Released Time for Association Business. Requests by the Association for District staff members to be released as participants or special consultants to work on joint District-Association committees; consultants to collective bargaining activities; attendance as delegates or representatives to local, state, and national Association committee meetings; workshops and conventions; attendance at the Legislature; or other and sufficient just causes, will normally be made in writing at least five (5) working days prior to the activity to both the educator’s immediate supervisor and the superintendent/designee, specifying the purpose and dates of requested release. When released time is authorized, it shall be subject to reimbursement to the District by the Association for the actual cost of any necessary substitute, except where the District has indicated in other provisions of this Agreement or by administrative decision that the cost of the substitute will be borne by the District. It is understood that decisions for approval of these requests rest with the District. An administrative decision is not subject to appeal beyond Step 2 of the grievance procedure.
Released Time for Association Business. The Association President or other unit member designated by the President will be permitted released time up to a maximum of 11 days for each 12-month period under this contract for the purpose of conducting the normal business of the Association. The released time is granted with the understanding that the employee's first commitment is to employment with the District and that absences for Association activities will be held to a minimum. The Association President will seek at least five days advance review by a designated management person for each request.
Released Time for Association Business. In recognition of the responsibility employees have to their professional association and the contribution this makes to the effectiveness of the educational process, up to one hundred and twenty (120) days of leave will be allowed at the BEA’s request. The BEA shall reimburse the District the cost of the substitute for each day of leave provided. The BEA shall not be required to reimburse the district for any cost up to ten (10) days of leave provided due to the joint collaborative work between the District and the Association. Not more than twenty (20) staff members shall be on leave during any one (1) day without the written authorization of the District provided to the BEA in advance, with the exception that BEA shall be allowed to send a full delegation to the annual Washington Education Association Representation Assembly. Notification of requests for leave shall be consistent with the District’s released time policy. The limit of 120 days can be exceeded by mutual agreement between the Association and the District following discussion at Meet and Confer. When representatives of the BEA and BSD are engaged in joint work, the time will not count against the 120 days of association release.
Released Time for Association Business. A. The District will allow release time with pay for attendance at the CSEA Annual Conference on the basis of two (2) delegates for the first one hundred fifty (150) members and one (1) additional delegate for each additional one hundred (100) members or fraction thereof within Glendale Community College, Chapter 76.
Released Time for Association Business a. A member of the bargaining unit who is engaged during the school day on behalf of the Association in mediation, or arbitration with any representative of the Board shall be released from regular duties, without loss of salary. Such appearance(s) shall not be charged against any other leave in this contract.
Released Time for Association Business. An employee who is engaged during the school day or on behalf of the Association in negotiations, mediation, bargaining grievances or arbitration with any representative of the Board shall be released from regular duties without loss of salary. Such appearance(s) shall not be charged against any other leave in this Agreement. To conduct Association business, the Association President shall be granted either released time from duties equivalent to one (1) high school class period per day without loss of pay or a stipend in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) paid in three (3) equal installments. The Board will pay retirement on this stipend which will be consistent with Rule 3307-6-01 of the Ohio Administrative Code. The Association shall reimburse the Board for such retirement payments in three (3) equal installments. The Association President will inform the Board of his/her choice for the upcoming school year by June 15.
Released Time for Association Business. The College shall provide a total aggregate of fourteen (14) days per annum without loss of salary to faculty member(s) selected by the Association, to allow those faculty member(s) time to conduct Association business or participate in Association training. Such leave must be requested in writing to the President at least ten working days prior to the date of leave.
Released Time for Association Business. Upon written request of the Association, the District 2 may grant Association members a leave of absence of limited duration for the purpose of 3 conducting Association business. The Association will pay the cost of substitutes. Such leave 4 will not exceed two (2) consecutive days or twenty (20) days per year in addition to the days 5 for the REA President set forth above. Such leave will be consistent with the orderly conduct of 6 the District's educational program and will be subject to the approval of the Superintendent or
