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(8) Other opportunities to enhance recruitment, retention and
retraining;
(9) Impact on the workforce as a result of business changes
that would result in closures, consolidations or shared entities;
In addition, the Joint Labor Management Committee may also consider the
following subjects which include but are not limited to: appropriate education and
training programs, child care issues, cultural diversity in the workplace, methods
for improving scheduling and resolution of scheduling problems, and other issues
the Committee deems appropriate.
2. Compensation
If an employee committee member is regularly scheduled to work during the time
in which the committee meeting is held, the employee representatives on the
Committee shall be compensated at straight-time pay for attendance at Committee
meetings up to a maximum of four (4) hours per employee per month.
Attendance at committee meetings will not be considered “time worked” for the
purposes of overtime calculation.
3. Frequency of Meetings
Meetings of the Committee shall not be held more often than once every month
except by mutual agreement.
4. Dispute Resolution
The union and the Employers acknowledge that unless mutually agreed, neither
shall use this committee for the purposes of collective bargaining. Disputes
within the Joint Labor Management Committee shall not be subject to Article 30,
Grievance and Arbitration provisions of this Agreement. However, this
Paragraph shall not prevent an employee, the Union or the Employer from
subsequently pursuing an otherwise grievable issue through Article 30, Grievance
and Arbitration.
B. Health and Safety Issues
1. Compliance
The Employers will continue to comply with applicable federal and California
laws and regulations pertaining to occupational safety and health, including their
obligation, under the general duty clause, to provide a safe environment for
employees.
2. Reporting Health Hazards by Employee
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