Pre-Planned Leave of Absence Without Pay for Union Business. A Union member elected or appointed to Local Union Office will be granted an unpaid leave for purposes of performing Union business on behalf of the Local and/or Bargaining Unit, where the Manager of Employee Relations/Services has received and approved a written request from the Union at least five (5) business days in advance of the requested time off, on the following terms and conditions: 1. A Union member on leave of absence without pay to perform Union business in the capacity of Secretary Treasurer on behalf of the local will receive his or her regular hourly wage and benefits for such period of absence and the employer shall bill and be reimbursed all wages and benefit costs in a timely manner by the Treasurer of the Local. The Secretary Treasurer of the Local shall be granted a leave of absence without pay on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. 2. The Unit Chairperson of the Bargaining Unit shall be granted half-time release (mornings or afternoons, subject to operational needs) to deal with any union business on behalf of the bargaining unit. The Board will bill the Treasurer of the Local, and the Local shall reimburse the Board, for all wages, pension and benefits costs associated with the half-time release. Up to ten additional half-days shall also be made available to the Unit Chairperson, upon request and at Union expense, for the purpose of attending a Union Provincial or National Convention or Meeting. Notwithstanding paragraph 8.04, a temporary half-time replacement may be hired to fill in for the Unit Chairperson, for the duration of the term of the office. 3. No more than two (2) stewards/committee members of the bargaining unit will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for union business on behalf of the bargaining unit at any one time, except for purposes of a Union provincial or national convention or meeting, in which case up to six (6) committee members will be approved for leave up to a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days each to attend.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Pre-Planned Leave of Absence Without Pay for Union Business. A Union member elected or appointed to Local Union Office will be granted an unpaid leave for purposes of performing Union business on behalf of the Local and/or Bargaining Unit, where the Manager of Employee Relations/Custodial Services, Manager of Maintenance Services or the Manager of Purchasing, whichever is applicable, has received and approved a written request from the Union at least five (5) business days in advance of the requested time off, on the following terms and conditions:
1. (a) A Union member on leave of absence without pay to perform Union business in the capacity of Secretary Treasurer on behalf of the local will receive his or her regular hourly wage and benefits for such period of absence and the employer shall bill and be reimbursed all wages and benefit costs in a timely manner by the Treasurer of the Local. The Secretary Treasurer of the Local shall be granted a leave of absence without pay on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
2. (b) The Unit Chairperson of the Bargaining Unit shall will be granted half-time release (mornings or afternoons, subject to operational needs) a leave of absence without pay every other Tuesday to deal with any union business on behalf of the bargaining unitBargaining Unit. The Board will bill These days are to be used at the Treasurer of the Local, and the Local shall reimburse the Board, for all wages, pension and benefits costs associated with the half-time releaseUnion’s discretion. Up to ten additional half-days shall also be made available to the Unit Chairperson, upon request and at Union expense, for For the purpose of attending a Union Provincial or National Convention or Meeting. Notwithstanding paragraph 8.04, meeting a temporary half-time replacement may leave of absence up to a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days to attend will be hired to fill in for the Unit Chairperson, for the duration of the term of the officegranted.
3. (c) No more than two (2) stewards/committee members of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for union business on behalf of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit at any one time, except for purposes of a Union provincial or national convention or meeting, in which case up to six four (64) committee members will be approved for leave up to a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days each to attend.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Pre-Planned Leave of Absence Without Pay for Union Business. A Union member elected or appointed to Local Union Office will be granted an unpaid leave for purposes of performing Union business on behalf of the Local and/or Bargaining Unit, where the Manager of Employee Relations/Custodial Services, Manager of Maintenance Services or the Manager of Purchasing, whichever is applicable, has received and approved a written request from the Union at least five (5) business days in advance of the requested time off, on the following terms and conditions:
1. (a) A Union member member on leave of absence without pay to perform Union business in the capacity of Secretary Treasurer on behalf of the local will receive his or her regular hourly wage and benefits for such period of absence and the employer shall bill and be reimbursed all wages and benefit costs in a timely manner by the Treasurer of the Local. The Secretary Treasurer of the Local shall be granted a leave of absence without pay on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
2. (b) The Unit Chairperson of the Bargaining Unit shall will be granted half-time release (mornings or afternoons, subject to operational needs) a leave of absence without pay every other Tuesday to deal with any union business on behalf of the bargaining unitBargaining Unit. The Board will bill These days are to be used at the Treasurer of the Local, and the Local shall reimburse the Board, for all wages, pension and benefits costs associated with the half-time releaseUnion’s discretion. Up to ten additional half-days shall also be made available to the Unit Chairperson, upon request and at Union expense, for For the purpose of attending a Union Provincial or National Convention or Meeting. Notwithstanding paragraph 8.04, meeting a temporary half-time replacement may leave of absence up to a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days to attend will be hired to fill in for the Unit Chairperson, for the duration of the term of the officegranted.
3. (c) No more than two (2) stewards/committee members of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit will be granted an unpaid leave of absence for union business on behalf of the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit at any one time, except for purposes of a Union provincial or national convention or meeting, in which case up to six four (64) committee members will be approved for leave up to a maximum of ten (10) consecutive days each to attend.
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Samples: Collective Agreement