Organization Leave. a. A unit member's election as an officer or member of the executive board of the Union or appointment to act on Union business shall be considered a good and sufficient reason for a leave of absence. b. Any unit member elected or appointed to a full-time position in the Union shall be given a leave of absence for the duration of his/her term of office, which period may be extended upon official written request from the Union. c. Upon return from such leave of absence, the unit member shall be reinstated without loss of seniority at the current rate of pay or any other benefits entitled to, but not during the period of absence except as stated elsewhere in policies or regulations. d. Union representatives [not to exceed four (4)] will be granted reasonable release time upon timely request for union related business. Cost of the substitutes will be paid by AFSCME upon request.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
