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One Steward Waste Water Treatment Plant/Water <br />Department/Public Works/MUG/Armory <br />8.02 The Union will provide the City with a written list of the stewards and their alternates. This <br />list will be updated each time the identity of a steward or alternate changes. The City has no <br />obligation to recognize a steward or alternate whose identity has not previously been announced <br />to the City in this fashion. <br />8.03 Stewards and alternates must work in the area as stated in 8.01, and on the shift which the <br />steward and/or alternate represents, and shall not function as a Union representative in any other <br />area. <br />8.04 No Union meeting or other Union activities shall take place during working hours without <br />prior approval of the division head or the Director. A steward who wishes to perform Union work <br />on City time must first complete a Union Time form on Right Stuff and submit the form to his/her <br />manager for approval. Good faith requests will not be unreasonably denied. However, a steward <br />may process or discuss a grievance with an employee and/or their supervisor during the final <br />fifteen (15) minutes of the shift without prior approval, excluding travel time. <br />8.05 A steward who has an individual grievance in connection with his/her own work may ask <br />the Chief Steward to assist in adjusting the grievance. <br />8.06 The Chapter Chairperson or designee shall be provided a reasonable amount of time to <br />carry out the functions of his/her office. However, before performing any work on City time, the <br />Chapter Chairperson must obtain permission from his/her manager by submitting a completed <br />Union Time form on Right Stuff to the manager. Good faith requests will not be unreasonably <br />denied. No other employee will be permitted to perform Union work on City time except by <br />mutual agreement. <br />8.07 When there is a reduction in force, the Local Union officers, the Chapter officers, the Chief <br />Steward and division stewards shall be retained at work regardless of their seniority. If their jobs <br />are not operating, they will be placed in other jobs, provided they are qualified to perform the <br />available work. This subsection is enforceable only to the extent that such seniority is lawful. <br />8.08 The City shall provide the Chapter Chairperson with a copy of any new policy letters or <br />work rules affecting bargaining unit members at least twenty four (24) hours before the notice is <br />given to the membership. <br />ARTICLE 9 <br />DISCIPLINE <br />9.01 In the event that an employee has been recommended for suspension or discharge, prior to <br />any action being taken on such a recommendation, a pre -disciplinary conference will be scheduled <br />to afford the employee an opportunity to offer an explanation of the alleged conduct. The City <br />shall notify the employee and his steward or the Chapter Chairperson (in the event of possible <br />termination) of the date and time of the conference and, upon request, the employee shall be <br />5 <br />