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***Duties of a Steward ***
Duties of a shop steward shall include but are not limited
to:
- Completing as soon as possible after his/her initial election, the Steward
Training Certification Program as prescribed by PEF;
- Communicating union news and policy to the membership at the site he/she
represents and all information that comes to him/her from the union, and
conveying to the PEF leadership the concern, new developments, and problems
of the membership or the Division;
- Acting as the first-line liaison between managements, the union leadership
and membership for the resolution of problems and the handling of
grievances;
- Being able to prepare a meeting agenda, conduct an effective meeting
following that agenda, to familiarize himself/herself with PEF rules of
parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order and be able to comply
with the same;
- Making himself/herself knowledgeable with the respective PEF collective
bargaining agreements, the steward manuals, departmental/agency procedures
and steward manuals, departmental/agency procedures and policies as well as
the Civil Service Law, if applicable;
- Posting all information he/she receives from the union; and making every
effort to fully understand the contents in order to be prepared for
questions from the membership;
- Recruiting new members and seeing that new employees are given the proper
orientation to both their work and their union. This orientation
should encourage new employees to get involved in union activities;
- Interact knowledgeably and appropriately with management and his/her
peers, keeping in mind that his/her physical appearance, promptness, and
courtesy help to make the task less of a challenge;
- Representing his/her constituency at divisional, regional, and meeting sof
organized labor in the community;
- Developing personal skills and competencies to provide valuable
contributions and sincere and dedicated service to the union and his/her
constituents, demonstrating at all times the professional attitude this
union exemplifies;
- Conducting his/her PEF activities with honest and integrity.
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