Common use of OPBA REPRESENTATION Clause in Contracts

OPBA REPRESENTATION. A. A representative of the OPBA shall be admitted to non-secure areas of the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievances or attending meetings as permitted herein so long as the representative’s activities do not interfere with the work duties of Employees. Upon arrival, the OPBA representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designee. B. The Employer shall recognize 2 Employees, designated by the OPBA, to act as OPBA associates. C. The OPBA shall provide to the Employer an official roster of its Employee officers and associates which is to be kept current by the OPBA at all times and shall include the following: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Home telephone number 4. OPBA office held D. The OPBA agrees that no representative or associate of the OPBA, either Employee or non-employee of the Employer, shall interfere, interrupt, or disrupt the normal work duties of the Employees. Further, the OPBA agrees not to conduct meetings (bargaining unit or committee meetings) involving on-duty Employees except to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer, and except as authorized by Section F below. Bargaining Unit Members shall not conduct OPBA business, during the work time of any involved Employee. Unauthorized activities shall cease upon the demand of a supervisor and any failure to cease unauthorized activities may subject the offending Employee(s) to disciplinary action. E. The Employer agrees to provide reasonable space on the bulletin board for OPBA use. All OPBA notices of any kind posted on the bulletin board shall be signed, posted, or removed by an OPBA representative or designee. It is understood that all notices shall be OPBA related and no material may be posted on the OPBA bulletin board, at any time, which contains the following: 1. Personal attacks on any other member or any other city employee; 2. Scandalous, scurrilous, or derogatory attacks upon the Employer or any other governmental units or officials; 3. Attacks on and/or favorable comments regarding a candidate for public office. Upon the request of the Employer or designee, the OPBA shall cause the immediate removal of any material posted in violation of this Article. All items posted on the OPBA portion of the bulletin board shall be signed by the person who posts the item, dated to indicate the actual date of posting, and removed within 45 days of posting. F. A bargaining committee not to exceed 2 Employees (3 total) will be permitted to attend negotiations. One Employee can attend on duty so long as attendance at negotiations does not create overtime. Trading of shifts among the committee members shall be consistent with departmental policy. Employees will be permitted to participate in the adjustment of grievances under the same terms.

OPBA REPRESENTATION. A. A representative of the OPBA shall be admitted to non-secure areas of the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of processing grievances or attending meetings as permitted herein so long as the representative’s activities do not interfere with the work duties of Employees. Upon arrival, the OPBA representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designee. B. The Employer shall recognize 2 3 Employees, designated by the OPBA, to act as OPBA associates. C. The OPBA shall provide to the Employer an official roster of its Employee officers and associates which is to be kept current by the OPBA at all times and shall include the following: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Home telephone number 4. OPBA office held D. The OPBA agrees that no representative or associate of the OPBA, either Employee or non-employee of the Employer, shall interfere, interrupt, or disrupt the normal work duties of the Employees. Further, the OPBA agrees not to conduct meetings (bargaining unit or committee meetings) involving on-duty Employees except to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer, and except as authorized by Section F below. Bargaining Unit Members shall not conduct OPBA business, during the work time of any involved Employee. Unauthorized activities shall cease upon the demand of a supervisor and any failure to cease unauthorized activities may subject the offending Employee(s) to disciplinary action. E. The Employer agrees to provide reasonable space on the bulletin board for OPBA use. All OPBA notices of any kind posted on the bulletin board shall be signed, posted, or removed by an OPBA representative or designee. It is understood that all notices shall be OPBA related and no material may be posted on the OPBA bulletin board, at any time, which contains the following: 1. Personal attacks on any other member or any other city employee; 2. Scandalous, scurrilous, or derogatory attacks upon the Employer or any other governmental units or officials; 3. Attacks on and/or favorable comments regarding a candidate for public office. Upon the request of the Employer or designee, the OPBA shall cause the immediate removal of any material posted in violation of this Article. All items posted on the OPBA portion of the bulletin board shall be signed by the person who posts the item, dated to indicate the actual date of posting, and removed within 45 days of posting. F. A bargaining committee not to exceed 2 3 Employees (3 4 total) will be permitted to attend negotiations. One Employee can attend on duty so long as attendance at negotiations does not create overtime. Trading of shifts among the committee members shall be consistent with departmental policy. Employees will be permitted to participate in the adjustment of grievances under the same terms.

OPBA REPRESENTATION. A. A representative Section 1: Non-Employee representatives of the OPBA shall be admitted to non-secure areas of the Employer’s facilities 's facility for the purpose of processing grievances or grievances, attending meetings as permitted herein so long as the representative’s activities do not interfere with the work duties of Employees. Upon arrival, the OPBA representative shall contact the Employer or the Employer’s designee. B. The Employer shall recognize 2 Employees, designated by the OPBA, to act as OPBA associates. C. The OPBA shall provide to the Employer an official roster of its Employee officers and associates which is to be kept current by the OPBA at all times and shall include the following: 1. Name 2. Address 3. Home telephone number 4. OPBA office held D. The OPBA agrees that no representative or associate of the OPBA, either Employee or non-employee of the Employer, shall interfere, interruptmeetings, or disrupt for monitoring the normal work duties administration of the Employees. Furtherthis Agreement, the OPBA agrees not to conduct meetings (bargaining unit or committee meetings) involving on-duty Employees except to the extent specifically authorized by the Employer, and except as authorized by Section F below. Bargaining Unit Members shall not conduct OPBA business, during the work time of any involved Employee. Unauthorized activities shall cease upon the demand of a supervisor and any failure to cease unauthorized activities may subject the offending Employee(s) to disciplinary action. E. The Employer agrees to provide reasonable space on the bulletin board for OPBA use. All OPBA notices of any kind posted on the bulletin board shall be signed, posted, or removed by an OPBA representative or designee. It is understood that all notices shall be OPBA related and no material may be posted on the OPBA bulletin board, at any time, which contains the following: 1. Personal attacks on any other member or any other city employee; 2. Scandalous, scurrilous, or derogatory attacks upon the Employer or any other governmental units or officials; 3. Attacks on and/or favorable comments regarding a candidate for public office. Upon the request approval of the Employer or his designee. The Employer or his designee shall facilitate any necessary contact between the representative and an on duty bargaining unit member Employee, the OPBA shall cause the immediate removal of any material posted in violation of this Article. All items posted on the OPBA portion provided that arrangement of the bulletin board contact is not unduly disruptive of the Employee's job responsibilities. Section 2: Release time shall be signed granted for members of the Negotiating and Grievance Committees in compensation for hours spent by each member in negotiations or grievance hearings. The release time shall be granted at a rate of one (1) hour earned and shall be taken at the person who posts discretion of the itemEmployee, dated to indicate provided that the actual date of posting, and removed within 45 days of posting. F. A bargaining committee not to exceed 2 Employees (3 total) will be permitted to attend negotiations. One Employee can attend on duty so long as attendance at negotiations release time does not create overtimeovertime or does not reduce the manpower levels beyond the minimum manpower requirements of the Police Department. Section 3: The OPBA may schedule meetings on Police Department property insofar as those meetings are not disruptive of the duties of the Employees or the efficient operation of the Department. Trading of shifts among the committee Special rank-and-file meetings may be held at any hour. Insofar as is feasible, all on or off-duty bargaining unit members shall be consistent with departmental policyafforded the opportunity to attend these meetings. Off duty officers attending those meetings shall not be compensated for their attendance. Section 4: Reasonable provisions shall be made by the Employer so that bargaining unit members selected by the OPBA as representatives on their negotiating committee and scheduled for duty may be available to be present and participate while actual negotiating sessions are taking place. Section 5: Upon advance approval by the Chief of Police or his designee, time off may be allowed of up to four (4) hours per person each week for a maximum of one (1) member of the negotiating committee, designated in advance, during the last sixty (60) days of this Agreement, exclusive of any extensions. The Village shall make reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave or personal allowance credits for Employees will be permitted to participate in attend OPBA functions. Section 6: The OPBA may utilize the adjustment aforementioned provisions of grievances under this Article by having the same termsDelegate or his designee notify the Chief of Police as soon as practicable upon learning of the need for such leave.