Duty Status. When an employee elects to file a complaint of discrimination, a reasonable amount of official time will be authorized to employees and/or to representatives, who otherwise would be in duty status.
Duty Status. To be considered in "duty" status a principal must be performing official functions of their position at a work site in the District or at an approved work site out of the District.
Duty Status. Union representatives participating in discussions of informal EEO complaints under this article shall be on official time as outlined in Article 31, “Official Time”, of this Agreement.
Duty Status. A. A reasonable amount of official time will be granted to Employees and/or representatives, who otherwise would be in duty status, to participate in statutory complaints. In addition to official time, Employees will have access to private space and facilities, e.g., telephone, fax, conference room, etc., for use to pursue EEO complaints.
B. Employees who use authorized official time in EEO activities who otherwise would be in a duty status will not be disadvantaged on their appraisals for approved absences to participate in functions authorized under this article.
Duty Status. To be considered in "duty" status an administrator must be performing official functions of their position at a work site in the District, or at an approved work location out of the District with the approval of the Superintendent or his/her designee.
Duty Status. Union Representatives participating in discussions of informal EEO complaints under this article will be on official time as outlined in Article 9, “Union Representation and Official Time”, of this Agreement.
Duty Status. If otherwise in a duty status, Union representatives will be accorded reasonable official time for the performance of duties or endeavors undertaken at the direction of an established partnership council. Such official time must be requested and approved as provided in Article 7.
Duty Status. While participating in the Partnership activities, all bargaining unit members will be considered on duty status and not on official time. In the event these activities are conducted beyond normal duty hours, members will be compensated in accordance with applicable law. The Department of Veterans Affairs will be responsible for appropriate travel and per dierY1 expenses in connection with Partnership activities for the union representatives. In those VISNs where there is more than one SEIU covered facility, at least half of the union representatives must be bargaining unit employees in order for non-bargaining unit members to receive reimbursement of travel and per diem.
Section 5. The structure, nature, scope and operation of partnerships will be jointly determined by the employer and the union officials in accordance with the principals in Section 2. All partnerships will use consensus decision making and will consist of equal numbers of union and management members. Top management and union leaders should fully participate in the activities of partnerships, preferably as members of the partnership council.
Duty Status. Employees participating in discussions of informal EEO complaints under this Article shall be on official time as provided by 29 CFR §°1614.605(b).
Duty Status. All approved training participants will be on duty time.
