SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU) (2)

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If an SEIU representative will not be able to attend the scheduled employee orientation,the Union may deliver union related documents contained within an envelope or welcome packet for each new employee for Human Resources staff to hand to the new employee at the orientation. The City will not discuss or answer questions related to these documents other than to inform the new employee that they are from the union that exclusively represents their classification. In addition,the employee will be informed that if they have any questions regarding the documents and/or union, they should contact their Union representative. If the Union informs the City that an SEIU representative will attend the employee orientation, the City agrees to provide each new employee with up to thirty (30) minutes, while remaining on paid duty time, to meet with their union representative during the orientation. No management representative shall be present during the Union's presentation of the employee orientation. In the event the union representative providing the orientation is an employee of the City (i.e. Chapter President, union officer, worksite leader,or steward),they shall also be provided with up to thirty(30)minutes of paid release time in which to conduct the union's portion of the orientation.No more than one (1)City employee at a time shall be released to conduct the Union's presentation during the orientation. If the City begins to provide an online on-boarding process,the Union shall have the right to incorporate up to a thirty (30) minute video and/or PowerPoint presentation and a link to the SEIU Local 721 website into that online orientation. The Union would still reserve all other rights in this section, including but not limited to the scheduling of an in-person thirty (30) minute meeting with the new employee and their union representative while remaining on paid duty time. 2025 MOU City of Santa Ana &SEIU Full-Time Employees Unit Page 80