Common use of Time for Association Business Clause in Contracts

Time for Association Business. Consultation and negotiation with the recognized employee bargaining unit will normally be conducted during regular working hours, with reasonable time being granted Association representatives without loss of benefits, in connection with officially requested or approved consultations or meetings with management officials. Upon prior notification to their work supervisors, Association representatives shall be allowed to participate in the following numbers and activities while on duty: NO. OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIVITY/FUNCTION 5 Negotiations with District negotiation team 3 Scheduled meetings with District management 1 Board of Directors meetings for agenda items directly affecting them 1 Civil Service Commission meetings - In numbers mutually agreed to for the purpose of joint management-VCPFA committees Sec. 2603 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES: Employees on duty will continue to receive pay at board of directors and membership meetings scheduled at reasonable intervals of time. At the beginning of each fiscal year the annual amount of Association Leave Hours shall be mutually agreed upon prior to use. Association Leave shall be made available to the Association Representatives for purposes of conducting general Union business, attending Association meetings and employee relations conferences offered by colleges, universities, the international association of firefighters, or similar recognized institutions, associations and unions. Allocation of Association leave hours will be at the sole discretion of the VCPFA President. Authorization of such leave shall be conditional upon prior notification. Notification shall be made to the roster station and the employee’s supervisor as soon as reasonably possible. Association board members will make every effort not to disrupt regular company operations.

Time for Association Business. Consultation and negotiation with the recognized employee bargaining unit will normally be conducted during regular working hours, with reasonable time being granted Association representatives without loss of benefits, in connection with officially requested or approved consultations or meetings with management officials. Upon prior notification to their work supervisors, Association representatives shall be allowed to participate in the following numbers and activities while on duty: NO. OF REPRESENTATIVES ACTIVITY/FUNCTION 5 Negotiations with District negotiation team 3 Scheduled meetings with District management 1 Board of Directors meetings for agenda items directly affecting them 1 Civil Service Commission meetings meetings‌ - In numbers mutually agreed to for the purpose of joint management-VCPFA committees Sec. 2603 MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES: Employees on duty will continue to receive pay at board of directors and membership meetings scheduled at reasonable intervals of time. At the beginning of each fiscal year the annual amount of Association Leave Hours shall be mutually agreed upon prior to use. Association Leave shall be made available to the Association Representatives for purposes of conducting general Union business, attending Association meetings and employee relations conferences offered by colleges, universities, the international association of firefighters, or similar recognized institutions, associations and unions. Allocation of Association leave hours will be at the sole discretion of the VCPFA President. Authorization of such leave shall be conditional upon prior notification. Notification shall be made to the roster station and the employee’s supervisor as soon as reasonably possible. Association board members will make every effort not to disrupt regular company operations.