Social Workers - Chief Executive Office - Los Angeles County

ARTICLE 40 STEWARDS
Section 1. Legal Rights of Shop Steward
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Management recognizes that Local 721 Shop Stewards are the official on-site
representatives of the Union and further acknowledges that no Steward or Alternate shall
be discriminated against because of the exercise of their rights and duties under the MOU.
Section 2.
It is agreed by the parties of the Memorandum of Understanding that Local 721, SEIU, may
select a reasonable number of stewards for this Unit. Local 721, SEIU shall give to each
Department Head a written list of employees from his/her department who have been
selected as stewards. This list shall be kept current by Local 721, SEIU.
Stewards may spend a reasonable amount of time to promptly and expeditiously
investigate and process formal grievances, or attend employee orientation meetings,
without loss of pay or benefits of any kind. Stewards, when leaving their work locations to
transact such investigations or processing, shall first obtain permission from their
immediate supervisor and inform the supervisor of the nature of the business. Permission
to leave will be granted promptly unless such absence would cause an undue interruption
of work. Except, however, denial of permission will automatically constitute an extension of
the time equal to the amount of the delay. If such permission cannot be granted promptly
the steward will be immediately informed when time will be made available. Such time will
not be more than twenty-four (24) hours, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, after
the time of the steward's request unless otherwise mutually agreed to.