PARAGRAPH 11 - 20
Shop Committees
(11) The Shop Committees in the plants covered hereby shall be as follows, except in plants up to 5000 employees the Union has the option of selecting plan A or plan B where applicable:
(12) In plants in which one or more members of the Shop Committee is elected at large, one of such members shall be the Chairperson of the Shop Committee.
(13) Each member of the Shop Committee elected at large shall have a definitely defined zone as may be agreed upon between the Shop Committee and the Plant Management. Where the Chairperson of the Shop Committee is elected at large, the entire plant shall constitute the Chairperson's zone. In the event a committeeperson is requested in a district at a time when both the district committeeperson and the alternate are absent from the plant, the zone committeeperson for the zone in which such district is located will be called to handle the complaint. In the event the zone committeeperson is also absent from the plant, the Chairperson of the Shop Committee will be called.
(14) In the larger plants, by agreement between the Plant Management and Shop Committee, a subcommittee made up of not less than two nor more than six of the district committeepersons in a subdivision of the plant may be formed to meet with the representatives of Management in charge of such plant subdivision. A member of the Shop Committee for that zone may participate in such meeting. Grievances not settled by them may be referred to the Shop Committee as a whole for appeal to highest local Plant Management.
Meetings of Shop Committees
(15) Each plant shall have a regularly scheduled meeting between representatives of the Local Management and the Shop Committee weekly, unless otherwise agreed between the Local Management and the Shop Committee to extend the time between meetings, at a time to be mutually agreed upon between the Committee and the Local Management. Emergency meetings will be arranged by mutual agreement. Regularly scheduled meetings should not be cancelled or rescheduled except where necessary.
Employment and Job Status of Committeepersons (District, Zone, and Chairpersons of Shop Committees)
(16) Committeepersons will be employed as full-time Union representatives during their scheduled working hours. They will function for the purpose of adjusting grievances in accordance with the Grievance Procedure and for other legitimate representation functions. Committeepersons will carry out their duties and functions as Union representatives in accordance with the chart set out below:
(1) As a general rule, such committeepersons will not be assigned to investigate appealed grievances in zones other than their own.
(2) Other legitimate representation functions are defined as normal in-plant activities pertaining to the administration of the National Agreement and written local agreements including, but not limited to, participation in joint programs such as health and safety programs, product quality initiatives, skill development activities, etc.; and, provided such activities do not interfere with the work of other employees, supervision or the efficiency of operations.
(3) Or in another zone when designated by the Chairperson if the regular Zone Committeeperson for that Zone is absent from the plant.
(4) Shop Committeepersons attending Management-Shop Committee meetings on shifts other than their regular shift will be paid for time spent in such meetings, with the understanding that their total hours paid for the day in question will not exceed their regularly scheduled shift hours for that day and such changes in shift hours for this purpose will not result in the payment of overtime premium [pursuant to Paragraph (85)(a)]. It is further understood that the above will not result in any increase in representation being furnished as a result of the Zone Committeepersons not working a full shift on their regular shift.
[See App. I]
(17) Individuals shall not be eligible to serve as committeepersons unless they are employees and until their names have been placed on the seniority list and they are working in the plant.
[See Par (23a)]
[See App. I]
[See Doc. 7]
(18) It is mutually agreed that the prompt adjustment of grievances is desirable in the interest of sound relations between the employees and the Management.
[See Par. (5),(34)]
[See App. I]
[See Doc. 5, 44, 45, 48]
(19) The prompt and fair disposition of grievances involves important and equal obligations and responsibilities, both joint and independent, on the part of representatives of each party to protect and preserve the grievance procedure as an orderly means of resolving legitimate grievances.
Committeepersons acting properly in their official capacity should be free from orders by supervision which, if carried out, would impair the orderly investigation and presentation of grievances. Actions which tend to impair or weaken the grievance procedure, whenever they occur or in whatever manner or form, are improper.
Committeepersons have a responsibility to the Union and the employees they represent to conduct themselves in a businesslike manner and shall conform to the shop rules. The normal standard of conduct applicable to all employees shall be applied to committeepersons.
[See Par. (5)]
[See Doc. 7, 44, 45]
(20) Upon entering a department in the fulfillment of their duties, committeepersons shall notify the supervisor of that department of their presence and purpose or give the supervisor a copy of the written complaint if one has not already been provided.
(20a) In the event an employee requests representation under Paragraph 29 prior to being notified of a temporary transfer to another district, the committeeperson for the employee's regular district may respond to the request, providing the districts involved are in reasonable proximity and there is no change of shift.
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