Common use of An authorized Bargaining Clause in Contracts

An authorized Bargaining. Representative of the Union may have time off for purposes of bargaining without deduction of the time worked for the Company, and without deduction of wages in respect thereof provided that such time is actually devoted to collective bargaining, but only until the expiry date of the Collective Agreement, or the date that conciliation assistance is requested, whichever is later. All time off required after the expiry date of the Collective Agreement or the date that conciliation is requested will be without pay and subsection 5.03 (d) shall apply. (a) A Union Xxxxxxx, Chief Xxxxxxx or Local Officer may attend, up to a maximum of five working days for each absence, to other business of the Union without deduction of the time so occupied in the computation of time worked for the Company, provided that it is the business of the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement. (b) A Local President or his delegated representative may attend, up to a maximum of five working days for each absence, to other business of the Union without deduction of the time so occupied in the computation of time worked for the Company. (c) All time off required pursuant to subsections 5.03 (a) or 5.03