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Union Rights

A. Temple will provide six (6) bulletin boards, which may be used by the Union for the purpose of posting only Union notices. Such Bulletin boards shall be conspicuously located at places readily accessible to the employees’ place of work.

B. Representatives of the Union after receiving permission from the office of Labor Relations shall have reasonable access to Temple premises for the purpose of administering this Agreement.

C. Grievance representatives shall be given reasonable opportunity to investigate grievances and otherwise carry out Union business pertaining to their college or school so long as it does not interfere with any bargaining unit member's work.

D. No TA/RA shall engage in any Union activity or business including the distribution of literature during work time or in working areas.

E. No later than 30 days after the beginning of the fall and spring semester and no later than 30 days after the beginning of Summer Session I and Summer Session II, Temple will provide a written and electronic report of bargaining unit members including the following information: name, department or program of employment, position title, monthly compensation, termination date of appointment, US citizenship status, race, gender and address. The Union understands that Temple can only provide such demographic information as the individual chooses to report, therefore, information regarding citizenship, race and gender may at times be incomplete.

F. In accordance with and subject to University policy, TUGSA may be entitled to the use of meeting rooms upon application to and approval from the University at the appropriate rate.

G. TUGSA shall have the right to use at no cost the campus mail for distribution of its official communications.

H. Temple shall reproduce and supply TUGSA with copies of the Agreement. The cost of such reproduction shall be borne equally by the parties.

I. Temple will make a reasonable effort to ensure that TUGSA emails to its bargaining unit members will not be automatically erased or directed to "bulk mail" folders by the University's server.

J. The work schedules of employees elected as Officers and Stewards of the Union shall be adjusted as far as practical to permit attendance at meetings, conferences, and conventions as requested by the Union at the sole discretion of the University. The Union shall give reasonable notice to Temple and the names of those to attend.