O fficers/Delegates. The Union shall designate its officers, delegates and alternate delegates from among employees in the unit. These officers and delegates shall not be recognized by the Employer until the Union has given the Employer written notice of the selection and their scope of authority. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, the investigation of grievances and other Union business shall be conducted only during nonworking times, and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. In the event an investigatory meeting or grievance meeting cannot be scheduled at a mutually agreeable non-work time, a union delegate shall be released with pay to 1) act as a Xxxxxxxxxx representative in accordance with Article 5.3, Discipline and Discharge; or 2) participate in a grievance meeting held under Article 19, Grievance Procedure; both subject to patient care needs. The Employer will make a good-faith effort to schedule investigatory and grievance meetings at a time and location accommodating to the schedules of those working evenings, nights, weekends, and those working at multiple locations.
O fficers/Delegates. The Union shall designate its officers, delegates and alternate delegates from among employees in the unit. These officers and delegates shall not be recognized by the Employer until the Union has given the Employer written notice of the selection and their scope of authority. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Employer, the investigation of grievances and other Union business shall be conducted only during nonworking times, and shall not interfere with the work of other employees. In the event an investigatory meeting or grievance meeting cannot be scheduled at a mutually agreeable non-work time, a union delegate shall be released with pay to 1) act as a Xxxxxxxxxx representative in accordance with Article 5.3, Discipline and Discharge; or 2) participate in a grievance meeting held under Article 19, Grievance Procedure; both subject to patient care needs. The Employer will make a good-faith effort to schedule investigatory and grievance meetings at a time and location accommodating to the schedules of those working evenings, nights, weekends, and those working at multiple locations. A delegate or designee/officer will be allowed one quarter (1/4) hour of paid time at a designated time during the regularly scheduled orientation of newly employed employees to introduce employees to the Union and the Union contract. Subject to appropriate advance notice and scheduling requirements, Union officers, delegates and contract committee members may use one (1) day (eight [8] hours) per calendar year of their educational leave time (Section 17.5) to attend Union- sponsored training in leadership, representation and dispute resolution.
