AN170026 – Disability Service Providers Award
(a) An employee elected as a union delegate, upon notification by the union to the employer, shall be recognised as the accredited representative of the union to which the employee belongs and shall be allowed all necessary time during working hours to submit to the employer matters affecting the employees he/she represents and further shall be allowed reasonable time during working hours to attend to job matters affecting his/her union, provided that the supervisor of the shift or section is given prior notice of the union delegate's intention.
(b) The union delegate shall have reasonable access to a photocopier and facsimile machine where available, and access to a telephone to contact the union office or to progress enquiries on behalf of a member on work-related matters. The union delegate shall be provided with a suitable cupboard and facilities to enable the union delegate to keep records, union circulars and documentation to efficiently carry out union responsibilities.
(c) The union delegate shall have the right to place notices on notice boards within the enterprise. Such notices or matters of interest shall be within the policy of and authorised by the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch.
(d) With the agreement of the employer the union delegate shall have the right to have a guest speaker authorised by the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union and the Health Services Union of Australia, Tasmania No. 1 Branch, attend meetings within the enterprise.
(e) The employer shall not dismiss or injure a union delegate in employment or alter the employee's position to the employee's prejudice because the employee is a union delegate.
(f) The employer shall supply the union delegate with a copy of this award and with all subsequent variations.
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