Bethany Care Society Collective Agreement 2020-2024

Article 4: Recognition and Union Business

1. The Employer recognizes the Union as the exclusive bargaining agent for all Employees employed in the Bargaining Unit as defined by Certificate No. C-200-2001 issued by the Alberta Labour Relations Board and as may be amended by that Board from time to time.
2. No Employee shall be required or permitted to make any written or verbal agreement, which may be in conflict with the terms of this Collective Agreement.
3. Except as otherwise specified elsewhere in this Collective Agreement, all correspondence between the parties arising out of this Collective Agreement or incidental thereto shall pass to and from the Administrator or designate of the Employer and the Union with a copy to the Chair of the local unit.
4. An Employee shall not engage in Union business during their working hours without prior permission of the Employer.
5. Any duly accredited Officer employed by the Union may be permitted on the Employer’s premises for the purpose of transacting Union business provided prior permission to do so has been granted by the Employer.
6. A representative of the Union shall have the right to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes to a new Employee on the Employer’s time.  The presentation shall include information regarding structure of the Union, as well as the rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Collective Agreement. Attendance at the presentation shall not be compulsory and, further, that a representative of the Employer may be present at such presentation.  
7. The name of a Union representative(s) shall be supplied in writing to the Employer before they are recognized as a Union representative. A representative of the Union shall be entitled to leave work to carry out their functions as provided in this Collective Agreement, provided permission to leave work during working hours and agreement on the length of time of such leave shall first be obtained from the supervisor.  Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. Provided prior permission was obtained, a representative shall suffer no loss of regular pay for time spent on the Employer’s premises in performing such duties.
8. Job Steward
   1. The name of a Job Steward shall be supplied to the Employer before they are recognized as a Job Steward.
   2. A Job Steward may, at the request of an Employee, accompany or represent them at formal investigations, disciplinary meetings or during the processing of a grievance including the grievance hearing.
   3. When it becomes necessary to leave work, for the function outlined in 4.08(b), a Job Steward shall obtain permission from their supervisor to leave work and agreement on the length of time of such leave. Such permission shall be requested with as much advance notice as possible and shall not be unreasonably denied. Stewards shall suffer no loss of regular earnings for leave under this Article.
   4. Upon request of the Employer, the Union shall provide a list of all Job Stewards and their current level within the HSAA steward program.