Title 5 - Union Rights

5.1 Union Access

Union Business Representatives will be permitted access to District facilities to confer with District employees on matters of employer/employee relations. Such representatives will not interfere with employees on duty in the performance of their work and may following immediate supervisory approval, talk with an employee on duty.

5.2 Shop Stewards

The Union agrees to notify the District in writing as to the appointment of all shop stewards and will provide annual updates to the District in writing of all current shop stewards. Shop stewards will be required to work full-time in their respective classifications and will not interrupt the work of other employees. A steward may, with reasonable notice to, and with approval of, his/her supervisor, leave the job during working hours for reasonable periods to investigate pending grievances and to take part in the grievance procedure. However, no steward will leave the job while his/her presence is necessary, in the judgment of his/her supervisor, for the safe conduct and efficiency of the operations in which he/she is engaged.

5.3 Bargaining Team

An employee who is a member of the Union's bargaining team will be granted permission by his/her supervisor to attend a bargaining session providing the supervisor has received notification from the AGM, Human Resources and providing the total number of employees on the bargaining team does not exceed six (6).

5.4 Payroll Deduction of Union Dues

The District agrees to deduct Union dues from all employees who have individually and voluntarily signed an authorization card for such deduction on a form approved by the District and the Union. Deductions shall be made bi-weekly and a check for the total deductions, less a cost for administration (5%), together with a list of the employees covered and their Social Security Numbers, shall be submitted to the Financial Secretary of Local Union No. 1245, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, 30 Orange Tree Circle, P.O. Box 2547, Vacaville, CA 94696.

The District and the Union agree that both parties shall be saved, indemnified and held harmless from any liability due to errors and omissions arising out of the other party's use of the deduction procedure.

5.5 Bulletin Board

The Union may use twelve (12) square feet of District's regular bulletin boards and District shall designate by lettering thereon the portion of such bulletin board, which shall be reserved for use by the Union. The Union shall not post thereon any materials derogatory to the District.

5.6 Union Leave

Subject to approval by District management, Union members may be granted a leave of absence for up to thirty (30) days in a calendar year. Employees requesting a leave will do so at least seven (7) days in advance. The procedure will be completion of a Request for Leave of Absence form. Such requests will be approved or denied on the basis of workload consideration. The employee will remain on the payroll and the Union will reimburse the District for all salary and fringe benefit costs as calculated by the District.