Common use of Employee Release Time Clause in Contracts

Employee Release Time. 1) The Department may, in its discretion, grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 18 (Local 18) time off for union representation activities. Under this Article, no more than nine (9) employees for all ten (10) bargaining units collectively shall be so released at any one time. 2) Each employee shall submit a request for release at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the effective date, notifying supervision of both the starting and ending dates of release. The Department shall make every effort to grant the request as submitted, and shall deny or modify it only in the event of undue hardship. 3) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), the City shall pay the employee’s current salary while the employee is on release to Local 18. The employee on release to Local 18 shall receive all increases in salary and benefits approved for other Department employees in the same job classification during the release period. 4) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), employees shall retain all of their existing benefits, including, but not limited to vacation, sick leave, compensated time off, short-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, workers’ compensation, deferred compensation plan, retirement benefits, and seniority accrual in their civil service class. 5) Local 18 shall reimburse the City quarterly for all salary paid and benefits given under Sections (3) and (4) above. The cost of benefits shall be based on the rates established by the MOU in effect or the actual costs of new benefits that become effective during the period of the release. 6) Payment of any overtime worked during the release period shall be the responsibility of Local 18. 7) Local 18 shall reimburse the Paymaster each quarter for all compensable costs identified in Sections (3), (4), and (5) above incurred during the preceding quarter. 8) Employees on release time shall submit weekly time sheets (signed by the employee and the Local 18 Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager) to the DWP Paymaster specifying the number of hours worked, and use of any sick leave, vacation time or other compensated time off. 9) An employee who incurs a work-related injury while on release time shall remain on release time until the release has ended, and shall continue to be counted as one of the nine employees for the five bargaining units. 10) Employees returning from release time shall resume their last prior civil service classification and paygrade. 11) A probationary employee is not eligible for release time. 12) Local 18 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and DWP and their respective officers and employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, demands, or other forms of liability that might arise out of or result from any action taken by an employee in the service of Local 18 while on release from the Department. 13) The Labor Relations Office shall maintain a list of employees currently approved for release time and their respective terms. Effective July 28, 2003, the length of the period for which employees will be released under this Article shall be one (1) year, renewable upon mutual consent of all parties.

Employee Release Time. 1) The Department may, in its discretion, grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 18 (Local 18) time off for union representation activities. Under this Article, no more than nine (9) employees for all ten five (105) bargaining units collectively shall be so released at any one time. 2) Each employee shall submit a request for release at least twenty-one (21) 21 calendar days prior to the effective date, notifying supervision of both the starting and ending dates of release. The Department shall make every effort to grant the request as submitted, and shall deny or modify it only in the event of undue hardship. 3) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), the City shall pay the employee’s current salary while the employee is on release to Local 18. The employee on release to Local 18 shall receive all increases in salary and benefits approved for other Department employees in the same job classification during the release period. 4) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), employees shall retain all of their existing benefits, including, but not limited to vacation, sick leave, compensated time off, short-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, workers’ compensation, deferred compensation plan, retirement benefits, and seniority accrual in their civil service class. 5) Local 18 shall reimburse the City quarterly for all salary paid and benefits given under Sections (3) and (4) above. The cost of benefits shall be based on the rates established by the MOU in effect or the actual costs of new benefits that become effective during the period of the release. 6) Payment of any overtime worked during the release period shall be the responsibility of Local 18. 7) Local 18 shall reimburse the Paymaster each quarter for all compensable costs identified in Sections (3), (4), and (5) above incurred during the preceding quarter. 8) Employees on release time shall submit weekly time sheets (signed by the employee and the Local 18 Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager) to the DWP Paymaster specifying the number of hours worked, and use of any sick leave, vacation time or other compensated time off. 9) An employee who incurs a work-related injury while on release time shall remain on release time until the release has ended, and shall continue to be counted as one of the nine employees for the five bargaining units. 10) Employees returning from release time shall resume their last prior civil service classification and paygradepay grade. 11) A probationary employee is not eligible for release time. 12) Local 18 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and DWP and their respective officers and employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, demands, or other forms of liability that might arise out of or result from any action taken by an employee in the service of Local 18 while on release from the Department. 13) The Labor Relations Office shall maintain a list of employees currently approved for release time and their respective terms. Effective July 28January 1, 20032002, the length of the period for which employees will be released under this Article shall be one (1) year, renewable upon mutual consent of all parties.

Employee Release Time. 1) The Department may, in its discretion, grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Workers, Local 18 (Local 18) time off for union representation activities. Under this Article, no more than nine (9) employees for all ten five (105) bargaining units collectively shall be so released at any one time. 2) Each employee shall submit a request for release at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the effective date, notifying supervision of both the starting and ending dates of release. The Department shall make every effort to grant the request as submitted, and shall deny or modify it only in the event of undue hardship. 3) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), the City shall pay the employee’s current salary while the employee is on release to Local 18. The employee on release to Local 18 shall receive all increases in salary and benefits approved for other Department employees in the same job classification during the release period. 4) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), employees shall retain all of their existing benefits, including, but not limited to vacation, sick leave, compensated time off, short-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, workers’ compensation, deferred compensation plan, retirement benefits, and seniority accrual in their civil service class. 5) Local 18 shall reimburse the City quarterly for all salary paid and benefits given under Sections (3) and (4) above. The cost of benefits shall be based on the rates established by the MOU in effect or the actual costs of new benefits that become effective during the period of the release. 6) Payment of any overtime worked during the release period shall be the responsibility of Local 18. 7) Local 18 shall reimburse the Paymaster each quarter for all compensable costs identified in Sections (3), (4), and (5) above incurred during the preceding quarter. 8) Employees on release time shall submit weekly time sheets (signed by the employee and the Local 18 Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager) to the DWP Paymaster specifying the number of hours worked, and use of any sick leave, vacation time or other compensated time off. 9) An employee who incurs a work-related injury while on release time shall remain on release time until the release has ended, and shall continue to be counted as one of the nine employees for the five bargaining units. 10) Employees returning from release time shall resume their last prior civil service classification and paygrade. 11) A probationary employee is not eligible for release time. 12) Local 18 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and DWP and their respective officers and employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, demands, or other forms of liability that might arise out of or result from any action taken by an employee in the service of Local 18 while on release from the Department. 13) The Labor Relations Office shall maintain a list of employees currently approved for release time and their respective terms. Effective July 28, 2003, the length of the period for which employees will be released 2003 under this Article shall be one (1) year, renewable upon mutual consent of all parties.

Employee Release Time. 1) The Department may, in its discretion, grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 18 (Local 18) time off for union representation activities. Under this Article, no more than nine (9) employees for all ten five (105) bargaining units collectively shall be so released at any one time. 2) Each employee shall submit a request for release at least twenty-one (21) 21 calendar days prior to the effective date, notifying supervision of both the starting and ending dates of release. The Department shall make every effort to grant the request as submitted, and shall deny or modify it only in the event of undue hardship. 3) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), the City shall pay the employee’s current salary while the employee is on release to Local 18. The employee on release to Local 18 shall receive all increases in salary and benefits approved for other Department employees in the same job classification during the release period. 4) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), employees shall retain all of their existing benefits, including, but not limited to vacation, sick leave, compensated time off, short-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, workers’ compensation, deferred compensation plan, retirement benefits, and seniority accrual in their civil service class. 5) Local 18 shall reimburse the City quarterly for all salary paid and benefits given under Sections (3) and (4) above. The cost of benefits shall be based on the rates established by the MOU in effect or the actual costs of new benefits that become effective during the period of the release. 6) Payment of any overtime worked during the release period shall be the responsibility of Local 18. 7) Local 18 shall reimburse the Paymaster each quarter for all compensable costs identified in Sections (3), (4), and (5) above incurred during the preceding quarter. 8) Employees on release time shall submit weekly time sheets (signed by the employee and the Local 18 Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager) to the DWP Paymaster specifying the number of hours worked, and use of any sick leave, vacation time or other compensated time off. 9) An employee who incurs a work-related injury while on release time shall remain on release time until the release has ended, and shall continue to be counted as one of the nine employees for the five bargaining units. 10) Employees returning from release time shall resume their last prior civil service classification and paygrade. 11) A probationary employee is not eligible for release time. 12) Local 18 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and DWP and their respective officers and employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, demands, or other forms of liability that might arise out of or result from any action taken by an employee in the service of Local 18 while on release from the Department. 13) The Labor Relations Office shall maintain a list of employees currently approved for release time and their respective terms. Effective July 28January 1, 20032002, the length of the period for which employees will be released under this Article shall be one (1) year, renewable upon mutual consent of all parties.

Employee Release Time. 1) The Department may, in its discretion, grant to elected officers or appointed representatives of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 18 (Local 18) time off for union representation activities. Under this Article, no more than nine (9) employees for all ten (10) bargaining units collectively shall be so released at any one time. 2) Each employee shall submit a request for release at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the effective date, notifying supervision of both the starting and ending dates of release. The Department shall make every effort to grant the request as submitted, and shall deny or modify it only in the event of undue hardship. 3) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), the City shall pay the employee’s current salary while the employee is on release to Local 18. The employee on release to Local 18 shall receive all increases in salary and benefits approved for other Department employees in the same job classification during the release period. 4) During the release period, except as provided in Section (6), employees shall retain all of their existing benefits, including, but not limited to vacation, sick leave, compensated time off, short-term disability, life insurance, medical, dental, workers’ compensation, deferred compensation plan, retirement benefits, and seniority accrual in their civil service class. 5) Local 18 shall reimburse the City quarterly for all salary paid and benefits given under Sections (3) and (4) above. The cost of benefits shall be based on the rates established by the MOU in effect or the actual costs of new benefits that become effective during the period of the release. 6) Payment of any overtime worked during the release period shall be the responsibility of Local 18. 7) Local 18 shall reimburse the Paymaster each quarter for all compensable costs identified in Sections (3), (4), and (5) above incurred during the preceding quarter. 8) . Employees on release time shall submit weekly time sheets (signed by the employee and the Local 18 Business Manager or Assistant Business Manager) to the DWP Paymaster specifying the number of hours worked, and use of any sick leave, vacation time or other compensated time off. 9) 8) An employee who incurs a work-related injury while on release time shall remain on release time until the release has ended, and shall continue to be counted as one of the nine employees for the five bargaining units. 10) Employees returning from release time shall resume their last prior civil service classification and paygrade. 11) A probationary employee is not eligible for release time. 12) Local 18 shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City and DWP and their respective officers and employees harmless against any and all claims, suits, demands, or other forms of liability that might arise out of or result from any action taken by an employee in the service of Local 18 while on release from the Department. 13) The Labor Relations Office shall maintain a list of employees currently approved for release time and their respective terms. Effective July 28, 2003, the length of the period for which employees will be released under this Article shall be one (1) year, renewable upon mutual consent of all parties.