Common use of Time Off for Association Business Clause in Contracts

Time Off for Association Business. Association board members shall be allowed to take time off, in hourly increments, to conduct Association business. Such time off is not to be considered hours of work for the City and may not exceed an aggregate total of 800 hours annually. A rank for rank replacement shall be provided for all Platoon Duty board members taking such time off outside of Scheduled Overtime Duty (SOD) procedures. If no replacement is provided, no time off shall be allowed. The Association shall pay the City the Platoon Duty salary rate (including overtime) of the replacement. Special Duty board members shall be allowed to take time off to conduct Association business subject to the operational needs of the Department. The Association shall pay the City the straight time salary rate of the Special Duty board member. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to such time taken off pursuant to provisions of State or City law or under other provisions of the MOU. Permission for time off must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance; however, time off may be granted without this advance notice under circumstances which could not be anticipated, subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. Payment shall be made to the City quarterly. The failure of the City to receive reimbursement as stated above, within 45 days of the quarterly due date, shall result in immediate cessation of obligations under this Article. At the time such payment is received, the obligations under this Article will become fully operative.

Time Off for Association Business. Association board members shall be allowed to take time off, in hourly increments, to conduct Association business. Such time off is not to be considered hours of work for the City and may not exceed an aggregate total of 800 hours annually. A rank for rank replacement shall be provided for all Platoon Duty platoon duty board members taking such time off outside of Scheduled Overtime Duty (SOD) procedures. If no replacement is provided, no time off shall be allowed. The Association shall pay the City the Platoon Duty platoon duty salary rate (including overtime) of the replacement. Special Duty duty board members shall be allowed to take time off to conduct Association business subject to the operational needs of the Department. The Association shall pay the City the straight time salary rate of the Special Duty special duty board member. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to such time taken off pursuant to provisions of State or City law or under other provisions of the MOU. Permission for time off must be arranged at least 24 hours in advance; however, time off may be granted without this advance notice under circumstances which could not be anticipated, subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. Payment shall be made to the City quarterly. The failure of the City to receive reimbursement as stated above, within 45 days of the quarterly due date, shall result in immediate cessation of obligations under this Article. At the time such payment is received, the obligations under this Article will become fully operative.