Common use of Chief Stewards Clause in Contracts

Chief Stewards. The AFSCME Council 3 President shall appoint five (5) employees as Chief Shop Stewards. The Chief Shop Stewards shall devote their working hours with pay to union related activities, as stated below in paragraph number 5. For the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 and each calendar year thereafter, the President of AFSCME shall appoint five (5) Chief Stewards, on a full-time basis to handle union business under the following terms and conditions: 1. With the exception of all mandated training, the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would be placed on a paid leave of absence from their current assigned duties. 2. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would remain on the State’s payroll for the purposes of performing full-time union business as the Chief Stewards. 3. The State will credit up to 100% of the administrative leave (up to a maximum of 2,080 hours annually) except that the Chief Stewards will continue to use earned annual leave, personal leave, holiday leave, and sick leave pursuant to established policies. 4. The Chief Stewards will work forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday. AFSCME will establish a standard eight-hour (8) workday (e.g. 8:00am to 4:00pm) for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The standard workday hours may be adjusted for duties that require the Chief Stewards’ participation at other hours of the day or night. 5. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will work from an AFSCME office in the State of Maryland. A standard work location will be established for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at an AFSCME office located in the State of Maryland. AFSCME shall maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the Chief Stewards to cover all union related activities. The Chief Stewards’ duties for union related activities include, but are not limited to: preparation and negotiation of this MOU; issues concerning interpretation of this MOU; grievances on behalf of union members; union sponsored labor relations training; Labor/Management Committee meetings; assisting members in departmental related issues; participation in in-service training of the union; Executive Board and membership meetings of the union; daily operations of the union; maintaining communications to members; attendance at conventions; participation in specialized training offered by AFSCME; meeting with State legislators concerning pending legislation impacting the union; attendance at hearings before the General Assembly. 6. AFSCME hereby agrees to waive, release, and hold harmless the State including its members, officers, employees, agents, contractors and volunteers from any and all losses, demands, liabilities, expenses, suits, actions, causes of action, damages, costs and claims of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the activities, actions, or conduct of the full-time Chief Stewards performing duties on behalf of AFSCME. 7. During such paid leave of absence, the Chief Stewards will continue to accumulate seniority and receive all benefits as if he/she were fully on duty including, but not limited to, pension accruals and fringe benefits. 8. All State of Maryland directives and policies remain applicable to the Chief Stewards while on the paid leave of absence. 9. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be supervised, to the extent possible, by a position identified by the State. AFSCME shall inform each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ supervisor of their standard work location and workday hours. This supervisor will review and approve timesheets, approve earned leave requests, and handle other administrative duties as necessary. 10. Additional training related to the mission of the State or career growth may be approved by the designated supervisor upon request. The Chief Stewards shall be entitled to meal/travel reimbursements for additional State approved training where such is made available to other similarly situated employees. 11. No overtime, compensatory time, shift differential, meal/travel reimbursements or other special compensation will be permitted while the Chief Stewards assumes this full-time position (assigned to work a 40-hour work week). The Chief Stewards shall be permitted to work voluntary overtime offered by the State during non-scheduled work hours. 12. Since the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be performing duties assigned by the State, there will be no annual performance evaluation required during this leave of absence. The lack of a performance evaluation for the Chief Stewards shall be construed that the Chief Stewards are performing in a satisfactory manner for the purpose of being eligible to receive a yearly step increment to which he/she is entitled. When a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no longer occupies the role of a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the agency appointing authority shall return them to their prior assignment.

Chief Stewards. The AFSCME Council 3 President shall appoint five (5) employees as Chief Shop Stewards. The Chief Shop Stewards shall devote their working hours with pay to union related activities, as stated below in paragraph number 5. For the period of January 1, 2024 2024, through December 31, 2024 2024, and each calendar year thereafter, the President of AFSCME shall appoint five (5) Chief Stewards, on a full-time basis to handle union business under the following terms and conditions: 1. With the exception of all mandated training, the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would be placed on a paid leave of absence from their current assigned duties. 2. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would remain on the State’s payroll for the purposes of performing full-time union business as the Chief Stewards. 3. The State will credit up to 100% of the administrative leave (up to a maximum of 2,080 hours annually) except that the Chief Stewards will continue to use earned annual leave, personal leave, holiday leave, and sick leave pursuant to established policies. 4. The Chief Stewards will work forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday. AFSCME will establish a standard eight-hour (8) workday (e.g. 8:00am to 4:00pm) for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The standard workday hours may be adjusted for duties that require the Chief Stewards’ participation at other hours of the day or night. 5. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will work from an AFSCME office in the State of Maryland. A standard work location will be established for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at an AFSCME office located in the State of Maryland. AFSCME shall maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the Chief Stewards to cover all union related activities. The Chief Stewards’ duties for union related activities include, but are not limited to: preparation and negotiation of this MOU; issues concerning interpretation of this MOU; grievances on behalf of union members; union sponsored labor relations training; Labor/Management Committee meetings; assisting members in departmental related issues; participation in in-service training of the union; Executive Board and membership meetings of the union; daily operations of the union; maintaining communications to members; attendance at conventions; participation in specialized training offered by AFSCME; meeting with State legislators concerning pending legislation impacting the union; attendance at hearings before the General Assembly. 6. AFSCME hereby agrees to waive, release, and hold harmless the State including its members, officers, employees, agents, contractors and volunteers from any and all losses, demands, liabilities, expenses, suits, actions, causes of action, damages, costs and claims of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the activities, actions, or conduct of the full-time Chief Stewards performing duties on behalf of AFSCME. 7. During such paid leave of absence, the Chief Stewards will continue to accumulate seniority and receive all benefits as if he/she were fully on duty including, but not limited to, pension accruals and fringe benefits. 8. All State of Maryland directives and policies remain applicable to the Chief Stewards while on the paid leave of absence. 9. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be supervised, to the extent possible, by a position identified by the State. AFSCME shall inform each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ supervisor of their standard work location and workday hours. This supervisor will review and approve timesheets, approve earned leave requests, and handle other administrative duties as necessary. 10. Additional training related to the mission of the State or career growth may be approved by the designated supervisor upon request. The Chief Stewards shall be entitled to meal/travel reimbursements for additional State approved training where such is made available to other similarly situated employees. 11. No overtime, compensatory time, shift differential, meal/travel reimbursements or other special compensation will be permitted while the Chief Stewards assumes this full-time position (assigned to work a 40-hour work week). The Chief Stewards shall be permitted to work voluntary overtime offered by the State during non-scheduled work hours. 12. Since the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be performing duties assigned by the State, there will be no annual performance evaluation required during this leave of absence. The lack of a performance evaluation for the Chief Stewards shall be construed that the Chief Stewards are performing in a satisfactory manner for the purpose of being eligible to receive a yearly step increment to which he/she is entitled. When a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no longer occupies the role of a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the agency appointing authority shall return them to their prior assignment.

Chief Stewards. The AFSCME Council 3 President shall appoint five (5) employees as Chief Shop Stewards. The Chief Shop Stewards shall devote their working hours with pay to union related activities, as stated below in paragraph number 5. For the period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 and each calendar year thereafter, the President of AFSCME shall appoint five (5) Chief Stewards, on a full-time basis to handle union business under the following terms and conditions: 1. With the exception of all mandated training, the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would be placed on a paid leave of absence from their current assigned duties. 2. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ would remain on the State’s payroll for the purposes of performing full-full- time union business as the Chief Stewards. 3. The State will credit up to 100% of the administrative leave (up to a maximum of 2,080 hours annually) except that the Chief Stewards will continue to use earned annual leave, personal leave, holiday leave, and sick leave pursuant to established policies. 4. The Chief Stewards will work forty (40) hours per week, Monday through Friday. AFSCME will establish a standard eight-hour (8) workday (e.g. 8:00am to 4:00pm) for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The standard workday hours may be adjusted for duties that require the Chief Stewards’ participation at other hours of the day or night. 5. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will work from an AFSCME office in the State of Maryland. A standard work location will be established for each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at an AFSCME office located in the State of Maryland. AFSCME shall maintain workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the Chief Stewards to cover all union related activities. The Chief Stewards’ duties for union related activities include, but are not limited to: preparation and negotiation of this MOU; issues concerning interpretation of this MOU; grievances on behalf of union members; union sponsored labor relations training; Labor/Management Committee meetings; assisting members in departmental related issues; participation in in-service training of the union; Executive Board and membership meetings of the union; daily operations of the union; maintaining communications to members; attendance at conventions; participation in specialized training offered by AFSCME; meeting with State legislators concerning pending legislation impacting the union; attendance at hearings before the General Assembly. 6. AFSCME hereby agrees to waive, release, and hold harmless the State including its members, officers, employees, agents, contractors and volunteers from any and all losses, demands, liabilities, expenses, suits, actions, causes of action, damages, costs and claims of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the activities, actions, or conduct of the full-time Chief Stewards performing duties on behalf of AFSCME. 7. During such paid leave of absence, the Chief Stewards will continue to accumulate seniority and receive all benefits as if he/she were fully on duty including, but not limited to, pension accruals and fringe benefits. 8. All State of Maryland directives and policies remain applicable to the Chief Stewards while on the paid leave of absence. 9. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be supervised, to the extent possible, by a position identified by the State. AFSCME shall inform each Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ supervisor of their standard work location and workday hours. This supervisor will review and approve timesheets, approve earned leave requests, and handle other administrative duties as necessary. 10. Additional training related to the mission of the State or career growth may be approved by the designated supervisor upon request. The Chief Stewards shall be entitled to meal/travel reimbursements for additional State approved training where such is made available to other similarly situated employees. 11. No overtime, compensatory time, shift differential, meal/travel reimbursements or other special compensation will be permitted while the Chief Stewards assumes this full-time position (assigned to work a 40-hour work week). The Chief Stewards shall be permitted to work voluntary overtime offered by the State during non-scheduled work hours. 12. Since the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be performing duties assigned by the State, there will be no annual performance evaluation required during this leave of absence. The lack of a performance evaluation for the Chief Stewards shall be construed that the Chief Stewards are performing in a satisfactory manner for the purpose of being eligible to receive a yearly step increment to which he/she is entitled. When a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no longer occupies the role of a Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the agency appointing authority shall return them to their prior assignment.