Common use of Joint Health and Safety Committee Clause in Contracts

Joint Health and Safety Committee. a. There shall be a systemwide joint health and safety committee composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by each party. b. The joint committee shall be empowered to hear any health and safety issue brought to its attention by either party. Unit members may bring concerns based on any of the principles listed above or on other health and safety issues. The committee shall make recommendations to correct unsafe and/or unhealthful conditions, including the expenditure of funds to make those corrections. Concerns and complaints, which remain unresolved after committee recommendations have been issued, will be referred directly to the chief operating officer who, within 30 duty days of receiving a complaint, shall investigate and render a final and binding decision. c. Health and safety complaints shall not be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 5. Unit members are not precluded from exercising any rights they may have under federal and state laws to seek outside review of alleged violations, and are encouraged to inform the school system when exercising such rights.

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Joint Health and Safety Committee. a. There shall be a systemwide joint health and safety committee composed of an equal number of representatives appointed by each party. b. The joint committee shall be empowered to hear any health and safety issue brought to its attention by either party. Unit members may bring concerns based on any of the principles listed above or on other health and safety issues. The committee shall make recommendations to correct unsafe and/or unhealthful conditions, including the expenditure of funds to make those corrections. Concerns and complaints, which remain unresolved after committee Committee recommendations have been issued, will be referred directly to the chief operating officer who, within 30 duty days of receiving a complaintcom- plaint, shall investigate and render a final and binding decision. c. Health and safety complaints shall not be subject to the grievance procedure in Article 5. Unit members are not precluded from exercising any rights they may have under federal and state laws to seek outside review of alleged violations, and are encouraged to inform the school system when exercising such rights.