Associated Ambulance & Services (Whitecourt) Ltd., Collective Agreement 2020-2025

Article 36: Job Stewards

1. The Employer agrees to recognize Employees who are assigned as Job Stewards. Job Steward may, at the request of an Employee, accompany or represent them at formal investigations, disciplinary meetings or in the processing of a grievance with the Employer. When it becomes necessary for a Job Steward to leave their job for this purpose they will request time off from their duty manager providing them with as much advance notice as possible. Arrangements will be made by the duty manager to permit the Job Steward to leave their job for this purpose with no loss of regular earnings, as soon as reasonably possible. Such time off shall be granted only upon the approval of the duty manager or authorized alternate, such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. When withheld, reasons shall be provided in writing.
2. The Union agrees that Job Stewards and Employees alike shall not enter into discussions concerning Union business during working time. The Union reserves the right to assign a Job Steward to represent a work area that has no Job Stewards.
3. A list of Job Stewards shall be supplied by the Union to the Employer which shall be advised in writing of any change in this list.
4. The Job Steward shall have the right at any time to the assistance of Union Staff Members when dealing or negotiating with the Employer and when processing a grievance. Such representatives shall approach members at work only when engaged in such activities and provided they and the Employee have received the approval of their Manager. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. When denied, reasons shall be provided in writing.