Site Representative Roles and Responsibilities:

• Attends Representative Council and General Membership meetings 

• Participates in meetings and activities in support of association programs 

• Discusses important issues and shares the views and input of the bargaining unit members at their site with the Representative Council and/or Executive Board 

• Serves as the official channel through which communication and publications can be easily transmitted between the association and Site Representatives for distribution to bargaining unit members 

• Serves as an advocate for the bargaining unit members at their site, including assisting with filing grievances and in disciplinary meetings with management 

• Conducts regular site elections and polls of the membership 

• Conducts regular meetings to share information to bargaining unit members and to encourage participation in association programs 

• Maintains association bulletin board at school site 

• Recruits new members and new leaders 

• Educates bargaining unit members about their rights 

• Knows contract/policies/regulations and identifies potential grievances 

• Knows the grievance procedure of the Contract 

• Investigates possible grievances, files lower level grievance claims and stays in contact with the Grievance Committee 

• Represents and provides guidance to unit members in grievance processing at Level I 

• Observes timelines in processing grievances 

• Starts grievance file and documentation 

• Maintains direct contact with members of the Bargaining Team, Grievance Committee, Membership Committee and Organizing Team 

• Creates, maintains, and initiates association member communication systems, including personal e-mails and phone trees 

• Uses a “buddy system” to pair up new and “veteran” staff to support one another 

• Knows who to call for assistance within the association 

• Contacts new bargaining unit members at the beginning of the school year 

• Educates unit members about the benefits of belonging to the association 

• Maintains site unit member contact information and relays that information to Membership Committee Chair