) Place appropriate union endorsed notices on defined union notice boards.

Union Delegates Charter. 6.6.1 Essential Energy TransGrid shall be able to: a) Expect that employees, be they Union Delegates or not, will perform the job in which they are employed. b) Be given reasonable notice by Delegates that they intend to carry out their Union duties. c) Expect that Union Delegates in carrying out their union duties will not unduly disrupt the work of the organisation or other employees (members and non-members). d) Expect that Union Delegates will carry out their Union duties in an appropriate manner and follow acceptable levels of behaviour in accordance with the organisations values and policies. e) Expect that Union Delegate(s) shall not be able to claim or be paid overtime for attendance at Delegates meetingsmeetings organised during normal working hours. df) Expect that Be notified as soon as possible by an authorised Union Delegate(s) be reasonably available as required to assist in the facilitation Official of effective workplace relations practices. 6.6.2 To the extent permitted by the Fair Work Act 2009, all Union Delegates at Essential Energy elected/appointed (as per the appropriate Union rules) Union Delegates shall be able to: a) Approach, or be approached by a member for the payment of union Union dues or other payments, or to discuss any matter related to this member’s employment, during working hours. b) After obtaining the permission of the employer, move freely for the purpose of consulting other Delegates during working hours. c) Have access to Union Officials, subject to the Fair Work Act 2009, officials as required within operational hours and on business premises as required for the purposes of Union business. d) Be able to represent employees or request a Union Official official to represent the employee. e) To negotiate with management together with other Union Delegates union delegates on behalf of all or part of the members on any matters in accord with union Union policy affecting the employment of members who work in Essential Energy.TransGrid f) Call meetings and for members to attend these meetings on the job. Such meetings are to be outside of work time unless prior permission is obtained from managementTransGrid. g) Have protection from victimisation and this right to be expressed in prohibiting the employer from seeking to separate the delegate from the union members who elected them without first consulting the union. h) Have Union Delegates will be provided with appropriate access to a telephone and computer, including email and facilities or resources to have within their work proximity suitable cupboards and furniture to enable allow them to keep records, union circulars, receipt books etc. so as to efficiently carry out their union activities or responsibilities. i) Attend meetings and training held by the union Union in which they hold office without loss of any rights or ordinary pay following formal notification to TransGrid from the relevant authorised union officer and approval of Essential Energy. from Workplace Relations and their relevant Manager. j) Leave granted for this purpose shall be accessed through relevant trade union training leave provisions. k) Attendance at these such training or meetings shall not be unreasonably withheld. Leave granted for this purpose may be accessed by the relevant special leave provisions and or relevant training leave provisions. jl) Have all agreements and arrangements negotiated with Essential Energy TransGrid set out in writing and for these agreements and arrangements, including Agreements, to be provided to delegates on request. km) Place appropriate union endorsed notices on defined union notice boards. The Union Delegates Charter applies to TransGrid employee’s nominated by their respective Union as a delegate. It does not provide Union Organisers with entitlements contrary to The Fair Work Act (2009) provisions regarding Right of Entry.

Union Delegates Charter. 6.6.1 Essential Energy TransGrid shall be able to: a) Expect that employees, be they Union Delegates or not, will perform the job in which they are employed. b) Be given reasonable notice by Delegates that they intend to carry out their Union duties. c) Expect that Union Delegates in carrying out their union duties will not unduly disrupt the work of the organisation or other employees (members and non-members). d) Expect that Union Delegates will carry out their Union duties in an appropriate manner and follow acceptable levels of behaviour in accordance with the organisation’s values and policies. e) Expect that Union Delegate(s) shall not be able to claim or be paid overtime for attendance at Delegates meetingsmeetings organised during normal working hours. df) Expect that Be notified as soon as possible by an authorised Union Delegate(s) be reasonably available as required to assist in the facilitation Official of effective workplace relations practices. 6.6.2 To the extent permitted by the Fair Work Act 2009, all Union Delegates at Essential Energy elected/appointed (as per the appropriate Union rules) Union Delegates shall be able to: a) Approach, or be approached by a member for the payment of union Union dues or other payments, or to discuss any matter related to this member’s employment, during working hours. b) After obtaining the permission of the employer, move freely for the purpose of consulting other Delegates during working hours. c) Have access to Union Officials, subject to the Fair Work Act 2009, officials as required within operational hours and on business premises as required for the purposes of Union business. d) Be able to represent employees or request a Union Official official to represent the employee. e) To negotiate with management together with other Union Delegates union delegates on behalf of all or part of the members on any matters in accord with union Union policy affecting the employment of members who work in Essential Energy.TransGrid f) Call meetings and for members to attend these meetings on the job. Such meetings are to be outside of work time unless prior permission is obtained from managementTransGrid. g) Have protection from victimisation and this right to be expressed in prohibiting the employer from seeking to separate the delegate from the union members who elected them without first consulting the union. h) Have Union Delegates will be provided with appropriate access to a telephone and computer, including email and facilities or resources to have within their work proximity suitable cupboards and furniture to enable allow them to keep records, union circulars, receipt books etc. so as to efficiently carry out their union activities or responsibilities. i) Attend meetings and training held by the union Union in which they hold office without loss of any rights or ordinary pay following formal notification to TransGrid from the relevant authorised union officer and approval of Essential Energyfrom Workplace Relations and their relevant Manager. Leave granted for this purpose shall be accessed through relevant trade union training leave provisions. Attendance at these such training or meetings shall not be unreasonably withheld. Leave granted for this purpose may be accessed by the relevant special leave provisions and or relevant training leave provisions. j) Have all agreements and arrangements negotiated with Essential Energy TransGrid set out in writing and for these agreements and arrangements, including Agreements, to be provided to delegates on request. kj) Place appropriate union endorsed notices on defined union notice boards. The Union Delegates Charter applies to TransGrid employee’s nominated by their respective Union as a delegate. It does not provide Union Organisers with entitlements contrary to The Fair Work Act (2009) provisions regarding Right of Entry.

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