CHIEF STEWARD-Description

It shall be the duty of the Chief Steward to:

1. Arrange all meetings of the Local Grievance Committee; to chair such meetings and make a report of such meetings to the Executive Board.
2. Appoint a member of the Grievance Committee to act on his behalf as Chief Steward when he is absent for any reason.
3. See that a representative of the Local Grievance Committee and/or a CUPE Representative is available to assist in processing grievances whenever the Chief Steward and Chief Unit Steward deem if necessary.
4. Assign a designate to act as Chief Steward in the event of a scheduled absence, such as vacation, or extended leave. Chief Steward to notify the Executive Members of a prolonged absence.
5. Conduct Local Grievance Committee meetings as required and to chair such meetings.
6. Be conversant with the Collective Agreements of the respective Units, and shall require a copy of the latest agreements, amendments and up-to-date seniority lists of each Unit from the appropriate Unit Chair.
7. Be available to both Union and Management as is reasonable and allowable.
8. Be directly responsible to the Executive Board.
9. Make a complete list of Unit Stewards, and make a copy available to the Recording Officer.
10. Maintain a proper filing system for grievances and Collective Agreements at the Union office.

The Chief Steward’s duties shall include negotiations and stewarding in his/her home unit if so offered by the unit chair and accepted by the Chief Steward. The duties of the Chief Steward shall include stewarding in all other units if so requested by the unit chair and if the Chief Steward can secure a union leave from his/her employer and if the President is unable to attend. The duties of the Chief Steward shall include negotiations in all other units if so requested by the unit chair and if the Chief Steward can secure a union leave from his/her employer and if the President and the Vice-President are unable to attend.