{"id":1807,"date":"2022-08-02T14:26:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T18:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/?p=1807"},"modified":"2024-06-17T16:37:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T20:37:26","slug":"new-handbooks-for-pef-stewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/issue\/volume-40-no-6\/new-handbooks-for-pef-stewards\/","title":{"rendered":"New handbooks for PEF stewards\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1813 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/a4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Steward Handbook 2022\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/a4-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/communicator.pef.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/a4-1-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>July 28, 2022 &#8212;<\/em> Union stewards are labor\u2019s first responders &#8212; advising members, welcoming new ones and enforcing the contract and state labor law.\u00a0 Without its cadre of stewards, PEF would be lost.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are a steward or would like to become one, PEF has developed a new PEF Steward Handbook to ensure you are well equipped and knowledgeable to perform the many roles and duties of union stewardship.\u00a0 The handbook conforms to the current Professional, Scientific and Technical (PS&amp;T) unit contract and state labor law.\u00a0 It contains full-size forms for everything from grievances to protest of mandatory overtime.\u00a0 You can photocopy them as needed or make several copies to have ready when needed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cOur stewards are the first to recognize opportunities and challenges in the workplace,\u201d PEF President Wayne Spence said.\u00a0 \u201cWe want to give them all of the information and help we can, and these new handbooks are a great way to do that.\u00a0 Every PEF region offers a series of steward trainings that are taught by our field representatives.\u00a0 These classes are offered virtually and some regions have also returned to making them available in person. Now, our stewards will have these up-to-date handbooks to rely on between trainings and to help them meet every important situation.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The handbook contains 36 pages of information covering 36 topics, including the responsibilities of being a steward, and specific topics such as a contract grievance timetable, an out-of-title work grievance form, counseling, expedited suspension review, demand for arbitration form, health and safety on the job, the Employee Assistance Program, the Committee on Political Education (COPE), Membership Benefits Program, PEF divisions, organizing and much more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The handbook also contains a glossary of legal terms that stewards need to understand, a map of PEF regions and important phone numbers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Much of this information is already available on the PEF website, but some stewards have no access to the internet or even a cell phone when they are at work.\u00a0 So having the handbook with them for ready reference when a situation arises can be an important advantage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PEF is mailing a handbook to every steward and will also include one as part of the welcome kit when new stewards are elected.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/pef_files\/docs\/pdf\/PEF-StewardHandbook_2024_FINAL.pdf\"> A digital copy of the handbook can be downloaded by clicking here.<\/a>\u00a0 If you\u2019re interested in serving as a steward, you can check if your Division has an opening at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pef.org\/elections\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.pef.org\/elections\/<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 28, 2022 &#8212; 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