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