Union Activity and Security Clause Samples

Union Activity and Security. Section 1 - The Union agrees to conduct its business off the job as much as possible. Section 2 - Business agents or representatives of the Union having business with officers or individual members of the Union may confer with such officers or members during the course of the workday for a reasonable time, provided that permission is first obtained from the supervisor immediately in charge of such officers or members. The Union shall identify the Union officers to the City annually and notify the City of any changes. Section 3 - The City agrees that the time spent during the employee’s normal work shift in the presentation of grievances, negotiations, mediations, or arbitrations occurring during working hours shall not be deducted from the pay of delegated employee representatives of the Union. The bargaining committee shall be limited to a maximum of four (4) Union employee members. Unless mutually agreed to by the parties, the presentation of grievances, negotiations, and arbitrations will normally take place during mutually agreed upon working hours. Unless mutually agreed to by the parties, mediation sessions, preparation, or investigations (except serious safety-related issues or terminations) will normally take place outside of working hours. When the presentation of grievances, negotiations, mediations, or arbitrations occurs or continues outside any employee’s normal work shift, such hours will not be paid or considered as hours worked for any participating employee. Section 4 - Check off of Union dues shall be made from the first two paychecks of each month and out of every paycheck effective February 2009 in the amount specified by Local 1366 and such amounts shall be turned over to the Union treasurer at least once a month. The City is to be saved harmless in the event of any legal controversy involving this provision. Section 5 - The City agrees to make deductions for contributions to the AFSCME P.E.O.P.L.E. fund from the paycheck of those employees wishing to contribute to this program every payroll. Employees will be given the opportunity to change their level of deduction annually during the month of January by submitting the appropriate deduction card to the City Payroll Department.