Maxxam Analytics Inc. - BC Government and Service Employees ...

BCGEU and Maxxam Analytics Inc. (03/2012) Page 8• To implement changed operational methods and procedures;• To determine the staffing requirements, to determine and change the size, composition andqualifications of the workforce;• To determine the kind and location of facilities, to transfer, relocate or consolidate any and all ofthe operation of the business;• To select, hire, promote, and transfer employees; to discipline, demote or discharge employeesfor just cause;• And to continue, modify and/or discontinue reasonable rules, regulations, and policies.The parties recognize that the above statement of management rights is not to be construed as restrictiveor interpret so as to exclude those prerogatives not mentioned which are inherent to the managementfunction, and which are not limited by the Collective Agreement.7.1 Union and Employer RepresentationARTICLE 7 - EMPLOYER/UNION RELATIONSNo employee or group of employees shall undertake to represent the Union at meetings with theEmployer without the proper authorization of the Union. To implement this the Union shall supply theEmployer with the names of its officers and similarly, the Employer shall supply the Union with a list ofits supervisory or other personnel with whom the Union may be required to transact business.7.2 Union Bargaining CommitteeA union bargaining committee shall be appointed and consist of two (2) employees. The Union shall havethe right at any time to have the assistance of members of the staff of the Union when negotiating with theEmployer.7.3 Union Representatives(a) The Employer agrees that access to its premises will be granted to members of the staff of theUnion when dealing or negotiating with the Employer, as well as for the purpose of investigating andassisting in the settlement of a grievance.(b) Members of union staff shall notify the excluded designated supervisory official in advance oftheir intention and their purpose for entering and shall not interfere with the operation of the Employer.(c) In order to facilitate the orderly, as well as the confidential investigation of grievances, theEmployer will make available to union representatives or stewards temporary use of an office or similarfacility.(d) The Employer agrees that access to its premises will be granted to local chairpersons andmembers of the Provincial Executive. Notification shall be given to the excluded designatedsupervisory official in advance of the intention and purpose for entering the Employer's premises andsuch access shall not interfere with the operations of the Employer.(e) Notwithstanding Article 7.3(d), the Employer agrees that access to its premises will be extendedto persons designated by the President upon reasonable notice to the General Manager, or designate, oftheir intention and purpose for entering the Employer's premises and such access shall not interfere withthe operations of the Employer.(f)For the purposes of Article 7.3(b), (d), and (e) reasonable notice is twenty-four (24) hours.