Leave for Union Representation Activities During Working Hours. Except as specifically provided by other Articles of this Agreement, employees shall be allowed time off without loss of pay during working hours to attend grievance conferences and arbitration hearings, Labor-Management meetings, disciplinary conferences, meetings of committees if such committees have been established by this Agreement, or meetings called or agreed to by the Employer; such paid time off shall include necessary and reasonable travel time to and from the function when it occurs away from the employee’s work location as provided in other applicable articles of this Agreement. Such leave shall be limited to employees who are entitled by the provisions of this Agreement to attend such meetings by virtue of being Union Representatives, Stewards, witnesses and/or grievants. The departmental employer will honor directives issued by the Civil Service Commission concerning administrative leave for required attendance at meetings and hearings called and conducted by the Civil Service Commission. Leave granted under this Section shall not be charged to the Union's Administrative Leave Bank established in Section E. below. If an employee is not released to attend such meetings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or in the case of a justified emergency as claimed by the Appointing Authority, the Union may request the appropriate authority to postpone and reschedule such meeting. In those cases where the Union makes such request, the Employer shall grant or concur in such request.
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Samples: Introduction, Introduction, Security Unit Agreement
Leave for Union Representation Activities During Working Hours. Except as specifically provided by other Articles of this Agreement, employees shall be allowed time off without loss of pay during working hours to attend grievance conferences and arbitration hearings, Labor-Labor- Management meetings, disciplinary conferences, meetings of committees if such committees have been established by this Agreement, or meetings called or agreed to by the Employer; such paid time off shall include necessary and reasonable travel time to and from the function when it occurs away from the employee’s work location as provided in other applicable articles of this Agreement. Such leave shall be limited to employees who are entitled by the provisions of this Agreement to attend such meetings by virtue of being Union Representatives, Stewards, witnesses and/or grievants. The departmental employer will honor directives issued by the Civil Service Commission concerning administrative leave for required attendance at meetings and hearings called and conducted by the Civil Service Commission. Leave granted under this Section shall not be charged to the Union's Administrative Leave Bank established in Section E. below. If an employee is not released to attend such meetings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or in the case of a justified emergency as claimed by the Appointing Authority, the Union may request the appropriate authority to postpone and reschedule such meeting. In those cases where the Union makes such request, the Employer shall grant or concur in such request.
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Leave for Union Representation Activities During Working Hours. Except as specifically provided by other Articles of this Agreement, employees shall be allowed time off without loss of pay during working hours to attend grievance conferences and arbitration hearings, Labor-Management meetings, disciplinary conferences, meetings of committees if such committees have been established by this Agreement, or meetings called or agreed to by the Employer; such paid time off shall include necessary and reasonable travel time to and from the function when it occurs away from the employee’s work location as provided in other applicable articles of this Agreement. Such leave shall be limited to employees who are entitled by the provisions of this Agreement to attend such meetings by virtue of being Union Representatives, Stewards, witnesses and/or grievants. The departmental employer Departmental Employer will honor directives issued by the Department of Civil Service Commission concerning administrative leave for required attendance at meetings and hearings called and conducted by the Department of Civil Service CommissionService. Leave granted under this Section shall not be charged to the Union's Administrative Leave Bank established in Section E. below. If an employee is not released to attend such meetings in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or in the case of a justified emergency as claimed by the Appointing Authority, the Union may request the appropriate authority to postpone and reschedule such meeting. In those cases where the Union makes such request, the Employer shall grant or concur in such request.
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Samples: Security Unit Agreement
