Common use of Access to Employees Clause in Contracts

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her their first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-MSEA- SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- non-work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's FOP/MSLES representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced advance notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES representative. Any MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to on non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU FOP/MSLES programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced advance notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to on non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-MSEA- SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- non-work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State MPA representative with advanced notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State MPA operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State MPA operations. Such access shall be to non-work areas. The agencies of the State MPA shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their all new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes meetings no less than five (5) workdays in advance and shall invite allow MSEA-SEIU representatives one (1) hour to participate in present at any orientation and/or new hire meetings. Each new employee who does not attend an in-person orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, meeting shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work areaSEIU.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced advance notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to on non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her their first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- non-work area.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State MPA representative with advanced notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State MPA operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State MPA operations. Such access shall be to non-work areas. The agencies of the State MPA shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their all new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes meetings no less than five (5) workdays in advance and shall invite allow MSEA-SEIU representatives one (1) hour to participate in present at any orientation and/or new hire meetings. Each new employee who does not attend an in-person orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, meeting shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her their first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work areaSEIU.

Access to Employees. MSEA-SEIU shall have access to employees covered by this Agreement to carry out its legal responsibilities as a bargaining agent as provided for in this Article. MSEA-SEIU's representatives will be granted reasonable access to employees during employees' working hours for the purpose of investigating and processing grievances and for the purposes of administering this Agreement. Such access will be subject to the representative providing the appropriate State representative with advanced advance notice of the visit. Such access will not disrupt State operations or violate agency security procedures. If access needs to be temporarily delayed for special reasons, those reasons shall be explained to the MSEA-SEIU representative. Any MSEA-SEIU representative may have access to employees in this unit for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits during employees' non-working time, e.g., breaks, lunch periods and after hours, provided such access does not interfere with State operations. Such access shall be to on non-work areas. The agencies of the State shall inform MSEA-SEIU of their new employee orientations and/or new hire paperwork processes and shall invite MSEA-SEIU to participate in orientation or new hire meetings through a brief presentation on MSEA-SEIU either in person or electronically. Each new employee, including employees who are new to an MSEA-SEIU bargaining unit, shall be allowed one (1) hour of paid work time within his or her first six (6) months of employment to meet with a representative of MSEA-SEIU for the purpose of explaining MSEA-SEIU programs and benefits. This meeting shall be scheduled at a time approved by the employee’s supervisor and shall take place in a non- work area.