Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels Clause Samples

The 'Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels' clause grants union representatives the authority to participate in staffing panels or committees involved in employment decisions, such as hiring, promotions, or layoffs. In practice, this means that a designated union member can attend and contribute to discussions and decisions regarding staffing, ensuring that the interests and perspectives of unionized employees are considered. The core function of this clause is to promote transparency and fairness in staffing processes by giving employees a voice through their union, thereby helping to prevent arbitrary or biased employment decisions.
Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels. A) The Union shall have the right to representation at the deliberations of any panel for the purposes of filling a vacant permanent position, establishing an eligibility list for positions within the scope of this agreement, or determining the qualifications of an employee on a re-employment list. The Union shall endeavour to appoint a trained representative from the employing ministry or agency. When a trained representative is not available from the ministry or agency, the Union will provide a trained representative of its choice.
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Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels. The Union shall have the right to representation on all staffing panels
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Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels. The Union shall have the right to representation on all staffing panels where an internal applicant has applied. The Union shall be entitled to have a representative present: - during the assessments of applicants' resumes - during the interviews as an observer - during the post interview discussion as a participant but not as a decision maker. Employees shall be allowed leave with pay, not subject to reimbursement by the Union, while acting as a Union representative on the Employer’s selection panels during normal working hours. Employees acting as Union panel representatives outside normal working hours shall be compensated at straight time pay and these hours will not be included in their averaging period. By agreement between the employee and manager, time may be banked at straight time and taken by mutual agreement within the calendar year. Such requests for leave to act as panel representatives shall be given with reasonable notice to the manager and shall be granted where it does not unreasonably interfere with operational requirements. Not more than one hiring manager shall sit on a staffing panel. This article may be waived by mutual agreement of the staffing panel.
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Related to Union Right to Representation on Staffing Panels

  • Right to Representation Upon request, an employee will have the right to representation at all levels on any matter adversely affecting the employee’s conditions of employment. The exercise of this right shall not unreasonably delay or postpone a meeting. Representation will not apply to discussions with an employee in the normal course of duty, such as giving instructions, assigning work, informal discussions, delivery of paperwork, staff or work unit meetings or other routine communications with an employee.

  • Rights to Representation Any party of interest may be represented at all meetings and hearings at any level of the grievance procedure by another teacher or another person. Provided, however, that no teacher may be represented by an officer, agent, or other representative of any educational organization other than the Association and the Michigan Education Association and the National Education Association. When a teacher is not represented by the Association, the Association shall have the right to be present and to state its views at all stages of the grievance processing.

  • Rights of Teachers to Representation No reprisals of any kind shall be taken by the Superintendent or by any member or representatives of the administration or the Board against any aggrieved person, any party in interest, any member of the Association or any other participant in the grievance procedure by reason of such participation.

  • Rights of Employees to Representation Every employee covered by this Agreement shall have the right to present grievances in accordance with these procedures. Any aggrieved person may be represented at all formal and informal stages of the grievance procedures by himself or by the employee and a representative from the Association. If any employee files any claim or complaint other than under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, then the school district shall not be required to process the same claimed set of facts through the grievance procedures. All meetings and hearing under this procedure shall be conducted in private and shall include only witnesses, the parties of interest, and their designated or selected representatives heretofore referred to in this Article.

  • Nonsurvival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants None of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and all such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Closing (and there shall be no liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for (a) those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring after the Closing and (b) this Article X and any corresponding definitions set forth in Article I.