Common use of Steward Clause in Contracts

Steward. A. The Police Department agrees to recognize one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and one Alternate ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, to cover in his/her absence. If a situation should arise which threatens to disrupt the workplace when the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is on duty, the employer will attempt to release the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ as soon as practical to investigate the matter without loss of pay. If a settlement cannot be reached, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall report it by telephone to the Union. If the issue still cannot be settled, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall reduce any resulting grievance to writing and submit it in accordance with the grievance procedure. B. It is understood that time spent in grievance processing or investigation which is done by a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or member when he or she is not working a regular shift, will not be paid for.