Association Stewards’ Activities. The Employer agrees that during working hours, on the Appointing Authority's premises, within the regions and designated department(s) and without loss of pay, Association Stewards will be allowed reasonable time to post official Association notices on bulletin boards, distribute the Association newsletters, and to transmit communications authorized by the Association to the Appointing Authority as are required for the administration of this Agreement, providing however, this activity does not interfere with normal work duties, nor conflict with the security, rehabilitation and confidentiality needs of the Employer. However, reasonable time off without loss of pay to perform these functions shall not include travel time if the total travel time to and from exceeds thirty (30) minutes. The Association Xxxxxxx shall first inform their supervisor of their impending departure and shall first receive approval to leave the work location. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. When more than one (1) Appointing Authority has offices within the same building, the Association may designate one Association Xxxxxxx to perform the activities of this Article for the entire building regardless of the number of Appointing Authorities in the building.
Association Stewards’ Activities. The Employer agrees that during working hours, on the 9 Appointing Authority's premises, within the regions and designated department(s) and without 10 loss of pay, Association Stewards will be allowed reasonable time to post official Association 11 notices on bulletin boards, distribute the Association newsletters, and to transmit 12 communications authorized by the Association to the Appointing Authority as are required for 13 the administration of this Agreement, providing however, this activity does not interfere with 14 normal work duties, nor conflict with the security, rehabilitation and confidentiality needs of 15 the Employer.
