Common use of Employer Union Relations Clause in Contracts

Employer Union Relations. 8.01 The Employer will grant Union representatives access to its premises when negotiating new or amended Collective Agreements in accordance with the Code or when participating in committees with Employer representatives or when investigating a grievance for the purpose of meeting with the grievor or their immediate supervisor provided that, in the latter instance, prior approval has been obtained through the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. Additional access to the Employer's premises may be granted for such purposes as are approved in advance by the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. The foregoing approval shall not be unreasonably denied. 8.02 The Employer will provide the Union with an annual list of current Employer designates with whom it may arrange Employee appointments for the purpose of investigating grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in Article 10 of this Collective Agreement. Similarly, the Union shall provide the Employer with a current list of Union representatives for each unit of the Organization. 8.03 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Employees to elect Employees in the bargaining unit as Union Stewards and recognizes the Union Stewards so elected as official worksite representatives of the Union. The Employer agrees that shop stewards or recognized Union representatives shall not be hindered in any way in the performance of their duties while investigating disputes and presenting adjustments as provided in this Article. The Employer agrees that no Union representative shall be unreasonably denied permission to deal with grievance issues providing such request does not disrupt the work of the Employer. 8.04 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ before the Employer shall be required to recognize them. 8.05 The Employer will allow time off for up to three (3) Employees to serve as permanent members of the Union Local Collective Bargaining Committee. The Employer will hold whole the pay of an Employee so acting for time spent meeting with representatives of the Employer during formal negotiations of the Collective Agreement for the full time that such talks are progressing well and in good faith and shall bill the Union for reimbursement for half (½) of the pay of such Employees for hours spent in the collective bargaining activities set out in this Article 8.05 that are performed at a time that would otherwise form part of their assigned work schedule. 8.06 Pursuant to Article 8.01, the Employer shall provide Union Local representatives with appropriate office accommodation as required for the purposes of meeting with Employees to investigate grievances or when participating in collective bargaining or Employer/Union committee activities.

Employer Union Relations. 8.01 The Employer will grant ‌ Employer-Union representatives access to its premises when negotiating new or amended Collective Agreements in accordance with the Code or when participating in committees with Employer representatives or when investigating a grievance for the purpose of meeting with the grievor or their immediate supervisor provided that, in the latter instance, prior approval has been obtained through the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. Additional access to the Employer's premises may be granted for such purposes as are approved in advance by the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. The foregoing approval shall not be unreasonably denied.Relations‌ 8.02 The Employer will provide the Union with an annual list of current Employer designates with whom it may arrange Employee appointments for the purpose of investigating grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in Article 10 of this Collective Agreement. Similarly, the Union shall provide the Employer with a current list of Union representatives for each unit of the Organization. 8.03 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Employees to elect Employees in the bargaining unit as Union Stewards and recognizes the Union Stewards so elected as official worksite representatives of the Union. The Employer agrees that shop stewards or recognized Union representatives shall not be hindered in any way in the performance of their duties while investigating disputes and presenting adjustments as provided in this Article. The Employer agrees that no Union representative shall be unreasonably denied permission to deal with grievance issues providing such request does not disrupt the work of the Employer. 8.04 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each (a) A union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ before or elected representative shall be given paid leave to attend to union duties as follows: (1) to attend joint employer/union meetings as required; (2) to represent an employee in a grievance procedure; (3) to appear as a witness in a grievance or appeal proceeding at the request of the Union. (b) To facilitate the administration of this clause when leave is granted, the leave shall be given with basic pay and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for salary and/or benefit costs, including travel time incurred. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall be required include sufficient travel time. It is understood that employees granted leave of absence pursuant to recognize them. 8.05 this clause shall receive their current rates of pay while on leave of absence with pay. The Employer agrees that any of the above leaves of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld. Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee‌ (a) Both parties agree that a Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee will allow time off for be established. The Committee will be comprised of up to three persons appointed by the Employer and up to three persons appointed by the Union. Either party may invite other participants if such attendance is to assist the parties with the business of the Committee. (3b) Employees Both parties recognize the need for a safe workplace, cooperation and communication in the pursuit of their common goals. To this end, the parties agree to serve as permanent members discuss occupational health and safety issues, changes concerning work operations and reporting lines, education and training opportunities and administrative matters from the agreement. (c) The parties will meet twice a year at a mutually agreeable time and place. Additionally, the Committee will meet at the call of either party according to an agreed upon format (i.e. in-person or remotely). (d) The Committee will be co-chaired by a representative of each party. (e) Minutes of each meeting, once finalized, will be distributed by email to each NDP Constituency Assistant and MLA. Nothing in this article precludes the right of the Union Local Collective Bargaining Committee. The Employer will hold whole the pay of an Employee so acting for time spent meeting with representatives of and the Employer during formal negotiations of the Collective Agreement for the full time that such talks are progressing well and in good faith and shall bill the Union for reimbursement for half (½) of the pay of such Employees for hours spent in the collective bargaining activities set out in this Article 8.05 that are performed at a time that would otherwise form part of their assigned work scheduleto meet. 8.06 Pursuant to Article 8.01, the Employer shall provide Union Local representatives with appropriate office accommodation as required for the purposes of meeting with Employees to investigate grievances or when participating in collective bargaining or Employer/Union committee activities.

Employer Union Relations. 8.01 The Employer will grant ‌ Employer-Union representatives access to its premises when negotiating new or amended Collective Agreements in accordance with the Code or when participating in committees with Employer representatives or when investigating a grievance for the purpose of meeting with the grievor or their immediate supervisor provided that, in the latter instance, prior approval has been obtained through the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. Additional access to the Employer's premises may be granted for such purposes as are approved in advance by the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. The foregoing approval shall not be unreasonably denied.Relations‌ 8.02 The Employer will provide the Union with an annual list of current Employer designates with whom it may arrange Employee appointments for the purpose of investigating grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in Article 10 of this Collective Agreement. Similarly, the Union shall provide the Employer with a current list of Union representatives for each unit of the Organization. 8.03 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Employees to elect Employees in the bargaining unit as Union Stewards and recognizes the Union Stewards so elected as official worksite representatives of the Union. The Employer agrees that shop stewards or recognized Union representatives shall not be hindered in any way in the performance of their duties while investigating disputes and presenting adjustments as provided in this Article. The Employer agrees that no Union representative shall be unreasonably denied permission to deal with grievance issues providing such request does not disrupt the work of the Employer. 8.04 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each (a) A union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ before or elected representative shall be given paid leave to attend to union duties as follows: (1) to attend joint employer/union meetings as required; (2) to represent an employee in a grievance procedure;‌ (3) to appear as a witness in a grievance or appeal proceeding at the request of the Union. (b) To facilitate the administration of this clause when leave is granted, the leave shall be given with basic pay and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for salary and/or benefit costs, including travel time incurred. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall be required include sufficient travel time. It is understood that employees granted leave of absence pursuant to recognize them. 8.05 this clause shall receive their current rates of pay while on leave of absence with pay. The Employer agrees that any of the above leaves of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld. Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee‌ (a) Both parties agree that a Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee will allow time off for be established. The Committee will be comprised of up to three persons appointed by the Employer and up to three persons appointed by the Union. Either party may invite other participants if such attendance is to assist the parties with the business of the Committee. (3b) Employees Both parties recognize the need for a safe workplace, cooperation and communication in the pursuit of their common goals. To this end, the parties agree to serve as permanent members discuss occupational health and safety issues, changes concerning work operations and reporting lines, education and training opportunities and administrative matters from the agreement. (c) The parties pre-schedule meetings in January and will meet quarterly a year at a mutually agreeable time and place. Additionally, the Committee will meet at the call of either party according to an agreed upon format (i.e. in-person or remotely). (d) The Committee will be co-chaired by a representative of each party. (e) Minutes of each meeting will be produced by each party on an alternating basis and, once finalized, will be distributed by email to each NDP Constituency Advisors and MLA. Nothing in this article precludes the right of the Union Local Collective Bargaining Committee. The Employer will hold whole the pay of an Employee so acting for time spent meeting with representatives of and the Employer during formal negotiations of the Collective Agreement for the full time that such talks are progressing well and in good faith and shall bill the Union for reimbursement for half (½) of the pay of such Employees for hours spent in the collective bargaining activities set out in this Article 8.05 that are performed at a time that would otherwise form part of their assigned work scheduleto meet. 8.06 Pursuant to Article 8.01, the Employer shall provide Union Local representatives with appropriate office accommodation as required for the purposes of meeting with Employees to investigate grievances or when participating in collective bargaining or Employer/Union committee activities.

Employer Union Relations. 8.01 (A) As designated by the Union, there shall be Union Representatives communicated to the employer in writing. The Employer Union will grant notify the employer in writing of changes in Union representatives access Representatives, including the names of the new Union Representatives and the effective dates of any changes. (B) It is agreed that Union Representatives have full-time work to its premises when negotiating new or amended Collective Agreements perform as assigned by the employer and that the contacts on employer time, which are provided for in accordance with this Section, will be no more frequent and no longer than the Code or when participating in committees with Employer representatives or when investigating a grievance matters for discussion reasonably require. If the purpose of meeting with Union Representatives find it necessary to leave the grievor or immediate work area, the Union Representatives shall first request and receive permission from their immediate supervisor provided thatsupervisor, in president, chief, or chief’s designee. (C) The Union Representative will be permitted to take the latter instance, prior necessary time off work with pay after receiving advance management approval has been obtained through the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. Additional access to the Employer's premises may be granted for such purposes as are approved in advance by the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relationsemployer-Union business. The foregoing employer will not unreasonably withhold its approval for employer-Union business as follows: 1. For discussion with management regarding grievances of employees at a mutually agreeable time, and for reasonable periods of time to investigate specific grievances. 2. For discussion on employer premises (with employer approval which shall not be unreasonably deniedwithheld) with the Union’s Professional Representative, when such Union’s Professional Representative finds it necessary to contact the Union Representatives regarding the administration of this Agreement. 8.02 The Employer (D) It is agreed that there will provide the Union with be an annual list pool of current Employer designates sixteen (16) hours of time off that can be used by the union representative for union business such as those stated above. It is agreed that said sixteen (16) hours will be separate from the representative’s personal bank of time off and said sixteen (16) hours shall be with whom it may arrange Employee appointments for pay. Request to use said hours will be submitted in writing in no less than seven (7) days prior to time off and shall be submitted to the purpose of investigating grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in Article 10 of this Collective AgreementPresident or his designee. Similarly, the Union shall provide the Employer with a current list of Union representatives for each unit of the Organization. 8.03 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Employees to elect Employees in the bargaining unit as Union Stewards and recognizes the Union Stewards so elected as official worksite representatives of the Union. The Employer agrees that shop stewards or recognized Union representatives time off shall not be hindered in any way in the performance of their duties while investigating disputes and presenting adjustments as provided in this Article. The Employer agrees that no Union representative shall be unreasonably denied permission to deal with grievance issues providing such request does not disrupt the work of the Employerwithheld. 8.04 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ before the Employer shall be required to recognize them. 8.05 The Employer will allow time off for up to three (3) Employees to serve as permanent members of the Union Local Collective Bargaining Committee. The Employer will hold whole the pay of an Employee so acting for time spent meeting with representatives of the Employer during formal negotiations of the Collective Agreement for the full time that such talks are progressing well and in good faith and shall bill the Union for reimbursement for half (½) of the pay of such Employees for hours spent in the collective bargaining activities set out in this Article 8.05 that are performed at a time that would otherwise form part of their assigned work schedule. 8.06 Pursuant to Article 8.01, the Employer shall provide Union Local representatives with appropriate office accommodation as required for the purposes of meeting with Employees to investigate grievances or when participating in collective bargaining or Employer/Union committee activities.

Employer Union Relations. 8.01 The Employer will grant ‌ Employer-Union representatives access to its premises when negotiating new or amended Collective Agreements in accordance with the Code or when participating in committees with Employer representatives or when investigating a grievance for the purpose of meeting with the grievor or their immediate supervisor provided that, in the latter instance, prior approval has been obtained through the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. Additional access to the Employer's premises may be granted for such purposes as are approved in advance by the Designated Director responsible for Labour Relations. The foregoing approval shall not be unreasonably denied.Relations‌ 8.02 The Employer will provide the Union with an annual list of current Employer designates with whom it may arrange Employee appointments for the purpose of investigating grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure set out in Article 10 of this Collective Agreement. Similarly, the Union shall provide the Employer with a current list of Union representatives for each unit of the Organization. 8.03 The Employer acknowledges the right of the Employees to elect Employees in the bargaining unit as Union Stewards and recognizes the Union Stewards so elected as official worksite representatives of the Union. The Employer agrees that shop stewards or recognized Union representatives shall not be hindered in any way in the performance of their duties while investigating disputes and presenting adjustments as provided in this Article. The Employer agrees that no Union representative shall be unreasonably denied permission to deal with grievance issues providing such request does not disrupt the work of the Employer. 8.04 The Union shall notify the Employer in writing of the name of each (a) A union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ before or elected representative shall be given paid leave to attend to union duties as follows: (1) to attend joint employer/union meetings as required; (2) to represent an employee in a grievance procedure;‌ (3) to appear as a witness in a grievance or appeal proceeding at the request of the Union. (b) To facilitate the administration of this clause when leave is granted, the leave shall be given with basic pay and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for salary and/or benefit costs, including travel time incurred. Leave of absence granted under this clause shall be required include sufficient travel time. It is understood that employees granted leave of absence pursuant to recognize them. 8.05 this clause shall receive their current rates of pay while on leave of absence with pay. The Employer agrees that any of the above leaves of absence shall not be unreasonably withheld. Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee‌ (a) Both parties agree that a Joint Labour-Management and Occupational Health and Safety Committee will allow time off for be established. The Committee will be comprised of up to three persons appointed by the Employer and up to three persons appointed by the Union. Either party may invite other participants if such attendance is to assist the parties with the business of the Committee. (3b) Employees Both parties recognize the need for a safe workplace, cooperation and communication in the pursuit of their common goals. To this end, the parties agree to serve as permanent members discuss occupational health and safety issues, changes concerning work operations and reporting lines, education and training opportunities and administrative matters from the agreement. (c) The parties will meet twice a year at a mutually agreeable time and place. Additionally, the Committee will meet at the call of either party according to an agreed upon format (i.e. in-person or conference call). (d) The Committee will be co-chaired by a representative of each party. (e) Minutes of each meeting, once finalized, will be distributed by email to each NDP Constituency Assistant and MLA. Nothing in this article precludes the right of the Union Local Collective Bargaining Committee. The Employer will hold whole the pay of an Employee so acting for time spent meeting with representatives of and the Employer during formal negotiations of the Collective Agreement for the full time that such talks are progressing well and in good faith and shall bill the Union for reimbursement for half (½) of the pay of such Employees for hours spent in the collective bargaining activities set out in this Article 8.05 that are performed at a time that would otherwise form part of their assigned work scheduleto meet. 8.06 Pursuant to Article 8.01, the Employer shall provide Union Local representatives with appropriate office accommodation as required for the purposes of meeting with Employees to investigate grievances or when participating in collective bargaining or Employer/Union committee activities.