Common use of Release Time for Local Union Business Clause in Contracts

Release Time for Local Union Business. a. An employee covered by this Agreement who is a member of the Executive Committee, Representative Assembly, a committee or task force of either the local, the BCTF, the CTF, the BC Teachers’ Council or appointed an official representative or delegate of the local or the BCTF, or who is a Union staff representative, shall be entitled to release time without loss of pay from instructional duties to carry out the duties involved. Such release from duties shall be granted subject to the Board being reimbursed for the actual cost of the teacher teaching on call (TTOC) and providing a satisfactory TTOC is available. Apply under Article G.28 (Leave for Union Business). b. In the event that an employee covered by this Agreement is elected to a full-time position as an officer of the BCTF, or is appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of the BCTF, or seconded to the Federation, leave of absence without pay shall be granted for the duration of those duties provided notification for such release shall be made by the Union to the Board, in writing, by May 15th of each year. For purposes of pension, experience, sick leave and seniority the employee shall be deemed to be in the full employ of the Board. In such cases the employee shall be entitled, on written notice at least one month prior to May 31st, to return to employment with the Board effective the commencement of the next school term, and shall be entitled to an assignment similar to that previously held.

Release Time for Local Union Business. a. An employee covered by this Agreement who is a member of the Executive Committee, Representative Assembly, a committee or task force of either the local, the BCTF, the CTF, the BC Teachers’ Teachers‟ Council or appointed an official representative or delegate of the local or the BCTF, or who is a Union staff representative, shall be entitled to release time without loss of pay from instructional duties to carry out the duties involved. Such release from duties shall be granted subject to the Board being reimbursed for the actual cost of the teacher teaching on call (TTOC) and providing a satisfactory TTOC teacher teaching on call is available. Apply under Article G.28 (Leave for Union Business). b. In the event that an employee covered by this Agreement is elected to a full-time position as an officer of the BCTF, or is appointed on a term contract of employment to the administrative staff of the BCTF, or seconded to the Federation, leave of absence without pay shall be granted for the duration of those duties provided notification for such release shall be made by the Union to the Board, in writing, by May 15th of each year. For purposes of pension, experience, sick leave and seniority the employee shall be deemed to be in the full employ of the Board. In such cases the employee shall be entitled, on written notice at least one month prior to May 31st, to return to employment with the Board effective the commencement of the next school term, and shall be entitled to an assignment similar to that previously held.