Guild Officials Time-off. A Guild official who is an employee in the bargaining unit (Guild Board Officer and/or a member of the Guild’s negotiating committee) shall be granted time-off while conducting business vital to the employees in the bargaining unit provided: • They notify the Employer in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time-off period; • The Employer is able to properly staff the employee's job duties during the time-off period; • The wage cost to the Employer is no greater than the cost that would have been incurred had the Guild official not taken time-off; and • Guild officials shall not transact Guild business while working on shift which in any way interferes with the operation or normal routine of any department.
Guild Officials Time-off. A. The Employer shall allow reasonable time off with pay for Guild members conducting business during their work shifts that is vitally connected with the Employer’s business. Such time off shall be taken with the consent of the Juvenile Department Director or his/her designee. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Examples of appropriate uses of release time include participation in labor-management meetings, representing employees in grievance meetings, or contract negotiation sessions with the Employer. Guild stewards and members will be charged vacation leave or leave without pay if no accrued vacation leave is available when they are absent from work to perform internal Guild business. In all instances, before leaving the work area or otherwise devoting on-duty time to the performance of Guild business, the Guild stewards and members shall notify their supervisor, obtain approval and notify their supervisor when they return.
Guild Officials Time-off. 22.1 Upon prior approval of the employee's watch commander, a member of the Guild's negotiating team shall be granted paid release time to attend negotiations sessions with City negotiators. In the absence of the employee's watch commander, approval shall be obtained from the immediate supervisor of the employee.
Guild Officials Time-off. Employees in the Bargaining Unit (Guild Representative, Guild Executive Board members and/or members of the negotiating committee) shall be granted reasonable time off while engaged in official Guild/Employer business involving contractual matters, such as attending a grievance meeting, labor-management meeting, or negotiations, Provided:
