2012 Local Agreement - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

descriptions in Attachment 1 and the descriptions contained in a local
agreement, the descriptions in the local agreement shall control.
118 SECTION 2 – JURISDICTION
119 The Employer and the Union agree that no jurisdiction over any group of
Employees shall be surrendered to any other union during the life of this
Agreement except by mutual Agreement of the parties hereto.
120 SECTION 3 – NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES
121 No later than the tenth (10th) of the following month the Employer shall supply
the Union with the names, addresses and classifications of work of new
Employees and the names of Employees terminated.
122 A. NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION Written Notice.
At the time a new Employee is hired who will be subject to this Agreement,
the Employer shall deliver to the Employee a written notice stating that the
Employer recognizes the Union as the collective bargaining agent for the
Employees covered by the Agreement and quoting or paraphrasing the
provisions of “Article V – Union Membership” of this Agreement.
123 SECTION 4 – BONA FIDE SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES
124 A. Authority of Bona Fide Supervisors.
The Employer recognizes the fact that only bona fide supervisory
Employees have the authority to hire, promote, discipline, discharge, or
otherwise effect changes in the status of Employees or effectively
recommend such actions, and it is not the Employer’s policy to establish
jobs or job titles for the purpose of excluding such Employees from the
unit(s). Bona fide supervisors will not perform duties performed by
Employees falling within the scope of this Agreement except for training,
emergencies requiring immediate action, or under circumstances that are
beyond the control of the Employer.
125 B. Bona Fide Supervisors Performing Bargaining Unit Work.
It is not the Employer’s intent to hire or utilize bona fide supervisors to
perform bargaining unit work; however, in an emergency and/or a situation
where the delivery of health care services could be compromised it may
be necessary for a supervisor to assist until an appropriate bargaining unit
Employee is available.
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