Release Time for President and Vice President. The President of CWA, upon election to the post and as long as he\she continues in that post, will be permitted to devote his/her full time during the workweek to Union matters while continuing in his/her City job classification. The Union President's entitlement to his/her hourly wage, fringe benefits and service accrual will continue as though he/she was performing their normal job-related duties. The President of CWA will not, however, be eligible to receive overtime, holiday-worked pay, or merit pay as provided in Section 17.1(G). The President shall not use such time to recruit or enroll members. There will be a two (2)-week transition period between the former President and the newly elected President during an election process. The Vice President of CWA, upon election to his/her post and as long as he/she continues in that post, will be permitted to devote his/her full time during the workweek to Union matters while continuing in his/her City job classification. The Union Vice President's entitlement to his/her hourly wage, fringe benefits and service accrual will continue as though he/she was performing their normal job-related duties. The Vice President of CWA will not, however, be eligible to receive overtime, holiday-worked pay, or merit pay as provided in Section 17.1(G). The Vice President shall not use such time to recruit or enroll members. The President and Vice President shall account for all usage of accrued leave (sick leave, vacation leave, Personal Business Day and Birthday Holiday) by submitting a Request for Leave form to the individual designated by his/her Appointing Authority. Any questions regarding the application of this article will be discussed between the President of CWA and the Director of Human Resources or their designees.
