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ARTICLE 11 <br /> UNION REPRESENTATION & ACCESS <br /> 11 . 1 The union will not be required to represent in a grievance any employee who is <br /> not a member of the union . <br /> 11 . 2 For the purpose of representing employees in accordance with the provisions of <br /> Article 24 , "Grievance Procedure , " the union may designate a maximum of 16 <br /> stewards . Each steward will represent employees only in his/her department or <br /> group of departments , as follows : <br /> Area Maximum # of Stewards <br /> Parks , Recreation 2 <br /> Building & Grounds 1 <br /> Road & Bridge , Public Works , Engineering <br /> Traffic Engineering , Vehicle Maintenance 4 <br /> Golf Course 1 <br /> Solid Waste/Refuse , Solid Waste Management, <br /> Solid Waste Recycling 2 <br /> Sewage Treatment 2 <br /> Water Production 2 (one per plant) <br /> Utility Operations 2 <br /> The union may designate one of the stewards to be the Chief Steward . <br /> 11 . 3 The business representative of the union shall notify the Human Resources <br /> Director, in writing , of the name of the stewards and the areas they are <br /> representing , at least three days before they assume duty. If no such notice has <br /> been given , the County has no duty to recognize the stewards . <br /> 11 .4 The union steward may represent the union or union members in matters <br /> appropriate for grievance handling as set forth in this agreement . Stewards shall <br /> not spend time on union business during working hours . Notwithstanding the <br /> above , when appropriate and in order to facilitate the scheduling of meetings and <br /> resolution of grievances , the County Administrator, in his sole discretion , or his <br /> designee may grant time off with pay to a steward to attend grievance hearings <br /> or meetings . <br /> 11 . 5 Officers or agents of Teamsters Local Union # 769 , except County employees on <br /> duty, shall be allowed reasonable access to work sites and locations of the <br /> County with the advance approval of appropriate County officials , provided that <br /> such access shall in no way interfere with the efficient operation of any <br /> department or crew . <br /> 12 <br />