61. Steward´s districts as agreed to by the parties shall be considered a part of this Agreement. Revisions of districts may be made by mutual agreement of the parties as changes or conditions warrant. 

61.1 District Stewards shall be employees, other than probationary, working in their respective districts. 

61.1.1 In the event a District Steward is moved under the layoff provisions of the agreement prior to taking office, he or she will be returned to such district on the day his or her duties become effective. 

61.2 The Shop Chairman is recognized as the Union representative for all employees in all steps of the grievance procedure. 

61.3 Each shift shall have a Chief Steward recognized as the Union representative for employees in the 1st step of the grievance procedure. 

61.4 The Union shall notify the Company of the names of all the Stewards and officials covered by this article and designate the alternates for each District Steward. 

61.5 Only in the event of the District Steward´s absence will the alternate assume his or her duties, rights, and responsibilities. 

61.6 The Union will notify the Company of the name of the alternate for Chief Steward on each absence. 

61.7 In the event it is necessary for the Shop Chairman to be absent for valid reasons the Company will consider a substitute for the duration of the absence. 

62. Employees designated (elected or appointed) by the Union as officials, the officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Financial Secretary, Recording Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms, Shop Chairman, Trustees, Executive Board), Members of the Union Grievance Committee, Chief Stewards, and District Stewards will in the event of a layoff follow the seniority provisions of this Agreement applicable to all other employees except that: 

62.1 The District Steward will be the last person laid off in his or her district on his or her shift. 

62.2 The Chief Steward will be the last person laid off on his or her shift. 

62.3 The grievance committee will be the last persons laid off in the bargaining unit. 

62.4 Recall of the grievance committee and stewards will be in reverse order. 

62.5 Persons will be continued at work or recalled to work under the provisions of this paragraph only if they are qualified to do the available work without any training time. 

63. During a cessation of work under the provisions of Paragraph 44 the District Steward shall have the option to work if more than six (6) employees are working in the district 

64. District Stewards shall be allowed pay not to exceed eight (8) hours per week for processing complaints with the Supervisor. 

64.1 One additional hour will be added for each workday scheduled beyond the regular five-day normal workweek. 

64.2 Additional time will be approved by Employee Relations for good and sufficient reason.

64.3 A Chief Steward and/or District Steward required to participate in Company-called meetings will be paid at their regular hourly rate for all hours spent in such meetings. 

65. Grievance Committee members, limited to five (5), shall be allowed pay at their regular day-work rate, for processing 2nd step grievance meetings with the Company, not to exceed three (3) hours per week. 

66. The Shop Chairman, 1st shift Chief Steward and 2nd shift Chief Steward shall be permitted during regular working hours, to devote such time as may be necessary to their duty of processing grievances, and shall be paid for such time at their regular day work rate. 

66.1 The 3rd shift Chief Steward shall be allowed pay not to exceed ten (10) hours per week for processing grievances with the company. Two (2) additional hours will be added for each workday scheduled beyond the regular (5) day normal work week. Additional time will be approved by Employee Relations for good and sufficient reasons. 

67. Union representation overtime eligibility requirements. 

67.1 When more than six (6) employees excluding Skilled Trades are needed for overtime work in a given district the District Stewards shall be given the option to replace the junior employee performing a job he or she is qualified to do, if he or she is not eligible to work under the provisions of Sub-Paragraph 84.3. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to lunch period over time. 

67.2 When more than six (6) Skilled Trades employees are needed for overtime work in a given district the District Steward shall be given the option to replace the employee with the highest overtime hours performing a job he or she is qualified to do, if he or she is not eligible to work under the provisions of Paragraph 112. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to lunch period overtime. 

67.3 The Chief Steward on 1st and 2nd shift will be given an opportunity to work overtime on Saturday, Sunday, or holidays if 30%, or more of the Stewards in their jurisdiction work, to provide representation.

  67.3.1 When 30% or more of the stewards on the 3rd shift are given the opportunity to work overtime in their jurisdiction on Saturday, Sunday, or holidays, the 3rd shift Chief Steward will be given the option to replace the junior employee performing a job he or she is qualified to do if he or she is not eligible to work under the provisions of Sub-Paragraph 84.3. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to lunch period overtime. 

67.4 The Shop Chairman will be given an opportunity to work overtime on Saturday, Sunday or holidays if 50% of the Chief Stewards work, to provide representation. 

68. A Steward working in accordance with Paragraphs 63 and 67 shall be paid at their regular day-work rate regardless of their job classification on which he or she works that day. No Steward shall work under the provisions of Paragraphs 63 and 67 unless he or she is qualified to do the work required on that day. 

69. A District Steward shall not be entitled to be called earlier than the scheduled starting time of his or her job because some employees in his or her district start work earlier than his or her scheduled starting time; nor shall a District Steward be entitled to be retained after the scheduled quitting time because some employees in their district quit later than his or her job. 

70. If it is necessary for the President of the Local Union to have access to any plant, permission will be granted by the Company.