Common use of Union Stewards and Official Representatives Clause in Contracts

Union Stewards and Official Representatives. 3.1 Attendance at Meetings County workers who are official representatives or Stewards of the Union shall be given reasonable time off with pay to meet and confer or consult with management representatives or to be present at hearings where matters within the scope of representation are being considered. The use of official time for this purpose shall be reasonable and shall not interfere with the performance of County services as determined by the County. Such representatives or Stewards shall submit written requests for excused absences to Employee Relations at least two working days prior to the meeting whenever possible. Except by agreement with Employee Relations, the number of workers excused for such purposes shall not exceed 3 per Union, or 2 from each of the following representation units: Accounting and Administrative Services Unit Appraisal Unit Engineering Unit Library Unit and five from Office and Technical Services Unit, whichever is greater, at any one time. If any worker's request for excused absence is not approved, such disapproval shall be subject to appeal to the County Manager whose decision shall be final. The Union shall be allowed up to 150 hours of unpaid release time per calendar year for official representatives and stewards to conduct necessary internal union business. Requests shall be made to the worker's department head 14 days in advance. Shop stewards working P.M. shifts shall be provided with 2 hours of unpaid release time each month to attend Xxxxxxx Council Meetings. It is acknowledged that Hospitals and Clinics administration will attempt to provide such release time, but that each instance must be considered on a case-by-case basis. Any denial of requested time off may be appealed to the Human Resources Director, whose decision shall be final.