Common use of RELEASE TIME FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS/BUSINESS Clause in Contracts

RELEASE TIME FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS/BUSINESS. 4.5.1 An Association Chapter Officer, or his/her alternate, shall be granted release time, with pay, to attend an open County Schools Board meeting, whenever the published agenda for said board meeting contains one or more times, which impacts bargaining Unit Members terms and conditions of employment. Following the annual election of officers, the Chapter President shall notify the Employer in writing of the designee and alternate. The Chapter agrees to not designate a Unit Member whose attendance at a board meeting will require the payment of a substitute employee. If attending a board meeting will require the designee or alternate to be absent from his/her regular duty site, a Leave Request for “Other” with a reason of “Board Meeting” shall be submitted for approval of his/her immediate supervisor. 4.5.2 The Chapter President, or in the absence of the Chapter President, the person so designated by the Chapter President shall be granted reasonable release time to attend to the Association Chapter’s business, which includes participation in new hire training as scheduled by Human Resources. This time shall be exclusive of the time the Chapter President is required to attend joint Association-Administration meetings. The aggregate release time for the Chapter President and the eBoard members shall not exceed eight

RELEASE TIME FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS/BUSINESS. 4.5.1 An Association Chapter Officer, or his/her alternate, shall be granted release time, with pay, to attend an open County Schools Board meeting, whenever the published agenda for said board meeting contains one or more times, which impacts bargaining Unit Members terms and conditions of employment. Following the annual election of officers, the Chapter President shall notify the Employer in writing of the designee and alternate. The Chapter agrees to not designate a Unit Member whose attendance at a board meeting will require the payment of a substitute employee. If attending a board meeting will require the designee or alternate to be absent from his/her regular duty site, a Leave Request for “Other” with a reason of “Board Meeting” shall be submitted for approval of his/her immediate supervisor. 4.5.2 The Chapter President, or in the absence of the Chapter President, the person so designated by the Chapter President shall be granted reasonable release time to attend to the Association Chapter’s business, which includes participation in new hire training as scheduled by Human Resources. This time shall be exclusive of the time the Chapter President is required to attend joint Association-Administration meetings. The aggregate release time for the Chapter President and the eBoard members shall not exceed eighteight (8) hours per month and shall not require the payment of substitute employees. The Chapter President and/or eBoard members shall submit a leave request for “Other” with a reason of “Chapter Business” at least 72 hours in advance to his/her immediate supervisor. The request for release time may be denied if it is determined the request would adversely affect department operations. The aggregate release time may exceed eight (8) hours with the specific approval of the Employer.

RELEASE TIME FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS/BUSINESS. 4.5.1 An Association Chapter Officer, or his/her alternate, shall be granted release time, with pay, to attend an open County Schools Board meeting, whenever the published agenda for said board meeting contains one or more times, which impacts bargaining Unit Members terms and conditions of employment. Following the annual election of officers, the Chapter President shall notify the Employer in writing of the designee and alternate. The Chapter agrees to not designate a Unit Member whose attendance at a board meeting will require the payment of a substitute employee. If attending a board meeting will require the designee or alternate to be absent from his/her regular duty site, a Leave Request for “Other” with a reason of “Board Meeting” shall be submitted for approval of his/her immediate supervisor. 4.5.2 The Chapter President, or in the absence of the Chapter President, the person so designated by the Chapter President shall be granted reasonable release time to attend to the Association Chapter’s business, which includes participation in new hire training as scheduled by Human Resources. This time shall be exclusive of the time the Chapter President is required to attend joint Association-Administration meetings. The Without the specific approval of the Employer the aggregate release time for shall not exceed eight (8) hours per month and shall not require the payment of a substitute employee. If the Chapter’s business requires the Chapter President and to be absent from his/her regular duty site, a Leave Request for “Other” with a reason of “Chapter Business” shall be submitted for approval by the eBoard members shall not exceed eightChapter President’s immediate supervisor.