WCB – Alberta (Millard Health) Collective Agreement 2021-2024

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Article 6: Employee Management Committee

  1. A Joint Employee-Employer Committee shall be established. The purpose of the Joint Committee is to promote and to provide for effective and meaningful communications of information and ideas and to make recommendations on matters of mutual concern. Matters may be referred to the Committee by Employees or the Employer. Participants should do so in a constructive and professional manner, and should be able to do so without negative repercussions.
  2. There shall be no loss of income for time spent by Employees at meetings and in carrying out the functions of this Committee.
  3. Stewards
    1. The name of a Steward shall be supplied to the Employer before they are recognized as a Steward. The number of Stewards will be limited to a maximum of one.
    2. Stewards shall be granted time off with pay in order to participate in Steward training and related workshops, seminars, and schools. The cost of training will be covered by the Union and the Union will reimburse the Employer wages for any time off related to training provided by the Union. 

    3. The Steward shall be allowed reasonable time while on duty without loss of pay to perform their duties. Time to perform Steward duties shall take place during regular work hours. Steward duties may include but are not limited to:

      1. Accompanying an Employee at an investigation or outcome meeting called by the Employer where disciplinary action is possible.

      2. Processing grievances including preparation and attendance at grievance hearings.

      3. Meeting with new Employees consistent with Article 5.06. 

      4. Attendance at EMAC or labour/management meetings.

    4. It is the sole responsibility of the Union to arrange the attendance of a Steward for 6.03 (c) (i) and (ii). The presence of a Steward will be agreed to by the Employee and the Union. 

    5. A 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.