SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU) - FULL-TIME (2022-2025)

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ARTICLE XVII 17.0 UNION RIGHTS 17.1 Union Representatives A. The Union shall have the right to appoint/elect a reasonable number of employee representatives who are recognized by the City as union officers, work site leaders, or stewards. Such reasonable number of work site leaders and stewards recognized by the City shall be limited to eighteen (18) employees. B. The Executive Director of Human Resources or designee shall be provided with a list of the names and classification titles of the Union's officers, work site leaders, stewards, and other union representatives. The Union agrees to inform the City in writing of any changes in said list within ten (10) calendar days of date of change. 17.2 Release Time A. Grievances During the term of this MOU, the City agrees to grant a reasonable amount of City time, without loss of pay or benefits, to enable the union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards to assist other bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under Article XVI. Union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall make advance arrangement with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose. The union officers, worksite leaders, and stewards shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the MOU. Any unauthorized or unapproved time used by a union officer, worksite leader, or steward to investigate, discuss, process or meet in conjunction with pursuing a grievance or complaint shall be charged to that employee's vacation or comp time leave bank. The Union shall limit the number of union officers, worksite leaders, or stewards who participate in the investigation or appear at hearings on City time to one (1) representative and one (1) Chapter Board member. 2022-2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEW Full -Time Employees Unit Page 74