Association Release Time. Subd. 1. The Employer and the Association agree that the release of an ASF Member from normal job duties to perform other service shall be governed as follows:
Association Release Time. By mutual agreement between the Appointing Authority and the SRSEA Executive Board, a member may receive Association release time to complete Association business. The Association will reimburse the Appointing Authority for the release time at the teacher’s hourly rate of pay.
Association Release Time. Subd. 1. The Employer and the Association agree that the conduct of Association business shall be governed as follows:
(a) Duly authorized representatives of the Association shall be free to transact official Association business necessary to the performance of Association responsibilities to ASF bargaining unit members, including grievance representation activities. Such business may be conducted at the university at reasonable times so long as it does not interfere with the normal functioning of the university.
(b) Association representatives who are appointed to serve on System level committees or committees established by the university President or his/her designee shall be released to perform such service. Use of the above noted time to perform Association business shall be governed by the principle that such time shall not be unreasonable.
Association Release Time. A. The Association President or designee shall be entitled to fifty (50) days leave for use during the school year to engage in Association activities directly related to the Association's duties as the exclusive representative of the teachers without loss of compensation. The Association will pay the current cost of the substitute.
B. Additionally, the WTEA President will work with his or her building principal to determine a schedule that would allow Association release for the President of one less class and no advisory class for the 2020-2021 school year only.
Association Release Time. A. The City shall make reasonable provisions for authorizing use of vacation leave, holiday time, or compensatory time for employees to attend or conduct Association functions. Such release from duty is subject to scheduling requirements in the interest of efficient operation of the department but shall not be arbitrarily refused by the City.
B. The City will make provisions for a total of twenty-four (24) hours authorized leave annually for the Association Associate (or designees) to attend the Association convention or other major Association business meetings. The above time off for the Association Associate (or designees) shall be days off with full pay at no expense to the employee's vacation or sick leave credit. However, the City will allow up to four (4) employees per year (no more than two (2) at any one time) to attend, without loss of pay or benefits, the semi-annual Leadership Seminars sponsored by the Association. Any employee accepting such training may be required to serve as a shift representative for at least one (1) year from the date of the training.
C. The Associate of the Association shall, at least 10 days prior to the date of the function submit notice to the Communications Director identifying the function, certify the member(s) attending, and indicate the starting and ending date and applicable scheduled hours for each employee. The Communications Director will approve the request within three working days after receipt, provided Center operations will not be unreasonably affected on the scheduled days in question.
Association Release Time. 10.1 The parties agree that one (1) on-duty employee acting as an employee representative for an employee in the Unit shall receive paid release time for the following activities:
A. Any interview where an employee is afforded the right to a representative by the Government Code, any other law; or CITY or Departmental policy;
B. Any pre-disciplinary hearing;
C. Any Personnel Board hearing where disciplinary action is being reviewed;
D. Any grievance hearing/meeting between an employee and their supervisor(s), i.e., Fire Managers;
E. Any grievance hearing before a Fire Manager;
F. Any grievance hearing before the Human Resources Director/City Manager designee;
G. Any appeal hearing before the Personnel Board regarding the formal grievance; and
H. Any mediation and/or arbitration hearings.
10.2 An on-duty employee who acts as an employee representative under the above shall notify their immediate supervisor of the intent to be absent from the normal duty work station. The supervisor shall have the authority to deny the release of an on- duty representative if the supervisor determines that such release would have a gross, negative impact on the operation of the Fire Department in its responsibility to ensure the safety of the community. In such cases, other than Personnel board hearings, the interview or hearing may be rescheduled at the employee’s option without prejudice to either the employee or the CITY. If the release of an on-duty employee acting as a representative before the Personnel Board is denied for the reasons cited above, the CITY shall request that the Personnel Board reschedule the hearing without prejudice to either the employee or the CITY.
10.3 An on-duty employee acting as an employee representative during disciplinary matters shall be granted release time to consult privately with the employee being represented before and/or after the interview or hearing. A total of up to sixty (60) minutes may be used for this purpose.
10.4 An on-duty employee acting as an employee representative during grievance hearings/meetings, as in (D) through (H) above, shall be granted release time to consult privately with the employee being represented before and/or after the interview or hearing. A total of up to thirty (30) minutes may be used for this purpose.
10.5 Reasonable release time shall be given to ASSOCIATION representatives to meet and confer on items arising under Article 5, Full Understanding, Modifications, and Waiver.
Association Release Time. The Association Leadership and/or designee shall have up to a total of twenty-five (25) days per year of leave, at no loss of pay or benefits, to conduct pertinent Association business at the discretion of the Association. In addition, the Association shall receive a total of 20% FTE release time to be assigned on an annual basis at the discretion of the Association.
Association Release Time. The Association representatives shall have a total of eight (8) teacher days of released time per year without loss of compensation and at no cost to the District during the duration of this contract to utilize for local, state or national conferences or for conducting other business pertinent to Association affairs. The Association shall reimburse the District for the cost of a substitute when needed. These representatives shall be excused from school duties upon advance notification to their immediate supervisor. Such time shall be taken in full or half day increments.
Association Release Time. During the term of this Agreement, the exclusive representative will have available 480 hours of release time. This time shall include all time spent away from teaching duties on behalf of the exclusive representative as designated by the Northfield Education Association President including any negotiation or grievance activities. Association leave shall not be used for activities in support of any other exclusive representative of employees, nor to run for elective office of any kind.
Association Release Time. The Association and the Board recognize that the Association President or designee may be required to meet or conduct business with the Board, Superintendent, or other Administrators during the school day. In order to allow time for said meetings and other related business, the Association President or designee will be granted release time by the Superintendent.
