Leave for Union Responsibilities. (a) The employer recognises that some employees and union delegates are on occasion nominated or elected to fulfil roles within the CFMEU. The nature of these roles usually involves attending union committee of management and executive meetings, or specialist committee meetings on an infrequent basis and associated duties.
(b) The employer agrees that such representatives will be granted paid leave during normal working hours at the written request of the relevant district secretary to fulfil their union duties on an as needs basis.
Leave for Union Responsibilities. (a) The employer recognises that some employees and Union delegates are on occasion nominated or elected to fulfil roles within the Union. The nature of these roles usually involves attending Union committee of management and executive meetings, or specialist committee meetings on an infrequent basis and associated duties.
(b) The employer agrees that such representatives will be granted paid leave during normal working hours at the written request of the relevant district secretary to fulfil their Union duties on an as needs basis.
Leave for Union Responsibilities. 29.1 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted for up to six (6) employees at any one time who have been elected or appointed to represent the Union at Union conventions subject to immediate exempt supervisor approval. Requests for these leaves shall be presented by the Union to the immediate exempt supervisor twenty (20) working days before the proposed leave. This may be waived if alternates are required due to immediate exempt supervisor rejection. Leave shall not be rejected unreasonably.
29.2 Leave of absence without pay and loss of seniority shall be granted to elected and appointed employees to attend Union Executive or Committee meetings or those of affiliated or chartered bodies. Notification of these leaves must be presented by the Union to the immediate supervisor a minimum of ten (10) working days before the noted leave.
a) In no case will an employee be gone more than ten (10) days per calendar year (January 1 – December 31) for Union business for the purpose of Clause 29.2.
29.3 Subject to the Employer's business continuity needs, a leave of absence without pay and loss of seniority may be granted to up to twenty (20) employees at one time to attend a Union-sponsored training course. No employee will be granted more than fifteen (15) days per calendar year (January 1 – December 31). Request for such leave of absence must be presented by the Union to the Department Head(s) of the affected department(s) a minimum of twenty (20) working days before the proposed leave of absence.
29.4 An employee who is elected or selected for a full-time position with the Union or any body with which the Union is affiliated shall be granted leave of absence without loss of seniority for a period of up to two (2) years. a) The period of leave granted under 29.4 shall be extended upon request by the Union provided the Department Head is advised of the extension not less than sixty (60) days before the extension will become effective.
Leave for Union Responsibilities. (a) The company recognises that some employees and union delegates are on occasion nominated or elected to fulfil roles within the CFMEU. The nature of these roles usually involves attending union committee of management and executive meetings, or specialist committee meetings on an infrequent basis and associated duties.
(b) The company agrees that such representatives will be granted paid leave during normal working hours at the written request of the relevant district secretary to fulfil their union duties on an as needs basis.
(c) A workplace delegate will be given paid leave during normal working hours in order to represent the interests of members to the Company and industrial tribunals and participate in proceedings before Fair Work Commission.
Leave for Union Responsibilities. 28.1 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted for up to six (6) employees at any one time who have been elected or appointed to represent the Union at Union conventions subject to Department Head approval. Requests for these leaves shall be presented by the Union to the Department Head twenty (20) working days before the proposed leave. This may be waived if alternates are required due to Department Head rejection. Leave shall not be rejected unreasonably.
28.2 Leave of absence without pay and loss of seniority shall be granted to elected and appointed employees to attend Union Executive or Committee meetings or those of affiliated or chartered bodies. Notification of these leaves must be presented by the Union to the immediate supervisor a minimum of ten
Leave for Union Responsibilities. Leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority may be granted for up to six (6) employees at any one time who have been elected or appointed to represent the Union at Union conventions subject to Department Head approval. Requests for these leaves shall be presented by the Union to the Department Head twenty (20) working days before the proposed leave. This may be waived if alternates are required due to Department Head rejection. Leave shall not be rejected unreasonably.
Leave for Union Responsibilities. The Company recognises that some employees and union delegates are on occasion nominated or elected to fulfil roles within the Unions covered by this agreement. The nature of these roles usually involves attending union committee of management and executive meetings, or specialist committee meetings on an infrequent basis and associated duties. The Company agrees that such representatives will be granted paid leave during normal working hours at the written request of the relevant district secretary to fulfil their union duties, on an as needs basis.
