Common use of Union Recognition and Membership Clause in Contracts

Union Recognition and Membership. Section 1 In accordance with the provisions set forth in Public Act 83-1014, the Employer recognizes the Labor Council as the exclusive collective bargaining agent in all matters, pertaining to wages, hours and working conditions as herein contained except those expressly provided for or controlled by the State Universities Civil Service System, the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the Employer Benefit Regulations governing Civil Service Employees (hereinafter referred to as Regulations), for all personnel in full- time, probationary or status positions in the Civil Service Merit Board classifications of Police Telecommunicator, Police Officer and Police Corporal. Excluding all supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees as defined by the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act and all other employees of the university including all full-time and part-time administrative, professional and Civil Service employees. Section 2 The Employer and the Labor Council agree that they will not deny membership to nor in any way practice discrimination against any employee because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classes protected by state and federal law. The parties further agree that they will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and with determinations of compliance as developed by the Employer. Violations of this Section are not subject to the Grievance Procedure of this Agreement. Employees may follow the Employer’s Policy on Discrimination Complaint Procedures and/or may elect to pursue legal remedy outside the employer. Section 3 The Labor Council agrees that it will not conduct business during work hours except in regards to those matters expressly provided in this Agreement in reference to grievances, negotiations or other meetings for matters of mutual concern. Labor Council officials may visit the campus and meet with employees covered under this agreement to discuss Union matters following notice to the Department Head or his/her designee of the intended visit. Section 4 The Employer agrees to notify all new employees in the classifications covered by this agreement that the Council is the exclusive bargaining agent. Further, the Employer agrees to provide new employees in the classifications covered by this agreement a copy of the Voluntary Dues Deduction Form. Section 5 A designated unit employee representative, with permission of his/her supervisor may leave his/her assigned work with pay for a reasonable period of time to investigate an alleged grievance. The employee representative shall be in a non-pay status while so occupied if proper permission to absent himself/ herself from work has not been first obtained. Section 6 The Employer agrees to allow no more than two (2) employees to attend negotiations without loss of pay. The Employer shall not otherwise be obligated for wages or subsistence expenses for any employees except as described above. Section 7 The Employer's personnel files relating to any unit employee shall be open and available for inspection by the employee during regular business hours. Such inspection shall be in accordance with existing policy. Section 8 Any action or responsibility assigned to an official or representative of the Board, president, University, or the union may be performed by a designee of such official or representative.

Union Recognition and Membership. Section 1 In accordance with 1. The Employer recognizes the provisions set forth Union as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent in all matters pertaining to wages, hours, and working conditions for all educational employees (as defined in Public Act 83-1014) in classifications as hereinafter enumerated in Schedule A at Western Illinois University, the Employer recognizes the Labor Council Macomb campus, as the exclusive collective bargaining agent in all matters, pertaining to wages, hours and working conditions as herein contained except those expressly provided for or controlled by the State Universities Civil Service System, the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the Employer Benefit Regulations governing Civil Service Employees (hereinafter referred to as Regulations), for all personnel in full- time, probationary or status positions in the Civil Service Merit Board classifications of Police Telecommunicator, Police Officer and Police Corporal. Excluding all supervisory, managerial, and confidential employees as defined certified by the Illinois Public Educational Labor Relations Act Board (Case No. 2011-RC-0003-S, 2012-RS-0006-S, and all other employees of the university including all full2012- RS-0007-time and part-time administrative, professional and Civil Service employeesS). Section 2 The Employer 2. If absence from work is involved, any Union officer, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or member shall request and the Labor Council agree that they will not deny membership may be granted permission by their Supervisor to nor in any way practice discrimination against any employee because of sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status attend negotiations or any contractually mandated meetings necessary to processing grievances or other classes protected by state and federal law. The parties further agree that they will comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and with determinations of compliance as developed meetings agreed to by the Employer. Violations of this Section are not subject employer necessary to the Grievance Procedure administration of this Agreement. Employees may follow Such request shall not be unreasonably denied. The Supervisor must notify the Employer’s Policy on Discrimination Complaint Procedures and/or may elect employee of whether the absence will be granted within a reasonable time after receiving the request. If these meetings occur during the employee's regular work shift, the employee will receive his/her regular pay. The number of bargaining team members eligible to pursue legal remedy outside the employerreceive their regular pay to attend negotiations shall be limited to five (5) employees, in total, per negotiating session. Section 3 3. The Labor Council Department of Human Resources will be responsible for informing new bargaining unit employees of their representation by AFSCME and an appropriate Union contact. Section 4. When a council representative or any other Union official not an employee of the University wishes to visit or inspect a work area and/or meet with the University representative, it will be the responsibility of the official and/or the Local officer to inform the Director of Human Resources prior to the intended meeting or visit. Section 5. The Union agrees that it will not conduct Union business during work working hours except in regards to those matters expressly provided in this Agreement in reference to grievancesgrievances or meetings for other matters as shall be mutually agreed. Section 6. The Union will notify the Employer of Local 8223 (temporary local number) officers and stewards, negotiations on a current basis. The Employer will provide the Union on an annual basis a list of bargaining unit employees that includes their listed University and classification start date. Section 7. A leave of absence with pay may be granted to a maximum of two (2) officers or delegates of Local 8223 (temporary local number), by their supervisor, for the purpose of attending AFSCME State or International conventions or other meetings for matters conferences or meetings. Such leave may not exceed ten (10) employee working days during each calendar year. The Union shall notify the University of mutual concernany employee(s) designated to attend these functions during scheduled work hours. Labor Council officials may visit Such prior notification of the campus and meet with employees covered employee(s) absence from work shall be given as to provide ten (10) days notice or, if not possible, as much advance notice as feasible. Any time away from work granted under this agreement to discuss Union matters following notice section will be subject to the Department Head operating needs of the employee's work unit and require the prior approval of the Director of Human Resources or his/her designee of the intended visitdesignee. Section 4 The Employer agrees to notify all new employees in the classifications covered by this agreement that the Council is the exclusive bargaining agent. Further, the Employer agrees to provide new employees in the classifications covered by this agreement a copy of the Voluntary Dues Deduction Form. Section 5 A designated unit employee representative, with permission of his/her supervisor may leave his/her assigned work with pay for a reasonable period of time to investigate an alleged grievance8. The employee representative Union shall be in permitted to post notices of meetings and other pertinent information of a non-pay status while so occupied if proper permission to absent himself/ herself from work has not been first obtained. Section 6 The Employer agrees to allow no more than two (2) employees to attend negotiations without loss of pay. The Employer shall not otherwise be obligated for wages or subsistence expenses for any employees except as described above. Section 7 The Employer's personnel files relating to any unit employee shall be open and available for inspection controversial and/or non-defamatory nature on bulletin boards provided by the employee during regular business hours. Such inspection shall be Employer, in accordance with existing policyplaces easily accessible to the employees. Section 8 Any action or responsibility assigned to an official or representative of the Board, president, University, or the union may be performed by a designee of such official or representative.