UNION ADVOCATES Clause Samples

UNION ADVOCATES. The Union shall designate up to Four (4) representatives as advocates and may designate additional alternate advocates. The advocate position is the worker representative position responsible for handling grievances and disciplinary issues with the Employer. Immediately following designation of said advocate(s), the Union shall confirm this appointment by written notice to the Operator. The activities of an advocate shall not interfere with the performance of his/her work or the work of other workers of the Operator. Any time spent by an advocate on Union matters or acting in his/her capacity will not be compensated by Operator, except for time spent investigating and presenting grievances. Advocates will not be compensated by the Operator for time spent in adjusting grievances beyond that which is reasonable. In no case will the Operator be required to pay for time spent adjusting grievances to the extent such time would result in overtime. Under no circumstances shall the Operator be required to pay more than one (1) advocate for attendance at a grievance meeting. An advocate may not communicate with workers, the Union, or representatives of the Operator concerning Union business on working time without first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Operator. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. An advocate shall not direct any worker how to perform or not to perform his/her work in his/her role as advocate, shall not countermand the order of any supervisor and shall not interfere with the normal operations of the Operator or any other worker. An advocate may not communicate with the Union office by telephone during working time without first obtaining the permission of his/her immediate supervisor or other representative of the Operator. Such permission shall not be unreasonably denied. The Union office may communicate with an advocate during working hours by telephoning the advocate's immediate supervisor or department manager. Such calls to an Advocate shall be limited to two (2) calls per day of ten (10) minutes in duration. Any notification by the Operator to the Union shall be in writing delivered to the Union at its offices with a copy to an advocate designated by the Union. The Employer agrees to provide up to 24 hours per calendar year to be used for Advocate and other Union Trainings.

UNION ADVOCATES. The Union shall designate Union Advocates and notify the Employer in writing who the Advocates are and any new Advocates or any change in status of existing Advocates. The Union Advocates’ performance of union work shall not interfere with the facility's operation nor the performance of employees’ job duties. Union Advocates shall receive their base pay rate for time spent processing grievances and representing Bargaining Unit Employees in meetings with the Employer during Advocates’ scheduled hours of employment. Union Advocates shall also receive their base rate of pay for time spent representing Bargaining Unit employees in all meetings where the Employer requested that the Advocate process a grievance or represent a Bargaining Unit Employee outside of the Advocates’ scheduled hours of employment. In no case shall the Employer be required to pay more than one (1) Advocate at a time for such work. A Union Advocate may receive phone calls from union representatives while on work time, in private if requested, not to exceed ten (10) minutes per shift. Such calls shall not interfere with resident care. If Bargaining Unit Employees request time off to attend Advocate training, the Employer will make every effort to approve such requests considering operational needs. Bargaining Unit Employees requesting time off to attend Advocate training will make every effort to comply with the Employer’s policy for requesting time off.

UNION ADVOCATES. (a) The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or elect Union Advocates, whose duties shall be to assist any Employee whom the Union Advocate represents, in assessing, preparing and presenting her/his grievance in accordance with the grievance process. (b) The Union acknowledges that Union Advocates have their regular duties to perform on behalf of the Employer and that such persons shall not leave their regular duties to attend to the complaints and grievances of Employees without having first secured permission from their immediate supervisor, or her/his designate excluded from the Bargaining Unit. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Union Advocates shall state their destination to their immediate supervisor, provide an estimate of how long they will be away from their duties, and shall report again to her/him at the time of their return to work. (c) A grievor may, at her/his option, be accompanied by a Union representative at any time s/he is meeting with a representative of the Employer at any step of the grievance process.

UNION ADVOCATES. (a) The Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint Employees in the Bargaining Unit as Advocates. The Union will attempt to have representation throughout the units and at least one (1) Advocate appointed on evening shift. (b) It is agreed that the Advocate’s duties shall in no way conflict with her/his duties to the Employer; however, it is agreed that an Advocate shall, after consultation with her/his supervisor, be permitted during regular working hours and without loss of regular pay, to leave her/his duties for a reasonable length of time and at a time which is operationally feasible, to investigate and, if possible, settle any grievance which has arisen in her/his area. When resuming her/his duties, the Advocate shall report to the designated supervisor.

UNION ADVOCATES. The Union shall designate Union Advocates and notify the Employer in writing who the Advocates are and any new Advocates or any change in status of existing Advocates. The Union Advocates’ performance of union work shall not interfere with the facility's operation nor the performance of employees’ job duties. Union Advocates will not be compensated by the Employer for time spent processing grievances and representing Bargaining Unit Employees in meetings with the Employer unless such activities occur during the Advocates’ scheduled hours of employment. In their role as an Advocate, the Advocate shall not direct an employee on how to or not to perform his or her work, shall not countermand the order of any supervisor, and shall not interfere with the normal operations of the Employer or any other worker. If Bargaining Unit Employees request time off to attend Advocate training, the Employer will make reasonable efforts to approve such requests considering operational needs. Bargaining Unit Employees requesting time off to attend Advocate training will comply with the Employer’s policy for requesting time off.

UNION ADVOCATES. ‌ Section 9.1 The Union shall have the right to designate up to a maximum of three (3)

UNION ADVOCATES. (a) The Employer and the Union recognize that Employees may sometimes wish to discuss experiences or concerns with a peer who has lived experience, knowledge and skills related to these concerns. The Employer and Unifor recognize the Union Advocate roles as outlined below. (b) The Union will provide the Employer with a list of the individuals appointed to the Union Advocate roles, and will advise the Employer when such appointments change. (c) Union Advocates when acting in their roles are acknowledged as peer supports only and are not operating in a professional capacity or under any professional college requirements. (d) As part of their roles, all Advocates will continue to network with community and allied organizations, promote access to culturally appropriate services, including the resources and supports available through the Equity and Inclusion Office and Human Resources. (e) Should an Advocate require time off the job to fulfill their duties, the union if in agreement, will submit a leave of absence request for approval by the Employee’s Supervisor, and such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such time will be processed in accordance with Article 5.04.

UNION ADVOCATES. (a) The Employer and the Union recognize that Employees may sometimes wish to discuss experiences or concerns with a peer who has lived experience, knowledge and skills related to these concerns. The Employer and Unifor recognize the role of these peer Advocates as outlined below. (b) Union Advocates when acting in their roles are acknowledged as peer supports only and are not operating in a professional capacity or under any professional college requirements. (c) As part of their roles, all Advocates will continue to network with community and allied organizations, promote access to culturally appropriate services, including the resources and supports available through the Equity and Inclusion Office and Human Resources. (d) On or before December 1 of each year, the Union will provide a detailed report to the University’s Management Liaison to the Advocates, accounting for the specific activities over the previous 12 months, including: i. the total number of Employees they have assisted; ii. the specific dates and times for which they have been granted release time; iii. an aggregate summary of the matters they have handled; and iv. an aggregate summary of the referrals they have made.