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ARTICLE 26- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 1. Monthly, the Employers shall mail to the International Union Staff Representative a record of newly hired employees, including name, address and telephone number. If the Employers become aware of any change in address or telephone number of any employee, the Union shall be informed of such change within a reasonable time. The Union will keep the Employers apprised of its current mailing address. Seniority lists will also be made available, upon request of the International Union Staff Representative.

Section 2. Seniority lists, prepared two times annually in accordance with Article 9, shall be mailed to the International Union Staff Representative within a reasonable time.

Section 3. Monthly records of employment terminations, as provided to the Taxicab Authority at the time of execution of this Agreement, shall be mailed to the International Union Staff Representative within a reasonable time.

Section 4. International Union Staff Representatives shall be permitted on the Employers’ premises solely for the following purposes:

(a) to attend a meeting with Employer representatives which has been prescheduled with a designated Employer representative to take place on the Employers’ premises, or

(b) as specifically provided by other express provisions of this Agreement

(c) as otherwise agreed between the Union and the Employers.

Section 5. The Union agrees its International Union Staff Representatives shall not have access to the Employers’ premises for any purpose other than those covered above and hereby expressly waives any right of access to the Employers’ premises for any other purpose. The Union further agrees its International Union Representatives permitted access in accordance with the above will not engage in any activities while on the Employers’ premises other than those specified above.

Section 6. Under no circumstances shall any representative of the International Union interfere with the work performance of any employee of the Employers at any location or stop, interfere with or disrupt the Employers’ operations in any manner. This shall not preclude a representative of the International Union from talking to an employee of the Employers in a manner that does not stop, interfere with or disrupt the Employers’ operations.

Section 7. When an International Union Staff Representative is granted access to the Employers’ premises in accordance with the above, he shall be required to present to the designated Employer representative involved proper credentials and/or identification demonstrating that he is an authorized representative of the International Union.

Section 8. In the event any International Union Staff Representative violates the foregoing limitations regarding access to the Employers’ premises or regarding stoppages, interference or disruption with the Employers’ operations, all International Union Staff Representatives will be barred from all access to the Employers’ premises.

Section 9. Employees of the Employers, designated by the Union, who are required to perform services for the Union relating exclusively to the unit covered by this Agreement, may be granted an unpaid leave of absence by the Employer for that purpose for a maximum period of sixty (60) calendar days. Such leave of absence shall not cause any loss of seniority. Such leaves of absence shall be subject to the following conditions:

(a) No more than five (5) employees may be on such a leave of absence at any time.

(b) Any request for such a leave of absence must be submitted to the Employers in writing by a representative of the International Union at least two (2) weeks in advance of the proposed date the leave of absence is to begin, unless otherwise agreed to by the International Union and the Employers.

(c) The leave of absence must be approved by the Employers. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld.