TIME OFF FOR GRIEVANCE. If an employee desires the assistance of a representative of the Association in the processing of a grievance, the City agrees to permit one (1) Association representative and any coworkers who may reasonably be needed in the processing of the grievance, reasonable time off during regular work hours, without loss of compensation or other benefits for this purpose. The grievant and/or authorized representative shall obtain the approval of their immediate supervisor or other authorized departmental supervisor before leaving their duty or work station or assignment for the purpose of processing a grievance.
TIME OFF FOR GRIEVANCE. The Employer agrees that where a Union xxxxxxx, a member of the Grievance Committee, a witness, or an aggrieved employee leaves his work to deal with a grievance, or to attend an arbitration, in accordance with this agreement, he shall suffer no loss of pay for the time so spent. It is understood that employees have job-related responsibilities during working hours and will therefore not leave the workplace or assigned work station except as provided in this Agreement.
