Common use of Time Off for Contract Negotiations Clause in Contracts

Time Off for Contract Negotiations. The University shall permit time off from work for a reasonable number of negotiators on the Union negotiating team. Such time will include one-half (1/2) hour before and one-half (1/2) hour after actual negotiating time for Union caucus. Prior to the commencement of negotiations, the Union will provide the University with the names of four (4) employees who will have the right to attend all negotiating sessions. The named employees will inform their supervisors of the dates and times of negotiating sessions as they are scheduled. Additional employees who are members of the Union negotiating team will also inform their supervisors of the scheduled negotiating sessions and will request time off to attend. The granting of each request will be subject to the ability of the respective department to accommodate the time off, but granting will not be unreasonably withheld. The time spent negotiating shall be during the hours of 0900 to 1600 Monday through Friday, unless otherwise mutually agreed to by the University and the Union. The Union will be charged for salary maintenance of their negotiators. The University agrees to credit the Union at two (2) times the average hourly wage of those present, for each hour of negotiations during working hours.