Common use of Union Office Space Clause in Contracts

Union Office Space. Subject to its availability, the Employer agrees to provide reasonable office space at work locations with twenty-five (25) or more Bargaining Unit employees to Locals of the Union. In addition, in the Department of Corrections the Employer agrees to provide each local union secure storage space at the agency/facility where each of the three local union presidents are employed, for the exclusive use of the Union. Such premises shall be for the sole and exclusive use of the Local, and shall be furnished without lease or charge unless required by applicable statute. Access and security will be in accordance with institution rules. No partisan political activity shall be conducted in such facilities, and no partisan political literature or material ridiculing individuals by name or obvious direct reference or defamatory to the Employer, shall be prepared in or distributed from such facilities. The Employer reserves the right to withdraw approval for the Local's use of such premise, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Local, only due to operational requirements (where no other reasonable space is available), failure to pay statutorily required charges, misuse by the Local or its Agents, or interference with state operations. Where approval has been withdrawn due to operational requirements, Departments or Agencies will make good faith efforts to locate and furnish premises in accordance with this Section or which afford the Union reasonable geographic access to the largest feasible number of Bargaining Unit employees. The location, type, size and amount of office space provided to the Union shall not be subject to the grievance procedure, but disputes involving denial of availability based on operational needs or an allegation that approval for use was withdrawn without cause may be grieved. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Employer against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer arising out of the Union's occupying office space under this Article. Authorized personnel (i.e. as authorized through mutual agreement between the Local Union and the Agency Appointing Authority) may only have access to the Union Office when it is necessary to assure the safety of the building's occupants.

Union Office Space. Subject to its availability, the Employer agrees to provide reasonable office space at work locations with twenty-five (25) or more Bargaining Unit employees to Locals of the Union. In addition, in the Department of Corrections the Employer agrees to provide each local union secure storage space at the agency/facility where each of the three local union presidents are employed, for the exclusive use of the Union. Such premises shall be for the sole and exclusive use of the Local, and shall be furnished without lease or charge unless required by applicable statute. Access and security will be in accordance with institution rules. No partisan political activity shall be conducted in such facilities, and no partisan political literature or material ridiculing individuals by name or obvious direct reference or defamatory to the Employer, shall be prepared in or distributed from such facilities. The Employer reserves the right to withdraw approval for the Local's use of such premise, upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Local, only due to operational requirements (where no other reasonable space is available), failure to pay statutorily required charges, misuse by the Local or its Agents, or interference with state operations. Where approval has been withdrawn due to operational requirements, Departments or Agencies will make good faith efforts to locate and furnish premises in accordance with this Section or which afford the Union reasonable geographic access to the largest feasible number of Bargaining Unit employees. The location, type, size and amount of office space provided to the Union shall not be subject to the grievance procedure, but disputes involving denial of availability based on operational needs or an allegation that approval for use was withdrawn without cause may be grieved. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Employer against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments brought or issued against the Employer arising out of the Union's occupying office space under this Article. Authorized personnel (i.e. as authorized through mutual agreement between the Local Union and the Agency Appointing Authority) may only have access to the Union Office when it is necessary to assure the safety of the building's occupants.

Union Office Space. Subject to its availability, the Employer agrees to provide reasonable office space to the Union readily accessible to employees at work locations with twenty-five fifty (2550) or more Bargaining Unit employees employees. Current office space locations will be maintained under the conditions upon which they were previously established. However, changes to Locals and/or addition of the Union. In addition, in the Department of Corrections the Employer agrees to provide each local union secure storage office space at the agency/facility where each currently existing work locations and designation of the three locations at newly opened facilities, shall be discussed and may be established in local union presidents are employedLabor- Management meetings, for the exclusive use of the Unionor, if necessary, secondary negotiations. Such premises office space shall be for the sole and exclusive use of the LocalUnion, and shall be furnished provided without lease or charge charge, excluding telephone, unless required by applicable statute. Access and security will be in accordance with institution rulesthe rules of the local authority. Stewards, Chief Stewards, and Chapter Officers shall be allowed access to the office space during their duty or off-duty hours as applicable, but will be required to comply with Employer's established security procedures. Satisfactory usage and reimbursement arrangements will be made at the facility to permit Union officials at the facility to use photocopying equipment. No partisan political activity shall be conducted in such facilities, and no partisan political literature or material ridiculing individuals by name or obvious direct reference or defamatory to the Employer, shall be prepared in or distributed from such facilities. The Employer reserves the right to withdraw approval for the LocalUnion's use of such premiseoffice space, upon thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the LocalUnion, only due to operational requirements (where no other reasonable space is available)requirements, failure to pay statutorily required charges, misuse by the Local Union or its Agents, or interference with state operations. Where approval has been withdrawn due to operational requirements, and in areas where the Union is not currently occupying office space accessible to Bargaining Unit employees, Departments or Agencies will make good faith efforts to locate and furnish premises in accordance with this Section or alternative office space which afford affords the Union reasonable geographic access to the largest feasible number of Bargaining Unit employees. The availability, location, type, size and amount of office space provided to the Union shall not be subject to the grievance procedure, but disputes involving denial of availability based on operational needs or an allegation that approval for use was withdrawn without cause may be grieved. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Employer (the State, any of its departments, agencies, officers, employees or agents) against any and all claims, suits, orders or judgments orders, judgments, attorney fees and costs brought or issued against the Employer arising out of the Union's occupying office space under this Article. Authorized personnel (i.e. as authorized through mutual agreement between the Local Union and the Agency Appointing Authority) may only have access to the Union Office when it is necessary to assure the safety of the building's occupants.