Collective Agreement - FINAL COPY 2013

2   4.06 An Officer of the Union shall be given an opportunity to interview each new employee within regular working hours, without loss of pay, for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes during the first month of employment for the purpose of acquainting the new employee with the benefits and duties of union membership and the employee’s responsibilities and obligations to the Employer and the Union. [...] The Committee shall not supersede the activities of any other committee of the Union or of the Employer and does not have the power to bind either the Union or its members or the Employer to any decisions or conclusions reached in their discussions. [...] 12.02 Names of Stewards The Union shall notify the Employer in writing the name of each Steward and the department(s) the Steward represents, and the name of the Chief Steward before the Employer shall be required to recognize the Stewards. [...] In the event the successful applicant proves unsatisfactory in the position during the trial period, or if the employee is unable to perform the duties of the new job classification, the employee shall be returned to the employee's former position and salary level consistent with the employee's former position without loss of seniority. [...] (b) The Employer reserves the right to assign the employee to alternate duties or to commence maternity/adoption/parental leave without pay prior to the time specified in Clause 24.06(a) if the state of the employee's health becomes incompatible with the requirements of the employee's current position.