Common use of STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES Clause in Contracts

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 The Company shall recognize a total of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event a continuous shift is instituted, up to two additional Stewards will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 6.01 The Company shall recognize a total three (3) stewards, provided they have successfully completed their probationary period, one of five whom shall be designated the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ whose duties shall be the handling of grievances and attending meetings with management in the administration of this Agreement on behalf of the employees covered hereunder. (5a) Stewards designated by The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to represent various departments appoint or otherwise select a Negotiating Committee of not more than three (3) employees. The Employer and the Union recognize that the responsibility of the Negotiating Committee is in the plantmatter of negotiating the terms of this Collective Agreement. (b) Members of the Union Bargaining Committee shall suffer no loss in pay for regularly scheduled time as a result of attending negotiations for the renewal of this Collective Agreement or while negotiating any amendments thereto. In This shall also apply to the event Union Bargaining Committee while in negotiations when the parties are being assisted by a continuous shift is institutedConciliation Officer, up to two additional Stewards will be recognizedMediator or Conciliation Board. The Company Union shall be notified reimburse the Employer within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ by the Employer for fifty percent (50%) of the wages and benefits paid. 6.03 The Union agrees to notify the Employer of the names of the stewards and members of the Negotiating Committee at least once per year or when changes are made within seven (7) calendar days after any changes have been made in these positions. Only stewards and members of the Negotiating Committee who have been thus names by the Union will be recognized by the Employer. 6.04 Union Stewards and members of the Negotiating Committee must obtain permission from their immediate supervisors before absenting themselves from their immediate place of duty in order to deal with grievances including arbitration proceedings or other Union business connected with this Agreement; such persons so selected prior shall not be unreasonably refused having regard to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up efficient operation of the President of the Local, employer. The Company further agrees that stewards shall suffer no loss in pay for time spent by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating with the grievance and company handling problems related to the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ administration of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s departmentcontract. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees Every effort will be made available by the Company to arrange such meetings during their first scheduled week to attend working hours. 6.05 A grievor shall be paid for time spent at a grievance meeting held during working hours except where the Union orientation programgrievor has been terminated.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 8.01 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no individual employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company without proper authorization of the Union. In order that this may be carried out, the Union will supply the Company with the name of its representative or designate and the Company will supply the Union with the name of its Manager, Human Resources or designate. 8.02 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event a continuous shift is instituted, up appoint or otherwise select members to two additional Stewards will be recognizedits Grievance Committee and its Negotiating Committee. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior Parties acknowledge each other's right to appoint or otherwise select its members to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) StewardsJoint Health & Safety Committee. Section 4.02 The (a) A Grievance Committee shall be made up appointed and shall consist of a Business Representative of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance Union and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that , plus the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in handled the plantinitial grievance. When functioning as a part Employees of the afore-outlined Company appointed to the Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings must have six (6) months seniority with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1, (b) The Grievance Committee members may leave their work without loss of pay to attend to Union business on the following conditions: (i) such business must be between the Union and Management; (ii) the time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business; (iii) the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Officer concerned shall obtain the permission of the Supervisor concerned before leaving their work. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld; (iv) any meetings with Management will supply be held during Plant working hours and shall be considered as hours worked and paid for at the appropriate rate. (a) A Negotiating Committee shall be appointed and shall consist of a list representative of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to and a maximum of four (4) Bargaining Unit employees. When the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members size of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new Unit exceeds one hundred fifty (150) employees, the maximum number of Bargaining Unit employees on the Negotiating Committee will be increased to five (5). Employees so appointed must have a minimum of six (6) months employment with the Company. (b) The employees of the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present who are appointed, or otherwise selected, by the Union orientation program. New employees will to the Negotiating Committee shall be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.paid eight

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 6.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in appoint or otherwise select from the plant. In the event Union membership, stewards, who will comprise a continuous shift is institutedplant committee, up to two additional Stewards one of which will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who will be the chairperson of the said committee. The Company will recognize the said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance arising out of the administration of this Collective Agreement. Section 4.03 It is agreed that 6.02 A list of the Stewards have regular duties stewards appointed, or otherwise selected, shall be supplied to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departmentsCompany. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Company shall be advised immediately by the Union, in writing, of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s departmentany change to this list. When there is The Union will be informed promptly of other than temporary changes in supervision. 6.03 The Union agrees that no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request person shall be appointed or otherwise selected as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available unless he/she has attained plant seniority twelve (12) months prior to the appointment or selection. 6.04 The Company recognizes and agrees that members of the Plant Committee and Committee Chairperson (pension Committee, Health & Safety Committee and Compensation Co-ordinator) are required from some time to time to investigate and process grievances or discuss with Supervisors other department in the plantmatters affecting employees. When functioning it becomes necessary for a Committee member to leave his/her job during working hours to attend these matters, they will give Supervisors as a part much advance notice as possible, at which time Supervision will make arrangements for the Committee member to be relieved within one hour after receiving such notice. The Committee member must advise his/her Supervisor as to what the general nature of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons business is and how much time they require. The Union agrees that there will not normally be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departmentsduplications of duties or responsibilities of its Stewards and Officers, as however, it applies to this sectionis recognized that there may be times, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1because of circumstances, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with or the Union in writing Company may deem it necessary to have more than one representative attend to the Human Resources Managermatter. The Company will also be notified of any change to Committee member must inform the aforementioned list at the time appropriate Supervisor of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officialsdepartment into which he/she is entering. Section 4.05 It 6.05 An employee shall be accompanied by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or President, when being interviewed in the presence of a Foreperson or Company Supervisor, where a matter is agreed being discussed that the Union President will be assigned could lead to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliationdiscipline. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 8.01 Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no individual employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with the Company without proper authorization of the Union. In order that this may be carried out, the Union will supply the Company with the name of its representative or designate and the Company will supply the Union with the name of its Manager of Human Resources or designate. 8.02 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event a continuous shift is instituted, up appoint or otherwise select members to two additional Stewards will be recognizedits Grievance Committee and its Negotiating Committee. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior Parties acknowledge each other's right to appoint or otherwise select its members to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should Joint Health & Safety Committee and the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) StewardsJoint Return To Work Program Committee. Section 4.02 The (a) A Grievance Committee shall be made up appointed and shall consist of a Business Representative of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance Union and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that , plus the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in handled the plantinitial grievance. When functioning as a part Employees of the afore-outlined Company appointed to the Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings must have six (6) months seniority with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1, (b) The Grievance Committee members may leave their work without loss of pay to attend to Union business on the following conditions: i) such business must be between the Union and Management; ii) the time shall be devoted to the prompt handling of necessary Union business; iii) the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Committee Member concerned shall obtain the permission of the Supervisor concerned before leaving his work. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld; iv) any meetings with Management will supply be held during Plant working hours and shall be considered as hours worked and paid for at the appropriate rate. (a) A Negotiating Committee shall be appointed and shall consist of a list representative of all Stewardsthe Union and up to seven (7) bargaining unit members plus the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Each department shall select one (1) member to be nominated for the Negotiating Committee. The departments shall be Maintenance/Refrigeration, Chief StewardsKill/Evis, President Further Processing, Sanitation, Boning, Distribution and Quality Assurance. (b) The employees of the Company who are appointed, or otherwise selected, by the Union to the Negotiating Committee shall be paid eight (8) hours at their regular rate of pay for each negotiating session scheduled between the Parties. The Union will reimburse the Company fifty percent (50%) of wages paid for up to the first (1st) six (6) meetings and one hundred percent (100%) for all other posts with meetings, if any. It is understood that the Union in writing work week for employees appointed, or selected, to the Human Resources ManagerNegotiating Committee is reduced by eight (8) hours for each negotiating session. The Company will also shall pay Health & Welfare plans, all pension contributions, and accrued vacation credits while attending any day of negotiations. (a) Union representatives for a Joint Health and Safety committee shall be notified appointed or otherwise selected by the Union, and shall consist of any change to the aforementioned list at the time a representative of the changeUnion and a maximum of seven (7) Bargaining Unit employees (Management members shall not outnumber Bargaining Unit members). The Company Union will only recognize endeavour to have representation from each department prior to appointing a second representative from the individuals on this list as Union Officialssame department. Section 4.05 It is agreed that (b) The Joint Health & Safety Committee shall be governed by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Article 26 of this Agreement. (a) Union representatives for a Joint Return to Work Program committee shall be appointed and shall consist of a representative of the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.three

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Sources: Collective Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 5.1 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event elect or appoint a continuous shift is instituted, up to two additional Stewards will be recognizednegotiating committee of not more than three (3) employees. The Company shall be notified further acknowledges that any three (3) of the names above constitute the grievance committee, to assist employees with the presentation of persons so selected prior grievances to the Company. In addition the Company will recognize eight (8) stewards to assist employees in presenting grievances to the Company at the first stage of the grievance procedure. It is understood that committee persons and stewards shall have no less than six (6) months of service with the Company in order to hold a position within the Union. 5.2 The Company agrees to deal with the Negotiating Committee with respect to any matters that may properly arise within the relationship between the parties. 5.3 The Union acknowledges that Stewards assuming as well as other members of the Union Committee and Union Officers will continue to perform their dutiesregular duties on behalf of the Company, and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. Should When resuming their regular duties after being engaged in duties on behalf of the total number Union, they shall inform their immediate supervisor of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90)their return and will give any reasonable explanation that may be requested with respect to their absence. 5.4 It is clearly understood that Stewards and Committee Persons will not absent themselves from their regular duties unreasonably in order to deal with the grievances of employees, and that in accordance with this understanding, the Union Company will compensate such employees at their basic straight-time hourly rate of pay for such time spent in dealing with the employee’s grievances. Compensation will not be allowed for time spent outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or Committee Person’s regular working hours, or when the time spent is off the premises of the Company. The Company reserves the ability right to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, withhold payment if the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating or Committee Person does not conform to the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇accepted practice when dealing with grievances, or if an unreasonable amount of time is consumed in dealing with such matters. Section 4.03 It is agreed 5.5 The Union agrees that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards it will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees appoint or otherwise elect any employee to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request serve as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in or Committee Person until the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenanceemployee has acquired seniority standing. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 6.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in appoint or otherwise select from the plant. In the event Union membership, Stewards, who will comprise a continuous shift is institutedPlant Committee, up to two additional Stewards one of which will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who will be the Chairperson of the said Committee. The Company will recognize the said Committee for the purpose of handling any grievance arising out of the administration of this Collective Agreement. Section 4.03 It is agreed that 6.02 A list of the Stewards have regular duties appointed, or otherwise selected, shall be supplied to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departmentsCompany. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Company shall be advised immediately by the Union, in writing, of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s departmentany change to this list. When there is The Union will be informed promptly of other than temporary changes in supervision. 6.03 The Union agrees that no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request person shall be appointed or otherwise selected as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available unless he/she has attained Plant seniority twelve (12) months prior to the appointment or selection. 6.04 The Company recognizes and agrees that members of the Plant Committee and Committee Chairperson (Pension Committee, Health & Safety Committee and Compensation Co-ordinator) are required from some time to time to investigate and process grievances or discuss with Supervisors other department in the plantmatters affecting employees. When functioning it becomes necessary for a Committee member to leave his/her job during working hours to attend these matters, they will give Supervisors as a part much advance notice as possible, at which time Supervision will make arrangements for the Committee member to be relieved within one hour after receiving such notice. The Committee member must advise his/her Supervisor as to what the general nature of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons business is and how much time they require. The Union agrees that there will not normally be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departmentsduplications of duties or responsibilities of its Stewards and Officers, as however, it applies to this sectionis recognized that there may be times, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1because of circumstances, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with or the Union in writing Company may deem it necessary to have more than one representative attend to the Human Resources Managermatter. The Company will also be notified of any change to Committee member must inform the aforementioned list at the time appropriate Supervisor of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officialsdepartment into which he/she is entering. Section 4.05 It 6.05 An employee shall be accompanied by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Plant Chairperson, when being interviewed in the presence of a Supervisor, where a matter is agreed being discussed that the Union President will be assigned could lead to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliationdiscipline. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in the plant. In the event elect or appoint a continuous shift is instituted, up to two additional Stewards will be recognizednegotiating committee of not more than three (3) employees. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional further acknowledges that any two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President above constitute the grievance committee to, assist employees with the presentation of grievances to the Company. In addition the Company will recognize eight (8) stewards to assist employees in presenting grievances to the Company at the first stage of the Localgrievance procedure. It is understood that committee persons and stewards shall have no less than six (6) months of service with the Company in order to hold a position within the Union. The Company agrees to deal with the Negotiating Committee with respect to any matters that may prop- erly arise within the relationship between the parties. The Union acknowledges that Stewards as well as other members of the Union Committee and Union Offi- cers will continue to perform their regular duties on behalf of the Company, and that such persons will not leave their regular duties without obtaining permission from their immediate supervisor. When resuming their regular duties after being engaged in duties on behalf of the Union, they shall inform their immediate supervisor of their return and will give any reasonable explanation that may be requested with respect to their absence. It is clearly understood that Stewards and Com- mittee Persons will not absent themselves from their reg- ular duties unreasonably in order to deal with the grievancesof employees, and that in accordance with this understanding, the Company will compensate such employees at their basic straight-time hourly rate of pay for such time spent in dealing with the employee’sgriev- ances. Compensation will not be allowed for time spent outside of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ or Committee Person’s regular working hours, or when the time spent is off the premises of the Company. The Company reserves the right to withhold payment if the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating or Committee Person does not conform to the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It accepted practice when dealing with grievances, or if an unreasonable amount of time is agreed consumed in dealing with such matters. The Union agrees that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards it will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees appoint or oth- erwise elect any employee to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request serve as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in or Committee Person until the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenanceemployee has acquired seniority standing. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 6.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in appoint or otherwise select from the plant. In the event Union membership, stewards, who will comprise a continuous shift is institutedplant committee, up to two additional Stewards one of which will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who will be the chairperson of the said committee. The Company will recognize the said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance arising out of the administration of this Collective Agreement. Section 4.03 It is agreed that 6.02 A list of the Stewards have regular duties stewards appointed, or otherwise selected, shall be supplied to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departmentsCompany. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Company shall be advised immediately by the Union, in writing, of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s departmentany change to this list. When there is The Union will be informed promptly of other than temporary changes in supervision. 6.03 The Union agrees that no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request person shall be appointed or otherwise selected as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available unless he/she has attained plant seniority twelve (12) months prior to the appointment or selection. 6.04 The Company recognizes and agrees that members of the Plant Committee and Committee Chairperson (Pension Committee, Health & Safety Committee and Compensation Co-ordinator) are required from some time to time to investigate and process grievances or discuss with Supervisors other department in the plantmatters affecting employees. When functioning it becomes necessary for a Committee member to leave his/her job during working hours to attend these matters, they will give Supervisors as a part much advance notice as possible, at which time Supervision will make arrangements for the Committee member to be relieved within one hour after receiving such notice. The Committee member must advise his/her Supervisor as to what the general nature of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons business is and how much time they require. The Union agrees that there will not normally be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departmentsduplications of duties or responsibilities of its Stewards and Officers, as however, it applies to this sectionis recognized that there may be times, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1because of circumstances, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with or the Union in writing Company may deem it necessary to have more than one representative attend to the Human Resources Managermatter. The Company will also be notified of any change to Committee member must inform the aforementioned list at the time appropriate Supervisor of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officialsdepartment into which he/she is entering. Section 4.05 It 6.05 An employee shall be accompanied by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or President, when being interviewed in the presence of a Foreperson or Company Supervisor, where a matter is agreed being discussed that the Union President will be assigned could lead to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliationdiscipline. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 6.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in appoint or otherwise select from the plant. In the event Union membership a continuous shift is instituted, up to two additional Stewards Plant Chairperson whose name will be recognizedsupplied to the Company. The Company shall be notified acknowledges the right of the names of persons so selected prior Union to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), appoint or otherwise select from the Union reserves membership, stewards, who will comprise a plant committee, one of which will be the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating who will be the chairman of the said committee. The Company will recognize the said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance arising out of the administration of this collective agreement. 6.02 A list of the stewards appointed, or otherwise selected, shall be supplied to the Company. The Company shall be advised immediately by the Union, in writing, of any change to this list. The Union will be informed promptly of other than temporary changes in supervision. 6.03 The Company recognizes and agrees that members of the Plant Committee and Committee Chairman (Pension Committee, Health and Safety Committee and Compensation Co-ordinator) are required from time to time to investigate and process grievances or discuss with Supervisors other matters affecting employees. When it becomes necessary for a Committee person to leave his/her job during working hours to attend these matters, they will give Supervisors as much advance notice as possible, at which time Supervision will make arrangements for the Committee person to be relieved within one hour after receiving such notice. The Committee person must advise his/her Supervisor as to what the general nature of business is and how much time they require. The Union agrees that there will not normally be duplications of duties or responsibilities of its Stewards and Officers, however, it is recognized that there may be times when, because of circumstances, the Union or the Company may deem it necessary to have more than one representative attend to the matter. The Committee person must inform the appropriate Supervisor of the department into which he is entering. 6.04 An employee shall be accompanied by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or the Plant Chairperson, when being interviewed in the presence of a Foreperson or Company Supervisor, where a matter is being discussed that could lead to discipline. 6.05 Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Plant Chairperson will be working steady day shift. If the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the Plant Chairperson are absent for legitimate reasons (personal or Union business) they shall designate an alternate, these alternates will work steady day shift on a transfer basis during the absence provided the absence is in excess of 4 working days. Section 4.03 It is agreed that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. 6.06 The aggrieved employee may request an available Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the employee’s choice, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department will be excused four (4) consecutive hours per day with pay at times mutually agreed upon to attend to Union matters in the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departments, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenancefacility. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 The Company shall recognize a total acknowledges the right of five (5) Stewards designated by the Union to represent various departments in appoint or otherwise select from the plant. In the event Union membership, stewards, who will comprise a continuous shift is institutedplant committee, up to two additional Stewards one of which will be recognized. The Company shall be notified of the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance and the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that ▇ who will be the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will not leave their work without permission from their Supervisors. In accordance with this understanding chairperson of the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departmentssaid committee. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Company will recognize the said committee for the purpose of handling any grievance arising out of the employee’s choiceadministration of this Collective Agreement. A list of the stewards appointed, within or otherwise selected, shall be supplied to the employee’s departmentCompany. When there is The Company shall be advised immediately by the Union, in writing, of any change to this list. The Union will be informed promptly of other than temporary changes in supervision. The Union agrees that no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request person shall be appointed or otherwise selected as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available unless has attained plant seniority twelve (12) months prior to the appointment or selection. The Company recognizes and agrees that members of the Plant Committee and Committee Chairperson (pension Committee, Health Safety Committee and Compensation Co-ordinator) are required from some time to time to investigate and process grievances or discuss with Supervisors other department in the plantmatters affecting employees. When functioning it becomes necessary for a Committee member to leave job during working hours to attend these matters, they will give Supervisors as a part much advance notice as possible, at which time Supervision will make arrangements for the Committee member to be relieved within one hour after receiving such notice. The Committee member must advise Supervisor as to what the general nature of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons business is and how much time they require. The Union agrees that there will not normally be compensated at their straight time hourly rate while attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Company. Departmentsduplications of duties or responsibilities of its Stewards and Officers, as however, it applies to this sectionis recognized that there may be times, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1because of circumstances, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with or the Union in writing Company may deem it necessary to have more than one representative attend to the Human Resources Managermatter. The Company will also be notified of any change to Committee member must inform the aforementioned list at the time appropriate Supervisor of the changedepartment into which is entering. The An employee shall be accompanied by a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or President, when being interviewed in the presence of a Foreperson or Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union OfficialsSupervisor, where a matter is being discussed that could lead to discipline. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct Union affairs. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present the Union orientation program. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

STEWARDS AND COMMITTEES. Section 4.01 The Union may choose twenty-five (25) stewards who must have seniority status to assist in processing grievances as outlined under the grievance procedure. This number may be adjusted by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. There shall recognize a total be three (3) Union Committees com- posed of not more than five (5) Stewards designated by members each, who must have seniority status. The functions of the three (3) Committees shall be as follows: to act as the grievance committee referred to in the grievance procedure; to meet with representatives of the Company at times once a month to discuss matters of mutual interest to the Union and the Company; to represent various departments in the plantUnion during contract negotiations with the Company. In At any meetings with the event Company, the Committees may be accompanied by a continuous shift is instituted, up to two additional Stewards will be recognizedfull-time representative of the Union. The Company shall be notified in writing by the proper officials of the Union the names of persons so selected prior to the Stewards assuming their duties. Should the total number of bargaining unit employees exceed ninety (90), the Union reserves the ability to appoint up to an additional two (2) Stewards. Section 4.02 The Grievance Committee shall be made up of the President of the Local, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ originating the grievance stewards and the Chief committee members, and of any changes in same, before the Company will recognize them. It is agreed that during working hours the discussions of grievances between stewards and employ- ees will as far as is practical, be kept to a minimum. If it is necessary for a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Section 4.03 It is agreed that the Stewards have regular duties to perform and that Stewards will , committee member orotheremployeetotaketimeoffduring working hours in connection with Union business, he must obtain permis- sion from his immediate supervisor. Such permission shall not leave their work without permission from their Supervisorsunreasonably be withheld. In accordance with this understanding the Company agrees to compensate Stewards for reasonable time lost from regularly scheduled work to handle grievances in their respective departments. The aggrieved employee may request an available ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ One member of the employee’s choiceUnion Executive shall be designated to conduct joint union management activities. Such individual shall be entitled to time off under this article. Stewards and Committee members who in accor- dance with the preceding section have received authori- zation, within the employee’s department. When there is no ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ available within the department, the aggrieved employee may request a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is available from some other department in the plant. When functioning as a part of the afore-outlined Grievance Committee such persons will be compensated at paid their straight time regular basic hourly rate while for time spent attending such scheduled grievance meetings with the Companymeetings. DepartmentsOther than specifically permitted in this Article or provided elsewhere in this Agreement, as it applies to this section, are two (2) areas; Making and Maintenance. Section 4.04 Each January 1, the Union will supply a list of all Stewards, Chief Stewards, President and all other posts with the Union in writing to the Human Resources Manager. The Company will also be notified of any change to the aforementioned list at the time of the change. The Company will only recognize the individuals on this list as Union Officials. Section 4.05 It is agreed that the Union President there will be assigned to the day shift and will be provided reasonable time to conduct no solicitation of members or other Union affairsactivity during working hours. Should the assignment of Union President to the day shift result in other employees being denied full shift rotation, then the Union Section 4.06 Committee The Company agrees to reimburse the members of the Bargaining Committee for regularly scheduled shifts at grant time off from their normal straight time hourly rate for time lost at negotiations up regular work to but not including conciliation. Section 4.07 During the orientation of new employees, the Company agrees to provide a designated Local Union Officer reasonable time and space to present three employees who shall be selected by the Union orientation programto act on its Committee. New employees will be made available during their first scheduled week to attend the Union orientation program.Employees so selected shall:

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement