Agmt 1995 Alameda County Fire District ACFD

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• i DRAFT SECTION 3. UNION SECURITY NOTICE OF RECOGNIZED UNION. When a person is hired into a classification represented by the Union, the Fire Department shall notify such person(s) that the Union is the exclusive recognized bargaining agent for the employees in said representation unit and provide such person(s) with enrollment materials supplied by the Union for. the sole purpose of joining the Union and effecting payroll dues deductions. The Fire Department shall post within the employee work or rest area a notice which sets forth the classifications within the representation unit and the name and address of the Union. The Fire Department shall also'give a written notice to the Union containing the names and addresses of all persons newly employed within the representation unit within thirty calendar days from the beginning of their employment. SECTION 4. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES (STEWARDS) OF THE UNION • A. PURPOSE. The Fire Department recognizes the need and affirms the right of the Union to designate authorized representatives of the Union from among employees in the unit. It is agreed that the Union in appointing such authorized representatives does so for the purpose of promoting effective working relationships. B. ROLE OF THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNION. The Fire Department recognizes the right of the Union to represent employees in connection with grievances which arise under Section 18.D. of the Grievance Procedure. The authorized representative of the Union recognizes the fact that the Fire Chief or designee is the key person in the Department and, understands that his/her Union representation function does not relieve him/her from conforming to all rules of conduct and standards of performance established by law, regulation, County or Department policy, or Memorandum of Understanding. C. SELECTION OF STEWARDS. The Union shall reserve the right to designate the method of selection of authorized representatives. • The Union shall notify the Department Head in writing of the names of the Union representatives and the units they represent. If a change in Union representatives is made, the Department Head shall be advised in writing of the Union representative being replaced and the Union • representative named to take his/her place. The number of Union representatives shall be mutually agreed upon and a list of Union representatives shall be submitted to the Department Head. D. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF UNION REPRESENTATIVE. The following functions are understood to constitute the complete duties and responsibilities of the Union representative. • • IAFF Local 1428- Management Unit R-34 January 1, 1994- December 31, 1995 2 Local 1428- M/Dft2 RUJ02•6/16/86 27 0 •