Common use of Local Officers and Representatives Clause in Contracts

Local Officers and Representatives. a. The Employer will authorize and approve a total of eight (8) bargaining unit employees 100% official time to be designated by the Council. The following locals are designated to receive the above mentioned 100% designations: Locals 1482, 1786, 1881, 1951, 2018, 2065 (1 APF/1 NAF), and 2317. 1. Employees authorized 100% official time under section 4.a. of this Article who will be absent from the duty station for any reason for a period of five (5) workdays or more shall designate in writing a union representative to act with full authority in their absence. The designated member shall be afforded 100% official time in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, to perform union representational duties. The designee may be assigned for the entire period of absence. The Local Union will provide five (5) days notice, except in emergency situations, to the Human Resources Officer or designee, at the local Activity. 2. Local union representatives and Council officials on 100% official time will input their official time usage in the appropriate timekeeping system. The supervisory labor relations specialist or designee will certify the time in the appropriate timekeeping system. 3. Employees authorized 100% official time are authorized official time to attend the AFGE Annual Legislative Conference. Additional usage of official time for similar representational activities may be granted at the local level, if mutually agreeable. 4. On scheduled workdays, local union representatives on 100% official time will be on duty during the core hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 5. For purposes of this Agreement, the employee authorized 100% official time will adhere to the language contained in Article 15, Absence and Leave. Absence and leave will be reported to the Human Resources Officer or their designee, who will act in a supervisory role for such purposes. The employee additionally must report to the Human Resources Officer or their designee any meetings which take the employee away from the bargaining unit covered by this agreement. b. For Representatives (such as local officers and stewards) not otherwise authorized or approved a 100% official time allocation under Section 4 (a) above, the Employer will authorize and approve representatives a reasonable amount of official time to perform representational duties, unless the usage of official time is otherwise authorized under sections 7131(a) or 7131(d) of the Statute.

Local Officers and Representatives. a. The Employer will authorize and approve a total of eight (8) bargaining unit employees 100% official time to be designated by the Council. The following locals are designated to receive the above mentioned 100% designations: Locals 1482, 1786, 1881, 1951, 2018, 2065 (1 APF/1 NAF), and 2317. 1. Employees authorized 100% official time under section 4.a. of this Article who will be absent from the duty station for any reason for a period of five (5) workdays or more shall designate in writing a union representative to act with full authority in their absence. The designated member shall be afforded 100% official time in accordance with Section 4 of this Article, to perform union representational duties. The designee may be assigned for the entire period of absence. The Local Union will provide five (5) days days’ notice, except in emergency situations, to the Human Resources Officer or designee, at the local Activity. 2. Local union representatives and Council officials on 100% official time will input their official complete the form contained at Appendix A or appropriate time usage in sheet at the appropriate timekeeping system. The supervisory labor relations specialist end of each pay period and forward to the Human Resources Officer or designee will certify the time in the appropriate timekeeping systemdesignee. 3. Employees authorized 100% official time are authorized official time to attend the AFGE Annual Legislative Conference. Additional usage of official time for similar representational activities may be granted at the local level, if mutually agreeable. 4. On scheduled workdays, local union representatives on 100% official time will be on duty during the core hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and must be available during their normal working hours, outside of the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., if operational needs arise. 5. For purposes of this Agreement, the employee authorized 100% official time will adhere to the language contained in Article 15, Absence and Leave. Absence and leave will be reported to the Human Resources Officer or their designee, who will act in a supervisory role for such purposes. The employee additionally must report to the Human Resources Officer or their designee any meetings which take the employee away from the bargaining unit covered by this agreementduty station. b. For Representatives (such as local officers and stewards) not otherwise authorized or approved a 100% official time allocation under Section 4 (a) above, the Employer will authorize and approve representatives a reasonable amount of official time to perform representational duties, unless the usage of official time is otherwise authorized under sections 7131(a) or 7131(d) of the Statute.