Common use of Release Time for POA Representatives Clause in Contracts

Release Time for POA Representatives. An employee may designate a representative of his/her choice to represent him/her in grievance meetings or investigative interviews mutually scheduled with Department management and in scheduled appeals hearings. Where a formal written statement of charges has been filed against the employee or where the employee is subjected to an interrogation focusing on matters that are likely to result in punitive action, the employee may choose any representative not subject to the same investigation. In all other matters, if an employee chooses a sworn employee as his/her representative, that employee must be below the rank of Commander. The sworn employee representative shall serve without loss of pay or benefits to the extent such representation occurs on regular scheduled time, and provided such use of on-duty time is reasonable.