Common use of Other Union Time Clause in Contracts

Other Union Time. The Union representative or designee shall be granted time off to attend the annual State Convention/Seminar. Such release time shall be limited to twenty-four (24) hours per calendar year. Such release time shall be requested in writing at least fourteen (14) days in advance. The Employer shall not withhold permission for the utilization of release time hereunder except in the event of an emergency. Employees bargaining during their regular scheduled working hours shall suffer no loss in pay, and employees bargaining during hours they are not regularly scheduled to work will receive straight time compensatory time for hours spent in negotiations with the Employer.