National Union Representative. It is understood that in all discussions concerning grievances, any National Representative may accompany the Union in their meetings and the National Representative may call upon members of the Union or any other employee to accompany them in their meetings with Employer’s officials.
National Union Representative. At Step No. 3 meetings, either the Union or the Com- pany shall have the right to have a National Union representative of the Union present. Should the Company or Union fail to respond to a grievance in the time limits set forth, except as pro- vided in of this Article, the grievance will be deemed to have succeeded, as per remedy sought in the event of the Company failure to respond and deemed abandoned should the Union fail to respond. The time limits set out in this Article shall be strictly observed. It is understood, however, that the parties may mutually agree in writing in respect to any grievance to extend and/or waive any of the time limits imposed on either of them. It is understood and agreed that where a grievance involving inequities or errors in rates of pay, and holi- day payments arise, the liability of the Company will not exceed two regular pay periods preceding the filing of the grievance. Likewise, bearing in mind the procedures set out in the notification of rates of pay and entitlement to the employee, the Company shall be restrained from recovering overpayments for periods in excess of two regular pay periods. A knowledge of employee’s rate of pay and entitle- ment is a joint responsibility of the employee and the In the event of an error or inequity arising in rates of pay for vacation purposes, the periods shall be limited to a period equal to the employee’s vacation entitlement. For the purposes of the foregoing sections of this Ar- ticle, the term “designate” shall mean,
