CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES Sample Clauses

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. 24.1 The Union agrees to cooperate with the Employer in truly voluntary charity programs, e.g., Combined Federal Campaign, Blood Donor Program, and to lend its support to these worthy causes. 24.2 The Union agrees to assist the Employer in its efforts to have Officers aware of the advantages of participation in the U.S. Savings Bond program through payroll savings.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. If an employee is called to perform any of the civic duties identified in this agreement, he/she shall promptly notify the Employer in order that arrangements maybe made for her/his absence from the regular place of work The employee shall present to the Employer acceptable evidence of the time served performing civic duties.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. 1701 Court leave shall be granted by the Employer in accordance with Article II of this Agreement and with the provisions of the Federal Personnel Manual, Chapter 630, Subchapter 10, and the Federal Personnel Manual Supplement 990-2, Book 630, Subchapter S10 and VA Manual MP-5, Part I, Chapter 630. 1702 The provisions of the Federal Personnel ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and VA Manual directives listed in Paragraph 1701 shall apply to a Registered Nurse’s regular pay and the disposition of fees received by the Registered Nurse for any type of court leave. 1703 In accordance with VA Policy, Registered Nurses scheduled to work on civil election days and who are eligible to vote in such elections, will be excused without charge to leave or loss of pay, in order to vote as follows: Where the polls are not open at least three hours either before or after the Registered Nurse’s regular hours of work, the Registered Nurse may be granted an amount of excused leave which will permit reporting for work three hours after the polls open or leave work three hours before the polls close, which ever requires the lesser amount of time. It is understood that Registered Nurses who do not intend to vote or who are not eligible to vote are not entitled to such time off. If the Registered Nurse’s voting place is beyond normal commuting distance and vote by absentee ballot is not permitted, the Registered Nurse may, upon written request, be granted additional time off, as appropriate, in accordance with applicable regulations and on a case by case basis. 1704 For Registered Nurses who vote in jurisdictions which require registration in person, excused time to register will be granted on the same basis for voting, except that no time shall be granted if registration can be accomplished by mail or on a non-workday. 1705 Jury Duty 1706 A Registered Nurse who reports for jury duty and who is granted court leave will be excused from work on the days required to serve. A Registered Nurse who is granted court leave and is excused or released by the court for any day or substantial portion of a day is expected to return to duty except when only a small part of the work day would be involved; or the distance from the court to the work place is such that it would place an unreasonable requirement upon the Registered Nurse, or the regular tour of duty occurs on evenings or nights. When a Registered Nurse serves on extended jury duty, the Employer will make every effort to schedule the Registered Nurse off on S...

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 1. Employee absences and entitlements to fees and travel expenses for court and court related services will be in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The table in Appendix 4 is provided for determining such entitlements. Any fees received from the court for the purpose of such duty shall be delivered to the Employer together with satisfactory evidence of time served on such duties. Such evidence shall be in the form of a signed statement from the Court or other satisfactory evidence of the time served on such duty. Allowance received for meals, transportation, etc., will be retained by the employee. Intermittent employees while not eligible for court leave will be excused and may retain any fees received. Section 2. If an employee is called for any civic duty, he/she shall promptly notify the Employer in order that arrangements may be made for his/her absence from the activity. Section 3. In accordance with rules and regulations an employee who is summoned or ordered to an emergency duty in the National or State Guard or who is called by proper authority to participate in searches or other types of rescue or protection work will be excused without charge to leave or loss of pay normally not to exceed three (3) consecutive workdays for any single period of excused absence. Section 4. The Employer and the Union agree to encourage all employees to exercise their right to vote. Administrative excused time will be given to eligible employees to vote in national, state, or municipal elections, or referendums consistent with applicable Federal rules and regulations. Employees desiring to vote in such election or referendum shall be excused by their immediate supervisors. a. The request for excused time must be made in advance of the day on which excused time is desired.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 1. Employees scheduled to work on any election day and who are eligible to vote in such an election and desire to do so, will be excused without charge to leave or loss of pay if requested as follows: A. Where the polls are not open at least three (3) hours either before or after an employee’s regular hours of work, he is granted an amount of extended leave which will permit him to report for work three (3) hours after polls open or leave work three (3) hours before the polls close, whichever requires the lesser amount of time off. B. Employees on second and third shifts will normally not be granted excused absences to vote in elections. C. No excused absences will be granted for voting if the employee is on annual or sick leave for all of the day specified as a voting day. A. The parties encourage civilian employees to contribute to worthwhile charitable organizations. B. Coercion or required dollar amounts will not be practiced by collectors. Section 3. An employee should be excused from duty without charge to leave or loss of pay to volunteer as a blood donor. The Employer lends its wholehearted support to blood drives and encourages employees to volunteer as blood donors. Normally the maximum time excused should not exceed four (4) hours for those donating blood. Employees will return to duty after recuperating. Additional time may be approved by employee’s immediate supervisor, where employees must travel long distances or where an unusual need for recuperation occurs. This section does not restrict employees from donating blood at places other than ▇▇▇▇▇ Air Force Base. Section 4. The Union may designate individuals to attend Combined Federal Campaign functions such as dinners and other gatherings.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 11-1.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. Sec. 1. In the event an employee is called for jury duty, the Employer will grant court leave in accordance with applicable rules. 2. If an employee is called for jury duty, he/she shall promptly notify the Employer by showing a copy of the jury summons and will present to the Employer a signed jury service time card or other satisfactory evidence of the time served on such duties after its performance. 3. Employees scheduled to work on any election day who are eligible to vote in such election shall be granted time off to vote in accordance with applicable regulations, and such employees shall suffer no deduction in pay for time so spent.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 1. Employee absences and entitlement to fees and travel expenses for court and court related services will be in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Employee shall submit to Employer satisfactory evidence of time served on such duties. Such evidence shall be in the form of a signed statement from the Court or other satisfactory evidence of the time served on such duty. Allowance received for meals, transportation, etc., will be retained by the employee. Section 2. If an employee is called for any civic duty, he/she shall promptly notify the Employer in order that arrangements may be made for his/her absence from the activity. Section 3. In accordance with rules and regulations an employee who is summoned or ordered to an emergency duty in the National or State Guard or who is called by proper authority to participate in searches or other types of rescue or protection work will be excused without charge to leave or loss of pay. Section 4. The Employer and the Union agree to encourage all employees to exercise their right to vote.

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES. When the administrator speaks or writes as a citizen, he shall be free from institutional censorship and discipline. The administrator bears the responsibility to clarify the fact that he speaks or writes as an individual and not on behalf of the institution.