Common use of Intermittent Union Leaves Clause in Contracts

Intermittent Union Leaves. When Union officials (officers and stewards) are designated in writing by the Executive Director of Oregon AFSCME to attend AFSCME Council 75 Biennial or AFSCME International Conventions, the following provisions apply: a. The Executive Director of Oregon AFSCME shall notify affected agencies in writing of the name of the employee(s) at least thirty (30) days in advance of the date of the AFSCME Convention. For agencies of 100 or fewer bargaining unit members, no more than one bargaining unit member per agency may be designated to attend AFSCME conventions. For agencies of greater than 100 bargaining unit members, no more than two bargaining unit members may be designated to attend AFSCME conventions under this provision. b. Subject to agency head or designee approval based on the operating needs of the employee’s work unit, including staff availability, the employee will be authorized release time with pay. c. The paid release time is limited to attendance at the conference and travel time to the conference if such time occurs during the employee’s regularly scheduled working hours up to forty (40) hours per calendar year. d. The release time shall be coded as Union business leave or other identified payroll code as determined by the State. e. The release time shall not be included in the calculation of overtime nor considered as work related for purposes of workers’ compensation. f. The employee will continue to accrue leaves and appropriate benefits under the applicable collective bargaining agreement except as limited herein. g. The Union shall, within thirty (30) days of payment to the employee, reimburse the State’s affected agency for all Employer related costs associated with the release time, regular base wage and benefits, for attendance at the applicable conference. h. The Union shall indemnify and the Union and employee shall hold the State harmless against any and all claims, damages, suits, or other forms of liability which may arise out of any action taken or not taken by the State for the purpose of complying with these provisions.