Negotiating Leave. Up to five (5) members of the MSEA bargaining team consisting of three (3) members from the Administrative Services Bargaining Unit and two (2) members from the Professional and Technical Services Bargaining Unit and the MSEA President or Vice President if either is an employee of MainePERS shall suffer no loss of pay or benefits for participation in negotiations for a successor Agreement. If more than one (1) bargaining team member comes from the following departments or units: Accounting & Finance, Communications, Disability, Document Center, Employer Services, Information Technology, Reception, Support Services, or Survivor Services, or if more than two (2) bargaining team members come from Retirement Services and more than one (1) of these two comes from any distinct unit within Retirement Services, then the parties will schedule negotiations so as not to interfere with MainePERS operations, including if necessary scheduling negotiations so as not to occur during MainePERS business hours. Additionally, leave may be requested for other employees who have specific expertise or experience which cannot reasonably be imparted to another bargaining team member, for participation on specific negotiation issues. MSEA shall give reasonable notice to MainePERS of the names of those bargaining team members who will be attending particular bargaining sessions. MSEA recognizes that business circumstances might reasonably preclude the release of an employee on a particular day. MainePERS will notify the appropriate supervisors of those employees designated or otherwise requested to be made available on particular dates for participation in negotiations and will inform those supervisors of the day, or days, when negotiations will take place. Negotiations which extend or take place outside an employee's normal work hours will not be compensated. Preparation time for negotiations will not be paid time and will not take place during work hours, except that up to one (1) hour of work time per week may be used for such purpose (but shall not be paid) if required during the period of negotiations. If preparation for or participation in negotiations results in the need to work more than 40 hours in the workweek, then such time will be paid at straight time rates. Preparation for and participation in negotiations shall not be considered as hours counting toward overtime eligibility for which time-and-one-half rates would be payable.
Negotiating Leave. Teachers certified as representatives of the Local Bargaining Committee shall suffer no loss of salary for time absent from their regular duties for the purpose of participating in negotiations, or in mediation, conciliation and arbitration proceedings.
Negotiating Leave. The members of the Union negotiating team (not to exceed three) shall receive paid release time for all negotiating sessions with management.
Negotiating Leave. An employee shall suffer no loss in salary for time absent from duties for the purpose of negotiations with the Division or its representatives, or for participation in grievance, conciliation or arbitration proceedings on matters arising from this Agreement.
