Common use of Association Business Time Off Clause in Contracts

Association Business Time Off. The City shall allow the Association’s Board, or a representative of their choice, reasonable time off without loss of compensation or other benefits while formally meeting and conferring with representatives of the City on matters within the scope of representation. This may include, but is not limited to, attendance at Grievance Procedure meetings, to represent an employee in a disciplinary matter, and to attend Board meetings and training. In addition, members of the bargaining team, prior to and during negotiations for a successor MOU, shall be granted reasonable release time. This includes reasonable release time to meet and confer with the Association’s representative prior to a formal request to negotiate, in order to discuss contract enhancements and/or to craft a bargaining proposal package. Employees must track their use of Association Business Time Off in the City’s timekeeping system by using appropriate payroll codes so that the City can keep accurate, ongoing records of the amount of leave used for the year at any time.