Prohibited Activities on Official Time. A. Union representatives will not engage in lobbying activities during paid time. Any activities related to internal union business will occur in a non-duty status. B. Official time will not be used by Union representatives to prepare or pursue grievances (including arbitration of grievances) brought against the Agency under the negotiated (or administrative) grievance procedure. This provision does not include official time used by employees to act on their own behalf or to appear as a witness in any grievance proceeding. C. Official time is not authorized for Union representatives to prepare or pursue cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Merit System Protection Board. D. Union representatives may request paid or unpaid leave to perform representational activities.
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Prohibited Activities on Official Time. A. Union representatives will not engage in lobbying activities during paid time. Any activities related to internal union business will occur in a non-duty status.
B. Official time will not be used by Union representatives to prepare or pursue grievances (including arbitration of grievances) brought against the Agency under the negotiated (or administrative) grievance procedure. This provision does not include official time used by employees to act on their own behalf or to appear as a witness in any grievance proceeding.
C. Official time is not authorized for Union representatives to prepare or pursue cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Merit System Protection Board.
D. Union representatives may request paid or unpaid leave to perform representational activities.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement