Common use of Common Language Clause in Contracts

Common Language. (a) The emphasis placed on the tasks in any job description may vary from time to time and not all duties may be required at any given time. An Employee’s Supervisor shall determine what duties shall be performed. (b) The Supervisor for all Employees is as defined in this Collective Agreement. All Employees shall be notified of the identity of the Supervisor (in writing) and all duties shall be carried out in consultation with that Supervisor. Further, all Employees shall carry out their duties: at the direction of the Supervisor (no other individual, member, committee, or committee chair may instruct or supervise an Employee without the written permission of that Employee’s Supervisor); and without binding the Employer (e.g. legally or financially) unless they have received prior written authorization from the Supervisor which explicitly permits them to bind the Employer. (c) At the request of the Supervisor, Employees shall provide an update on the tasks they have been undertaking. (d) Employees shall not have signing authority for any of the Employer’s accounts (financial or otherwise) under any circumstances. (e) Employees shall not have the authority to speak on behalf of the Employer to any group including the media without permission from their Supervisor. (f) Employees shall not be required to act as a Supervisor and shall not have any authority over one another regardless of seniority or job title. All Employees shall be treated equally in accordance with the Collective Agreement. (g) Employees shall be asked, from time to time and in accordance with the operational needs of the Employer, to carry out other duties commensurate with their positions that are not explicitly mentioned in their job descriptions. (h) There are currently 3 job titles for which there are descriptions in this Appendix. These are: Finance Assistant Labour Relations Coordinator Office Assistant (i) While bargaining unit work belongs to the bargaining unit it does not restrict members of the Employer from performing overlapping duties. The Employer and its members have a right to perform these duties as outlined in their Bylaws and have a right to participate in the running of their Local. Members of the Employer may perform any of the duties described in this Appendix as long as that work does not eliminate or reduce any bargaining unit work for an Employee.