Common use of Site Representatives Clause in Contracts

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies of the appointment of all representatives seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agencies. Release time shall be granted to Association site representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies to Association site representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agencies. However, release time shall not be granted to Association site representatives if a OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-disciplinary conference. An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representative. The site representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives repr esentatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies of the appointment of all representatives seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agencies. Release time shall be granted to Association site representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies to Association site representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agencies. However, release time shall not be granted to Association site representatives if a OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-disciplinary conference. An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/complainant's/ grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representative. The site representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives Site Representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative Site Representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives Site Representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives Representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies Employing Agency of the appointment of all representatives any Site Representative(s) seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agenciesagency. Release time shall be granted to Association site representativesSite Representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies Employing Agencies to Association site representatives Site Representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agenciesEmploying Agencies. However, release Release time shall not be granted to one (1) Association site representatives Site Representative if a an OEA Labor Relations Consultant or Consultant, hereinafter referred to as “OEA LRC,” and/or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-pre- disciplinary conference, provided that the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative request the presence of the Site Representative. An Association site representative Site Representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if where such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's Site Representative’s supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's Site Representative’s presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representativeSite Representative. The site representative Site Representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives Site Representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. Before an Association Site Representative takes time away from his/her job duties to administer the Agreement, the Association Site Representative must inform his/her supervisor or designee of the approximate duration of time the Association Site Representative expects to be away from his/her job duties, and if the Association Site Representative is leaving the work area, the duration of time expected to be away from the The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at the Agency Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives Site Representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative Site Representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives Site Representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives Representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies Employing Agency of the appointment of all representatives any Site Representative(s) seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agenciesagency. Release time shall be granted to Association site representativesSite Representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies Employing Agencies to Association site representatives Site Representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agenciesEmploying Agencies. However, release Release time shall not be granted to one (1) Association site representatives Site Representative if a an OEA Labor Relations Consultant or Consultant, hereinafter referred to as “OEA LRC,” and/or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-pre- disciplinary conference, provided that the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative request the presence of the Site Representative. An Association site representative Site Representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if where such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's Site Representative’s supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's Site Representative’s presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representativeSite Representative. The site representative Site Representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives Site Representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. Before an Association Site Representative takes time away from his/her job duties to administer the Agreement, the Association Site Representative must inform his/her supervisor or designee of the approximate duration of time the Association Site Representative expects to be away from his/her job duties, and if the Association Site Representative is leaving the work area, the duration of time expected to be away from the work area. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at the Agency Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives Site Representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative Site Representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives Site Representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives Representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies Employing Agency of the appointment of all representatives any Site Representative(s) seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agenciesagency. Release time shall be granted to Association site representativesSite Representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies Employing Agencies to Association site representatives Site Representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agenciesEmploying Agencies. However, release Release time shall not be granted to one (1) Association site representatives Site Representative if a an OEA Labor Relations Consultant Consultant, hereinafter referred to as “OEA LRC,” or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-disciplinary conference, provided that the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative request the presence of the Site Representative. An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if where such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's Site Representative’s supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's Site Representative’s presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representativeSite Representative. The site representative Site Representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives Site Representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant LRC or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-non- employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure. Explanation: Release time will be granted to a Site Representative to attend grievance and pre-disciplinary meetings only if requested by the OEA LRC.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies of the appointment of all representatives seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agencies. Release time shall be granted to Association site representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-pre- disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies to Association site representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agencies. However, release time shall not be granted to Association site representatives if a OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-disciplinary conference. An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representative. The site representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The right of the Association to appoint site Site representatives Representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative representativeSite Representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees of the bargaining unit. Designated site Site representatives Representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Site representatives Representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing Employing agencies Agency of the appointment of all representatives representativesany Site Representative(s) seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agenciesagenciesagency. Release time shall be granted to Association site representativesSite representativesRepresentatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies Employing Agencies to Association site Site representatives Representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agenciesagenciesEmploying Agencies. However, release releaseRelease time shall not be granted to one (1) Association site Site representatives Representative if a an OEA Labor Relations Consultant or Consultant, hereinafter referred to as “OEA LRC,” and/or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-pre- disciplinary conference. , provided that the OEA LRC or other designated Association An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if ifwhere such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the Site representative's Representative’s supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site Site representative's Representative’s presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representativeSite representativeRepresentative. The site Site representative Representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives representativesSite Representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant ConsultantLRC or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operations. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant ConsultantLRC or other designated Association representative shall adhere to any existing policies regarding non-employee access to the work facility. The Employer shall provide the OEA LRC or other designated Association representative with a private space to meet with the employee(s). Any disputes regarding this Article may be filed at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Site Representatives. The (a) Each Participating Party shall have the right to have a duly authorized representative (each a “Site Representative”) at each of the Association applicable Additional Unit sites at all reasonable times to appoint site representatives is recognized. The Association shall be entitled to appoint one (1) site representative at each work facility employing two (2) or more full-time permanent employees observe the performance of the bargaining unit. Designated site representatives will be granted release time as set forth in this Article and other portions of the Agreement. Agent hereunder with respect to each Additional Unit, provided that such Site representatives shall have completed their initial probationary period, be employed in and limit their representative activities to the work facility to which they are appointed. The Association shall provide written notification to the employing agencies of the appointment of all representatives seven (7) days prior to the effective date of any such designation. No appointment shall be recognized until such notification is received by the employing agencies. Release time shall be granted to Association site representatives, limited to the presentation of employee grievances and the representation of employees in pre-disciplinary conferences. Release time may be granted by the employing agencies to Association site representatives for other functions where such release time is expressly provided for in this Agreement and/or authorized by the employing agencies. However, release time shall not be granted to Association site representatives if a OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative is present at any grievance meeting or pre-disciplinary conference. An Association site representative may use a reasonable amount of working time to receive and investigate complaints and grievances of employees on the premises of the Employer only if such activity does not interfere with or interrupt normal school or agency operations and prior approval has been granted by the representative's supervisor and the complainant's/grievant's supervisor. Employees needing an Association site representative's presence during working time shall direct their request to the site representative. The site representative shall request release through his/her immediate supervisor. Association site representatives will, upon entering any work area other than their own, and prior to engaging in any representative duties, report to the supervisor involved. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant or other designated Association representative shall conduct business with the prior notification of the Employer at work facilities at reasonable times and Representative shall not interfere with or interrupt normal school or facility operationsthe Agent’s rights and obligations hereunder. A Participating Party may request in writing to the Agent to place a reasonable number of additional Site Representatives at either Additional Unit site. The OEA Labor Relations Consultant Agent’s consent to such request shall not be unreasonably withheld or other delayed. In the event that the Agent’s project management reasonably considers that the conduct of any Site Representative is interfering with such performance, the Agent may bring such matters to the attention of the management of the Participating Party which has designated Association representative shall adhere such Site Representative and request that appropriate measures be taken by such Participating Party to address such concerns. The management of such Participating Party in response to any existing policies regarding non-employee such request shall thereupon take such measures, including at its discretion replacement of such Site Representative, as it deems appropriate to address such concerns. If issues of a continuing nature arise involving any Site Representative, the Nuclear Managing Board will review the circumstances and make recommendations as appropriate to Participating Party or to the Agent. (b) The Agent will make available work space for each Participating Party’s Site Representative in proximity to the Agent’s own work space at each of the Additional Unit sites. (c) The Site Representatives shall have access to the work facilityapplicable Additional Unit sites except as limited by Section 8.12 hereof and any other applicable legal requirements. (d) As a matter of professional courtesy, and in order to promote good relations with personnel on the site, the Site Representatives will be invited to attend training, educational, professional and team-building functions at Plant Vogtle. The Employer In order to assure that they are kept informed about management activities, Site Representatives will be provided access to (pursuant to Section 5.7) or copies of daily, weekly and monthly reports that are routinely distributed to the Agent’s on-site management level personnel with respect to the development, planning, design, licensing, acquisition, construction, completion, startup, commissioning, renewal, addition, replacement, modification and/or Decommissioning of the Additional Units, at the same time such reports are distributed to such personnel. Upon initial assignment, a new Site Representative will be invited to attend as an observer, one of each type of routine management meetings with respect to the Additional Units, except those devoted to internal personnel matters and staff working meetings involving conflict resolution activities where Site Representative presence would be obviously inappropriate. Each Site Representative (or his designee) may attend any meeting, whether on-site or off-site, other than (i) personnel or conflict-resolving meetings as described above, and (ii) any other meetings that the Agent’s project management or senior management shall provide reasonably request such Site Representative not attend. If the representative with a private space management of the Participating Party represented by the excluded Site Representative disagrees that the closure of meetings or types of meetings was reasonable, then the management of such Participating Party may request the management of the Agent to meet with review the employee(s)matter. Any disputes regarding this Article If the management of the Agent concludes that the closure of such meetings was not based on reasonable grounds, the Participating Party’s Site Representative shall be permitted to attend such meetings. If the management of the Agent concludes that the closure was reasonable, and the management of such Participating Party still disagrees, the matter may be filed at Step Three (3) of referred to the Grievance ProcedureNuclear Managing Board for review and recommendations.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Ownership Participation Agreement (Oglethorpe Power Corp)