5.10 Labor Management Committees
- The State and SEIU encourage the use of Labor Management Committees to address issues of mutual concern in a problem solving context. Upon request of either party, a Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) shall be established to address specific or ongoing issues such as:
- Workload.
- Productivity.
- Making the worksite more efficient and effective.
- Improving the quality of service.
- An established JLMC shall adhere to the following guidelines:
- The JLMC will consist of equal reasonable number of management representatives selected by the department head or designee and Union representatives selected by the Union.
- JLMC recommendations, if any, will be advisory in nature.
- JLMC meetings shall not be considered contract negotiations and shall not be considered a substitute for the grievance procedure or professional practice groups.
- Employees who participate on such a committee will suffer no loss in compensation for attending meetings of the committee.
- Dates and times of meetings and agendas of the JLMC's shall be mutually determined by the members of the JLMC.