Common use of RELEASE TIME FOR UNION STEWARDS TO ATTEND NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATIONS Clause in Contracts

RELEASE TIME FOR UNION STEWARDS TO ATTEND NEW EMPLOYEE ORIENTATIONS. 1. At the request of the Union, paid City time off (release time) shall be granted for a union xxxxxxx of record to participate in the Union presentation segment of a new employee orientation. The release time shall be granted for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes, not including reasonable travel time, during those hours that coincide with the union xxxxxxx’x regular work shift. The same union xxxxxxx of record shall participate in no more than two (2) new employee orientations per month unless the employing department holds more than two orientations per month or permits otherwise. 2. Only one (1) union xxxxxxx of record per individual Union shall be released to participate in a new employee orientation. The union xxxxxxx shall be an employee of the employing department for which the new employee orientation is provided unless the parties agree otherwise. 3. Permission to leave work shall be granted by the employing department unless the absence would cause an undue interruption of work. If permission cannot be granted, the employing department shall provide the Union an alternative presentation date and time that is not more than five