Leave for Association Business The Hospital agrees to grant leaves of absence, without pay, to nurses selected by the Association to attend Association business including conferences, conventions and Provincial Committee meetings and to any nurse elected to the position of Local Co-ordinator. The cumulative total leave of absence, the amount of notice, the number of nurses that may be absent at any time from one area and the number of days (including those of the Local Co-ordinator) is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. During such leave of absence, a nurse's salary and applicable benefits or percentage in lieu of fringe benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the local Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the daily rate of the full-time nurse or in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits of a part-time nurse except for Provincial Committee meetings which will be reimbursed by the Association. The Hospital will bill the local Association within a reasonable period of time. Part-time nurses will receive service and seniority credit for all leaves granted under this Article.
ASSOCIATION RIGHTS A. The cost of reproducing the contract will be paid by the School Board. A copy of the contract will be given to each person as they are employed and to all those already employed with the District. Twenty-five (25) copies of the contract will be supplied to the Association as soon as they are printed. B. There will be a bulletin board designated within each work site on which the Association may place Association information. C. The Board shall grant the Association use of school buildings for Association meetings. The use of these buildings shall be at reasonable hours, which is defined as times other than when students are in attendance during the formal school day. Any use of the buildings shall be governed by Board policy. D. The Board agrees to make available to the Association information necessary for representation of their membership as required by the Public Employment Relations Act. Additional information may be made available to the Association by the exercise of their rights under the "Freedom of Information Act". Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act will be made available to the Association in accordance with the established Board Policy. E. No employee shall be prevented from wearing insignia, pins or other identification of membership in the Association whether on or off school premises. 1. The Board shall provide a total of fourteen (14) days of the contracted school year for use by the Association for business purposes. No individual may use more than three (3) days except for the Association President who, in addition to his/her release time, may use up to five (5) days if necessary. In May and November of each year delegates will be released to attend the MEA Representative Assembly. These days shall not be charged against the individual's accumulated leave time. 2. The Association President shall make requests for the use of these days to the Superintendent or his/her designee in writing at least seven (7) school days in advance of the release day. The Association shall be responsible for the full cost of the substitute's wages when a substitute is used. Only one employee from each classification will be released on the same day if work and staffing needs of the District cannot be met.
