Common use of Paid Union Time Clause in Contracts

Paid Union Time. If attendance at any meeting or the performance of any Union activity is at the Company’s request, the time involved shall be excused with pay at the straight time rate, subject to the following provisions: A. Pay shall be allowed only if the employee has been excused from duty in advance by the employee’s supervisor to attend the meeting or perform the Union activity. B. The meeting pertains to matters relating to employees of the Company represented by the Communications Workers of America. X. Xxxx time is limited to the actual meeting time, and will be paid at the straight time, not to exceed eight (8) hours of pay. D. Under no circumstance, will an overtime rate be paid to employees as a result of attending a meeting with management or performing Union activities under this Section. E. The Company will compensate four (4) authorized representatives of the Union, who are active employees covered by this Contract, for attending meetings with Management for the purpose of negotiating a written Contract during triennial bargaining. This compensation will be at the employee’s basic straight time wage rate for scheduled workdays only and will not include any differential payments. The total days paid by the Company for each employee will not exceed fifteen (15). The expenses of all Union representatives will be borne by the Union.