Common use of Orientation Sessions Clause in Contracts

Orientation Sessions. 1. The following understanding shall apply to all Appointing Authorities except the institutional facilities at the Department of Corrections, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Water Authority and the Department of Human Services. When a Department, Division or Motor Vehicle Commission plans to hold an orientation session for new employees, the Union shall be so notified in advance if new employee(s) attending the session are in titles covered by the Contract. In the event of low expected attendance, the parties may agree to reschedule or consolidate the orientation session to a different date. The Department, Division or Motor Vehicle Commission holding the orientation will provide the Union with a thirty (30) minute period in which to meet with new employees whose titles are covered under this contract, if so requested by the Union. The thirty (30) minute period shall be within the employee’s workday but may not be during lunch or break time. The representative of the Union shall be a local Union representative. If a non-State employee Union representative cannot be present during an orientation session, a unit employee designated by the Union will be allowed to make such presentation. 2. At State institutions in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Water Authority, the State will provide a thirty (30) minute period during the new employee’s orientation period to allow a non-State employee representative of the Union to meet and explain the Union’s responsibilities. The thirty (30) minute period shall be within the employee’s work day but shall not be during lunch or break time. If the non-State employee representative of the Union cannot be present during such orientation period one (1) unit employee of the institution designated by the Union may be allowed to make such presentation to a maximum of twelve (12) times per year. Any employee released pursuant to this paragraph for the purpose of addressing employees during orientation shall only address employees whose titles are contained in the same negotiating unit as the employee making the presentation. 3. If new employee orientation is not held, the union shall have the right to meet with newly hired unit members as required by law. 4. The State shall make best efforts to notify the Union in writing fourteen (14) calendar days before said orientation.

Orientation Sessions. 1. The following understanding shall apply to all Appointing Authorities State Departments except the institutional facilities at the Department of Corrections, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, the Water Authority Affairs and the Department of Human Services. When a Department, Department or Division or Motor Vehicle Commission plans to hold an orientation session for new employees, the Union shall be so notified in advance if a reasonable number of the new employee(s) employees attending the session are in titles covered by the Contract. In the event of low expected attendance, the parties may agree to reschedule The Department or consolidate the orientation session to a different date. The Department, Division or Motor Vehicle Commission holding the orientation will provide the Union with a thirty (30) minute period in which to meet with new employees whose titles are covered under this contract, if so requested by the Union. The thirty (30) minute period shall be within the employee’s workday but may not be during lunch or break time. The representative of the Union shall be a local Union representative. If a non-State employee Union representative cannot be present during an orientation session, a unit employee designated by the Union will be allowed to make such presentation. 2. At State institutions in the Department of Human Services, the Department of Corrections, Corrections and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Water AuthorityAffairs, the State will provide a thirty (30) minute period during the new employee’s 's orientation period to allow a non-State employee representative of the Union to meet and explain the Union’s 's responsibilities. The thirty (30) minute period shall be within the employee’s work day but shall not be during lunch or break time. If the non-State employee representative of the Union cannot be present during such orientation period period, one (1) unit employee of the institution designated by the Union may be allowed to make such presentation to a maximum of twelve (12) times per year. Any employee released pursuant to this paragraph for the purpose of addressing employees during orientation shall only address employees whose titles are contained in the same negotiating unit as the employee making the presentation. 3. If new employee orientation is not held, the union shall have the right to meet with newly hired unit members as required by law. 4. The State shall make best efforts to notify the Union in writing fourteen (14) calendar days before said orientation.