Subject Matter Experts. Either party may invite subject matter experts to present information during formal negotiation sessions when pertinent topics are under negotiations for a time period agreed to by the parties. The Union will provide the Employer with the names of the employee subject matter experts seven (7) calendar days prior to the identified negotiation session(s), unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Employer will release the Union-selected subject matter experts to attend formal negotiations if their absence(s) does not cause a disruption of work or impact operations. The Employer may approve compensatory time, vacation time, personal holiday, personal leave, or leave without pay for the subject matter expert to attend negotiation sessions, or at the discretion of the supervisor an employee may adjust their work schedule to present as a subject matter expert in negotiations. Attendance at the formal negotiations session(s) during the employee subject matter expert’s non-work time will not be compensated for nor considered time worked.
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Samples: Preamble, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Preamble
Subject Matter Experts. Either party may invite subject matter experts to present information during formal negotiation sessions when pertinent topics are under negotiations for a time period agreed to by the parties. The Union will provide the Employer with the names of the employee subject matter experts seven (7) calendar days prior daysprior to the identified negotiation session(s), unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Employer will release the Union-selected subject matter experts to attend formal negotiations if their absence(s) does not cause a disruption of work or impact operations. The Employer may approve compensatory time, vacation time, personal holiday, personal leave, or leave without pay for the subject matter expert to attend negotiation sessions, or at the discretion of the supervisor an employee may adjust their work schedule to present as a subject matter expert in negotiations. Attendance at the formal negotiations session(s) during the employee subject matter expert’s non-work time will not be compensated for nor considered time worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Subject Matter Experts. Either party may invite subject matter experts to present information during formal negotiation negotiations sessions when pertinent topics are under negotiations for a time period agreed to by the parties. The Union will provide the Employer with the names of the employee subject matter experts seven (7) calendar days prior to the identified negotiation session(s), unless mutually agreed otherwise. The Employer will release the Union-selected employee subject matter experts to attend formal negotiations if their absence(s) does not cause a disruption of work or impact operations. The Employer may approve compensatory time, vacation timeleave, personal holiday, personal leave, or leave without pay for the subject matter expert to attend negotiation negotiations sessions, or at the discretion of the supervisor an employee may adjust their work schedule hours to present as a subject matter expert in negotiations. Attendance at the formal negotiations negotiation session(s) during the employee subject matter expert’s non-work time will not be compensated for nor considered as time worked.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement