Leave for Union Activities. Leave without pay will be granted any employee duly authorized to represent employees in order to: (a) Attend executive council meetings, labour conventions, congresses, etc. A request for such leave shall be submitted in writing at least fifteen (15) days in advance, and such leave shall not exceed a maximum aggregate total of thirty (30) working days in any calendar year. The leave provided above will be limited at any one time to three (3) employees from any one job function to a maximum of eight (8) employees. In a year when a CEP National Convention is scheduled, the (b) Up to three (3) employees may accept a full-time elective position with the Union or an official labour body for a period not exceeding four (4) years, or a full- time appointive position with the Union for a period not exceeding two (2) years. Any additional yearly periods may be granted by the Company on receipt of a written request from the employee and the President of the Union. (c) Upon written request by the Union, the Company agrees to release without loss of pay at the basic rate or leave credits, three (3) employees named by the Union in order to attend grievance meetings with the Company as provided for in Article 6; but any time spent in such meetings shall not be considered for the purpose of determining overtime pay if the meetings extend beyond a normal tour.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
