JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. Section 3.1 It is the intent that the Union carry out its responsibilities as a member of the Joint Labor Committee as provided in the Agreement between the Joint Labor Committee and the City (hereinafter called the Joint Labor Agreement). Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted to give to said Joint Labor Committee any responsibility or authority extended to the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative by Chapter 41.56 RCW as last amended except as provided in the Joint Labor Agreement.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. Section 3.1 It is the intent of the Union to carry out its collective bargaining responsibility as a member of the Joint Labor Committee, an organization consisting of various unions which have been recognized as collective bargaining representatives by the City. To this end, the City agrees to confer with officials of the Union on matters subject to collective bargaining. The Union agrees that all representations made on its behalf by the Joint Labor Committee or its agents shall have the same force and effect as if made by the Union itself and that notices or other communications exchanged between the City and the Joint Labor Committee shall have the same effect as notices directly between the parties to this Agreement.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. Section 2.1 It is the intent of the Union to carry out its collective bargaining responsibility as a member of the Joint Labor Committee, an organization consisting of various unions which have been recognized as collective bargaining representatives by the City. To this end, the City agrees to confer with officials of the Joint Labor Committee regarding fringe benefits only in the same manner as it would confer with officials of the Union on matters subject to collective bargaining. The Union agrees that all representations made on its behalf by the Joint Labor Committee or its agents shall have the same force and effect as if made by the Union itself and that notices or other communications exchanged between the City and the Joint Labor Committee shall have the same effect as notices exchanged directly between the parties to this Agreement.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. Section 4.1 It is the intent of the Union to carry out its responsibilities as a member of the Joint Labor Committee as provided in the Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement; the Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement shall be interpreted to give to said Joint Labor Committee any responsibility or authority extended to the Union as the exclusive bargaining representative by Chapter 41.56 RCW as last amended except as provided in said Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement. In the event there is a conflict between the Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement and this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. If this Agreement is silent on a specific issue that is covered by the Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement, the Tacoma Joint Labor Agreement shall prevail.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. A Joint Labor-Management Committee shall be established to discuss issues such as health and safety and other work-related issues where there is mutual agreement that such discussions should take place. The Committee shall have no power to change any provisions of this agreement, to negotiate upon items already covered in this agreement, or to resolve grievances, unless there is specific written mutual consent from the Employer and the Union. The Committee shall be made up of up to four (4) members of management and up to four (4) employees selected by the Union. The Committee shall use its best effort to meet quarterly. Employees who serve on the Committee shall be eligible for up to two (2) hours of pay per meeting. If JLC is requested by the Employer, the Employer will pay up to four (4) employees up to two (2) hours pay, per meeting. If the JLC is requested by the Union, the Union will pay its own members. If the JLC meeting is a quarterly meeting, not requested by either party, the Employer and the Union will rotate the responsibility to pay for the Union members. Reasonable accommodation shall be made to allow employee participation.
JOINT LABOR COMMITTEE. A Joint Labor-Management Committee shall be established to discuss issues such as health and safety and other work-related issues where there is mutual agreement that such discussions should take place. The Committee shall have no power to change any provisions of this Agreement, to negotiate upon items already covered in this Agreement or to resolve grievances, unless there is specific written mutual consent from the Employer and the Union. The Committee shall be made up of up to four (4) members of management and up to four (4) bargaining unit employees selected by the Union. The Committee shall use its best effort to meet quarterly. Bargaining unit employees who serve on the Committee shall be eligible for up to eight (8) hours pay for time spent at the meeting. However, said hours shall not be treated as hours worked for overtime or other premium purposes. Reasonable accommodation shall be made to allow employee participation, as long as the Employer’s operation does not suffer any degradation.
