Common use of Council Meetings Clause in Contracts

Council Meetings. Upon receiving five (5) days advance notice, the Employer will attempt to reschedule days off for up to twenty (20) employees for the purpose of attending Council meetings. Employees attending such meetings shall be allowed to utilize earned compensatory time, vacation, or leaves of absences without pay at their discretion. Members of the bargaining unit shall be allowed to attend general membership meetings of the Council. Any member of the bargaining unit who is on duty at the time such meeting is held in the Patrol District shall be allowed to travel to and from the meeting via their assigned state vehicle and shall use compensatory time, vacation or unpaid leave during the time the employee is actually in attendance at the meeting. The Employer may require that minimum staffing levels be maintained during any such meeting. If the meeting extends beyond the end of an employee’s duty day, the employee shall not be in pay status during the return trip home. The Employer recognizes that due to the members of the bargaining unit being dispersed throughout the state, a series of meetings held in various geographic locations throughout the state (e.g., Patrol Districts), will be considered one (1) general membership meeting. The Council may only exercise this Section of the Agreement once per calendar year. The Council shall be allowed use of state facilities for such meetings when they are available. The Council shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) calendar days advance written notice of such meetings.

Council Meetings. Upon receiving five (5) days advance notice, the Employer will attempt to reschedule days off for up to twenty eighteen (2018) employees for the purpose of attending Council meetings. Employees attending such meetings shall be allowed to utilize earned compensatory time, vacation, or leaves of absences without pay at their discretion. Members of the bargaining unit shall be allowed to attend general membership meetings of the Council. Any member of the bargaining unit who is on duty at the time such meeting is held in the Patrol District shall be allowed to travel to and from the meeting via their assigned state vehicle and shall use compensatory time, vacation or unpaid leave during the time the employee is actually in attendance at the meeting. The Employer may require that minimum staffing levels be maintained during any such meeting. If the meeting extends beyond the end of an employee’s duty day, the employee shall not be in pay status during the return trip home. The Employer recognizes that due to the members of the bargaining unit being dispersed throughout the state, a series of meetings held in various geographic locations throughout the state (e.g., Patrol Districts), will be considered one (1) general membership meeting. The Council may only exercise this Section of the Agreement once per calendar year. The Council shall be allowed use of state facilities for such meetings when they are available. The Council shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) calendar days advance written notice of such meetings.

Council Meetings. Upon receiving five (5) days advance notice, the Employer will attempt to reschedule days off for up to twenty eighteen (2018) employees for the purpose of attending Council meetings. Employees attending such meetings shall be allowed to utilize earned compensatory time, vacation, or leaves of absences without pay at their discretion. Members of the bargaining unit shall be allowed to attend general membership meetings of the Council. Any member of the bargaining unit who is on duty at the time such meeting is held in the Patrol District shall be allowed to travel to and from the meeting via their assigned state vehicle and shall use compensatory time, vacation or unpaid leave during the time the employee is actually in attendance at the meeting. The Employer may require that minimum staffing levels be maintained during any such meeting. If the meeting extends beyond the end of an employee’s duty day, the employee shall not be in pay status during the return trip home. The Employer recognizes that due to the members of the bargaining unit being dispersed throughout the state, a series of meetings held in various geographic locations throughout the state (state; e.g., Patrol Districts), will be considered one (1) general membership meeting. The Council may only exercise this Section section of the Agreement contract once per calendar year. The Council shall be allowed use of state facilities for such meetings when they are available. The Council shall provide the Employer with fourteen (14) 14 calendar days advance written notice of such meetings.