Pay for Attendance a. No employee who files a grievance shall incur a loss of regular earnings for authorized attendance at Step 1 and Step 2 meetings. Except for the Step 1 meeting, the Union must request the employee's attendance at least 72 hours prior to the beginning of such meeting. Attendance at such meetings shall not be counted against an employee's performance metrics.
Pay for Attendance. Any employee or employees attending a grievance meeting as a grievant, Union representative, alternate representative or witness, which is not scheduled during their regularly scheduled work hours, shall not be entitled to be paid for the time spent in attending the meeting., and such time shall not constitute hours worked for any other purpose under this Agreement. If the particular grievance meeting is held during the regularly scheduled work hours of an employee required to attend the meeting as a grievant, a Union representative, or alternate representative or a witness, then the employee shall be paid at his or her straight-time rate of pay (including shift premium, is applicable) for any straight-time working hours missed by him or her, and the time so paid shall constitute hours worked by him or her for purposes of this Agreement.
Pay for Attendance. When an employee-owner attends approved seminars, educational courses, etc., the employee- owner shall receive eight (8) hours basic pay for each day or part thereof in attendance and travel.
