Union Representatives and Jurisdictions. Employees covered by this Agreement are entitled to be represented in investigative interviews/meetings, disciplinary conferences, and the grievance procedure by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or, at the discretion of the Union, a Union Staff Representative. Employees may, alternatively, be represented by an attorney of their choice in the grievance procedure, at their own expense, on terms acceptable to the Union and the Employer. The Union may designate one (1) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each fifteen (15) employees at a work 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. A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/Alternate shall lose no normal pay or leave credits while representing Unit employees at their own work site, or for any other purpose for which leave is granted under this Article. 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 multiple working shifts, the Union may designate a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each shift. A Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall lose no normal pay or leave credits while representing unit employees of a department within their designated jurisdictional area or for any other purpose for which leave is granted under this Article. Chief Stewards will not be selected from work sites of less than seven (7) employees. In the event the preceding restriction causes the Union difficulty in selecting Chief Stewards, the parties agree to meet in an attempt to resolve the problem. The total number of Chief Stewards shall not exceed one (1) per Union Chapter. Upon notice to the Union of the number of hours added to the Article 7, Section 5 Administrative Leave Bank during the pay period in which October 1 falls each year, the Union may request to designate up to 10% of such hours as the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representation leave bank to be used by chief stewards for representation activities within their designated jurisdictional area but outside of their department. 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 permitted to utilize hours from the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representation leave bank to provide representation during grievance, investigative and disciplinary proceedings for bargaining unit employees from outside of the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ department. Use of any chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representation leave bank hours must be promptly recorded with the department, the Office of the State Employer and the Union. In the event that the Employer or the Union raises concerns regarding the use of the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ representation leave bank, the parties agree to meet to resolve the concerns. Nothing herein requires the Employer to release an employee from work if such release would substantially interfere with the work, order or discipline of the work place, or would directly or indirectly pose a risk to the health or safety of State employees, officers, or the public, or would require the Employer, by the terms of this Agreement, to pay overtime at premium rates because of such release.
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