RECOGNITION AND OPERATION OF Sample Clauses

RECOGNITION AND OPERATION OF. UNIONS (ACA&GEN) 1.3.1 The University endeavours to work cooperatively with Union representatives and delegates and recognises that Unions are legitimate and important stakeholders and have rights and interests in decisions affecting their members’ work and employment. 1.3.2 The University has an interest in the Union being well organised and effective in the employment relationship, and as such allows Union delegates and representatives reasonable paid time to carry out their duties. Any decision around release for union delegates will be made in accordance with the employer’s recognition of the role the union s have in furthering and representing the aims and aspirations of Maori. In addition, the University will provide education leave to delegates and representatives of up to three (3) days per delegate/representative per year, to a maximum of 100 days per year. The purpose of this leave is to provide paid leave to delegates and representatives to increase their knowledge about employment relations for the purpose of improving relations between employees and the employer. This entitlement is not in addition to the Employment Relations Education Leave under the Employment Relations Act 2000. 1.3.3 Both parties recognise that to engage credibly and responsibly, delegates and representatives need to have the appropriate level of knowledge and skills. 1.3.4 A representative of the union is entitled to enter the workplace for purposes related to the employment of its members and/or for purposes related to union business. Union business includes to seek to recruit employees as union members. A representative may only enter the workplace at reasonable times, and must not interfere with normal business operations. 1.3.5 Any discussions or meetings which take place must not exceed a reasonable duration and will not be treated as a union meeting (as set out in clause 1.3.7). 1.3.6 In recognition of the need for effective communication between campuses, the Employer will, where practicable, make available the current video-conference facility to employee organisations at a charge of 50% of the commercial facility hire rate.