Common use of Union Representatives and Jurisdictions Clause in Contracts

Union Representatives and Jurisdictions. Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to be represented as provided in this Agreement by a Local Union representative or, at the discretion of the Union, by a Council 25 staff representative. Local Union representatives shall be members of the Bargaining Unit and shall be representatives for employees in the Bargaining Unit. For investigatory meetings or disciplinary conferences at which employees are entitled to representation and in the event that an employee requests a particular Local Union representative who is not available or in the event that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in a particular jurisdictional area is not available, the Appointing Authority or designee shall request the Local Union President or designee to designate another available Local Union representative who shall provide such representation services for the employee. The jurisdictional area for each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be designated by the Union; provided, that each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be employed in his/her own jurisdictional area, and that each jurisdictional area, if possible, shall be limited to a reasonable area to minimize the loss of work time and travel, giving consideration to the geographical area, work location, work unit, shift schedule, and the right and responsibility of the Union to represent the employees in the Bargaining Unit. Typically, jurisdictional areas shall not include work locations other than the work locations in which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is employed. However, in the case of Locals which include more than one work location, upon advance notice to the appropriate Employer Representative, the Local President or designee shall be able to access all such work locations for representation purposes. The Union agrees that such visitations shall be subject to operational security measures established and enforced by the Employer. In the event that the Employer in a work location has a concern about the Union's designation of a jurisdictional area, or about the assignment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to a particular jurisdictional area, representatives of the Employer and the Local Union shall meet in a Special Conference at the request of the Employer to attempt to resolve such concerns or related concerns over the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ system. If the concerns are not resolved in such a Special Conference, representatives of the Department and/or State Employer and representatives of AFSCME Council 25 shall meet in a Special Conference to resolve the concern(s). Until such concern(s) are resolved, the Union designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall represent employees within the jurisdictional area. In addition, the Union shall designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with more than fifty (50) employees; the Union may designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with less than fifty (50) employees. Normally an employee shall be represented by his/her ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate in his/her jurisdictional area. However, at the discretion of the Union, the President or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent said employee in lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate. The jurisdictional area of each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be only his/her own work location. In those facilities where the Employer designates a separate, distinct and new work location, the Union shall designate a new Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, and during this interim period the Union may use the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from the prior work location. The Union shall furnish to the Employer in writing the names of the Stewards, Alternate Stewards and Chief Stewards with the respective jurisdictional area of each as soon as possible after the effective date of this Agreement. Any changes or additions thereto shall be forwarded to the Employer by the Union in writing as soon as such changes are made.

Union Representatives and Jurisdictions. Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to be represented as provided in this Agreement investigative interviews/meetings, disciplinary conferences, and the grievance procedure by a Local Union representative ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or, at the discretion of the Union, a Union Staff Representative. Employees may, alternatively, be represented by a Council 25 staff representative. Local Union representatives shall be members an attorney of the Bargaining Unit and shall be representatives for employees their choice in the Bargaining Unit. For investigatory meetings or disciplinary conferences grievance procedure, at which employees are entitled to representation and in the event that an employee requests a particular Local Union representative who is not available or in the event that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in a particular jurisdictional area is not availabletheir own expense, the Appointing Authority or designee shall request the Local Union President or designee to designate another available Local Union representative who shall provide such representation services for the employee. The jurisdictional area for each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be designated by the Union; provided, that each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be employed in his/her own jurisdictional area, and that each jurisdictional area, if possible, shall be limited to a reasonable area to minimize the loss of work time and travel, giving consideration on terms acceptable to the geographical area, work location, work unit, shift schedule, Union and the right and responsibility of the Union to represent the employees in the Bargaining Unit. Typically, jurisdictional areas shall not include work locations other than the work locations in which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is employed. However, in the case of Locals which include more than one work location, upon advance notice to the appropriate Employer Representative, the Local President or designee shall be able to access all such work locations for representation purposesEmployer. The Union agrees that such visitations shall be subject to operational security measures established and enforced by the Employer. In the event that the Employer in a work location has a concern about the Union's designation of a jurisdictional area, or about the assignment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to a particular jurisdictional area, representatives of the Employer and the Local Union shall meet in a Special Conference at the request of the Employer to attempt to resolve such concerns or related concerns over the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ system. If the concerns are not resolved in such a Special Conference, representatives of the Department and/or State Employer and representatives of AFSCME Council 25 shall meet in a Special Conference to resolve the concern(s). Until such concern(s) are resolved, the Union designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall represent employees within the jurisdictional area. In addition, the Union shall may designate one Chief (1) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each fifteen (15) employees at a work location site, up to a maximum of five (5) Stewards at any work site, to represent Unit employees of a Department in grievance conferences, investigative interviews/meetings, or disciplinary conferences at such work site. Each assigned ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may have an assigned Alternate. In the event a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or alternate is not available at the work site of an employee entitled to representation under this section, a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or alternate from an adjacent work site may represent the employee. For purposes of this Article, work site is defined as a building occupied in part or entirely by a Department or a group of buildings which constitute a facility or a field office in the Department of Transportation. At a work site with more than fifty (50) employees; multiple working shifts, the Union may designate one Chief a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each shift. Chief Stewards will not be selected from work location with sites of less than fifty seven (507) employees. Normally In the event the preceding restriction causes the Union difficulty in selecting Chief Stewards, the parties agree to meet in an employee attempt to resolve the problem. The total number of Chief Stewards shall not exceed one (1) per Union Chapter. Within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement, the Union will provide to the Office of the State Employer and the affected departments a list of the chief stewards and their designated jurisdictional areas. Subject to operational needs, and with as much advance notice as possible to their immediate supervisor, the chief stewards on this list shall be represented by his/her permitted to provide representation during grievance, investigative and disciplinary proceedings for bargaining unit employees from outside of the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ department. Any chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate in his/her jurisdictional area. Howeverrepresentation must be promptly recorded with the department, at the discretion Office of the State Employer and the Union, . In the President event that the Employer or Chief the Union raises concerns regarding chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent said representation, the parties agree to meet to resolve the concerns. Nothing herein requires the Employer to release an employee in lieu from work if such release would substantially interfere with the work, order or discipline of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ work place, or Alternate. The jurisdictional area of each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be only his/her own work location. In those facilities where the Employer designates would directly or indirectly pose a separate, distinct and new work location, the Union shall designate a new Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, and during this interim period the Union may use the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from the prior work location. The Union shall furnish risk to the Employer in writing health or safety of State employees, officers, or the names of public, or would require the StewardsEmployer, Alternate Stewards and Chief Stewards with by the respective jurisdictional area of each as soon as possible after the effective date terms of this Agreement. Any changes or additions thereto shall be forwarded , to the Employer by the Union in writing as soon as pay overtime at premium rates because of such changes are maderelease.

Union Representatives and Jurisdictions. Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to be represented as provided in this Agreement by a Local Loc al Union representative or, at the discretion of the Union, by a Council 25 staff s taff representative. Local Union representatives shall be members m embers of the Bargaining Unit and shall be representatives for employees in the Bargaining Unit. For investigatory meetings or disciplinary conferences at which employees are entitled to representation and in the event that an employee requests a particular Local Union representative who is not available or in the event that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in a particular p articular jurisdictional area is not available, the Appointing Authority or designee shall request the Local Union President or designee to designate another available Local Union representative who shall provide such representation services for the employee. The jurisdictional area for each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be designated d esignated by the Union; provided, that each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be employed in his/her own jurisdictional area, and that each jurisdictional area, if possible, shall be limited to a reasonable area to minimize the loss of work time and travel, giving consideration to the geographical area, work location, work unit, shift schedule, and the right and responsibility of the Union to represent the employees in the Bargaining Unit. Typically, jurisdictional areas shall not include work locations other than the work locations in which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is employed. However, in the case of Locals which include more than one work location, upon advance notice to the appropriate Employer Representative, the Local President or designee shall be able to access all such work locations for representation purposes. The Union agrees that such visitations shall be subject s ubject to operational security measures established and enforced by the Employer. In the event that the Employer in a work location has a concern c oncern about the Union's designation of a jurisdictional area, or about the assignment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to a particular jurisdictional area, representatives of the Employer and the Local Union shall meet in a Special Conference at the request of the Employer to attempt to resolve such concerns or related concerns over the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ system. If the concerns are not resolved in such a Special Conference, representatives of the Department and/or State Employer and representatives of AFSCME Council 25 shall meet in a Special Conference to resolve the concern(s). Until such concern(s) are resolved, the Union designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall represent employees within the jurisdictional area. In addition, the Union shall designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with more than fifty (50) employees; the Union may designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with less than fifty (50) employees. Normally an employee em ployee shall be represented by his/her ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate in his/her jurisdictional area. However, at the discretion of the Union, the President or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent said employee in lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate. The jurisdictional area of each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be only his/her own work location. In those facilities where the Employer designates a separate, distinct and new work location, the Union shall designate a new Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, and during this interim period the Union may use the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from the prior work location. The Union shall furnish to the Employer in writing the names of the Stewards, Alternate Stewards and Chief Stewards with the respective jurisdictional area of each as soon as possible after the effective date of this Agreement. Any changes or additions thereto shall be forwarded to the Employer by the Union in writing as soon as such changes are made.

Union Representatives and Jurisdictions. Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to be represented as provided in this Agreement by a Local Union representative or, at the discretion of the Union, by a Council 25 staff representative. Local Union representatives shall be members of the Bargaining Unit and shall be representatives for employees in the Bargaining Unit. For investigatory meetings or disciplinary conferences at which employees are entitled to representation and in the event that an employee requests a particular Local Union representative who is not available or in the event that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in a particular jurisdictional area is not available, the Appointing Authority or designee shall request the Local Union President or designee to designate another available Local Union representative who shall provide such representation services for the employee. The jurisdictional area for each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be designated by the Union; provided, that each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be employed in his/her own jurisdictional area, and that each jurisdictional area, if possible, shall be limited to a reasonable area to minimize the loss of work time and travel, giving consideration to the geographical area, work location, work unit, shift schedule, and the right and responsibility of the Union to represent the employees in the Bargaining Unit. Typically, jurisdictional areas shall not include work locations other than the work locations in which the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is employed. However, in the case of Locals which include more than one work location, upon advance notice to the appropriate Employer Representative, the Local President or designee shall be able to access all such work locations for representation purposes. The Union agrees that such visitations shall be subject to operational security measures established and enforced by the Employer. In the event that the Employer in a work location has a concern about the Union's designation of a jurisdictional area, or about the assignment of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to a particular jurisdictional area, representatives of the Employer and the Local Union shall meet in a Special Conference at the request of the Employer to attempt to resolve such concerns or related concerns over the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ system. If the concerns are not resolved in such a Special Conference, representatives of the Department and/or State Employer and representatives of AFSCME Council 25 shall meet in a Special Conference to resolve the concern(s). Until such concern(s) are resolved, the Union designated ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall represent employees within the jurisdictional area. In addition, the Union shall designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with more than fifty (50) employees; the Union may designate one Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each work location with less than fifty (50) employees. Normally an employee shall be represented by his/her ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate in his/her jurisdictional area. However, at the discretion of the Union, the President or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may represent said employee in lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Alternate. The jurisdictional area of each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be only his/her own work location. In those facilities where the Employer designates a separate, distinct and new work location, the Union shall designate a new Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days, and during this interim period the Union may use the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ from the prior work location. The Union shall furnish to the Employer in writing the names of the Stewards, Alternate Stewards and Chief Stewards with the respective jurisdictional area of each as soon as possible after the effective date of this Agreement. Any changes or additions thereto shall be forwarded to the Employer by the Union in writing as soon as such changes are made.employee