Common use of Representational Rights Clause in Contracts

Representational Rights. A. If the employee wishes to discuss a problem or potential grievance with a Union representative, the employee shall have the right to contact and meet with the Union representative on duty time. The employee will be released from duties to contact and meet with the Union representative when he/she requests to exercise this right, unless there is a need to provide immediate service balanced with the employee’s need to meet with a union representative. If the employee’s request to meet with the union representative cannot be immediately approved, management will make a reasonable effort to allow the employee to meet with the union representative by the end of the work day that the request was made. If management cannot accommodate the employee’s request, the employee will be allowed to meet with his/her union representative the next work day. Delaying an employee’s release will extend by one workday any time limits that may apply to the representational matter.

Representational Rights. A. If the employee wishes to discuss a problem or potential grievance with a Union representative, the employee shall have the right to contact and meet with the Union representative on duty time. The employee will be released from duties to contact and meet with the Union representative when he/she requests to exercise this right, unless there is a need to provide immediate service balanced with the employee’s need to meet with a union representative. If the employee’s request to meet with the union representative cannot be immediately approved, management will make a reasonable effort to allow the employee to meet with the union representative by the end of the work day that the request was made. If management cannot accommodate the employee’s request, the employee will be allowed to meet with his/her union representative the next work day. Delaying an employee’s release will extend by one workday any time limits that may apply to the representational matter.