Release for Legislative Activities Clause Samples
The 'Release for Legislative Activities' clause serves to exempt or release a party from liability for actions taken in connection with legislative or governmental functions. In practice, this clause typically applies to individuals or entities involved in drafting, proposing, or supporting legislation, ensuring they are not held responsible for outcomes or consequences arising from these activities. Its core function is to protect participants in legislative processes from legal claims, thereby encouraging open and effective participation in governmental or policy-making activities.
Release for Legislative Activities. Employees selected by the Union to assist in interacting with members of the Oregon State Legislature or their staff will be released to provide such assistance if they give at least forty-eight (48) hours’ advance notice to their immediate supervisor. An employee will be entitled to release time under this provision for no more than two (2) shifts per calendar year. The Union will cooperate with the Employer by limiting such requests so that a maximum of five (5) employees will be released at any given time. Such release time may be denied to an employee if granting it would impose an extreme hardship on the department or compromise patient safety. The Union will reimburse the Employer for paid time spent in legislative activities. The Union will also reimburse the Employer for any premium pay, overtime or penalty pay paid by the Employer for coverage issues resulting from a release from work under this paragraph.
Release for Legislative Activities. Nurses selected by the Association to assist in interacting with members of the Oregon State Legislature or their staff will seek to obtain scheduled time off for this purpose as far in advance as possible. The Employer will undertake reasonable efforts to grant the requested time off. The Association will limit such requests so that a maximum of three (3) nurses will be released for this purpose at any given time.
Release for Legislative Activities. Nurses selected by the Association to assist 29 in interacting with members of the Oregon State Legislature or their staff will seek 30 to obtain scheduled time off for this purpose as far in advance as possible. The 31 employer will undertake reasonable efforts to grant the requested time off. The 32 Association will limit such requests so that a maximum of 2 nurses will be 33 released for this purpose at any given time and release for legislative activities is 1 limited to 24 hours per calendar year. Unless using PLH, release for legislative 2 activities shall be unpaid.