TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. 18.04.01 The Company recognizes the importance of prompt handling of Union business, such as the handling of grievances throughout the process, negotiating of amendments to Agreements, and the attendance of Union meetings at various levels; the Company further recognizes the importance of the role of the Union Officers in carrying out the functions of Union business. It is therefore agreed that Union representatives be granted reasonable time off and transportation in accordance with Company regulations to carry out such functions. This time will be allowed as promptly as possible consistent with service pressures. In order to facilitate this process it will be the obligation of the Union representatives to afford as much notice as possible of such needs and to clear their activities both with their own supervisors and with the supervisors of the employees involved in any problem situation.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. It is agreed that Union representatives will be granted reasonable time off to carry out their functions. This time will be allowed as promptly as possible consistent with the requirements of the service. In order to facilitate this process it will be the obligation of the Union representatives to afford as much notice as possible of such needs and to clear their activities both with their own supervisors and with the supervisors of the employees involved in any problem situation.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. The Company the importance of prompt handling of Union business, such as handlingof grievances throughout the process, negotiating of amendment to Agreements, and the attendance of Union meetings at various levels; the Company further recognizes the importanceof the role of the Union Officers in carrying out the functions of Union business. It is therefore agreed that Union representatives be granted reasonabletime off and transportationin accordance with Company regulationsto carry out such functions. This time will be allowed as promptly as possible consistent with service pressures. In order to facilitate this process it will be the obligation of the Union representativesto afford as much notice as possible of such needs and to clear their activities both with their own supervisors and with the supervisors of the employees involved in any problem situation. Where Union Headquarters requests time off for employees to attend educationaltraining, the Company shall, subject to service ensure those employees so designated will be releasedfrom duty. Union Headquarters shallrequest such time off from the Company at the Headquarters level and such requests to the Company shall afford as much notice as possible. The Union shall be billed for the time off except in those cases where the Company has agreed to absorb certain costs. In either case, the employees involved in this activity are not debited or removed from the payroll. The time billed will be the actual scheduled time off and no account will be taken of the fact that in some cases the absent employee may not be replaced, or that may be replaced on an overtime or recall basis. In accordance with its Constitution and by-laws, the Union may select from its membership, the following representatives: Local Committee District Chairpersons and Vice-chairpersons Bargaining Committee Up to members Union-Management Headquarters Committee District Chairpersons or their designated alternates Uniform Committee members Health and Safety Committee members The Union will select the above representativesand notify the Company in writing of such appointment and of any subsequent changes. Committee members will suffer no loss of pay for time spent in meetings with management representatives. AS need be, the Union representatives mentionedabove and the Unionrepresentative,when requiredto meet with Company management representatives, shall be entitled to free transportation to and from such meetings on a business priority o...
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. 18.03.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select Union stewards for the purpose of representing employees in the handling of complaints and grievances.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. 18.03.01 The Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select Union stewards for the purpose of representing employees in the handling of complaints and grievances. The Unit Chairperson and Unit Grievor will be afforded a total of 13 hours total (combined for both positions) per week for union business. These hours of leave shall be paid by the company, in regular wages and benefits as if at work.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. A. Employees who are members of the Association's collective bargaining group shall be allowed time off to participate in the Association's negotiations with the Employer provided such time off would not unduly interfere with the operations of the Fire Department. In any event, the request for the time off shall be made to the Chief.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. A. Three members of Local 1647 who are appointed as said Local’s bargaining team shall be allowed time off for collective bargaining negotiations with the Town Manager without loss of pay or benefits and without the requirement to make up said loss of time, subject to prior approval of the Chief of the Fire Department
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. All employees covered by this Agreement, who are officers of Local 1555, or who are appointed by Local 1555 as members of said Local's Collective Bargaining Negotiating Team, shall be allowed time off for official union business, negotiations, or conferences with the Town Administration or Chief of the Department, without loss of any pay or benefits and without the requirement to make up said loss of time. Time off will only be allowed if there is no cost to the Town. Approval must be given by the Chief. The President shall also be granted a total of 24 hours off, per fiscal year, from duty without loss of pay or other benefits to attend monthly local or state union meetings as well as the convention of the IAFF or PFFM.
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. An employee of the Company who is elected or appointed to a full-time position with Local Union 2337 will be granted time off union business for the period of time that he or she occupies such position with the Union provided the employee conducts IBEW Local Union 2337 business only. It is agreed that an additional employee will be granted time off union business for full-time Union employment under the above conditions if the total number of Company employees represented by Local 2337 increases by ten (10) percent over the number of employees represented on November 11, 1988. Under no circumstances will more than one (1) employee from FGE be allowed time off union business under this section during the same period of time. It is also agreed that such time off union business shall apply only so long as Local Union 2337 has no more than four (4) full-time Union representatives, excluding office employees, such as secretarial or clerical. It is also agreed that such time off will be without pay and without holiday or vacation benefits. During such absence, the employee shall be allowed to continue participation in the Group Medical, Group Dental, Group Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Long Term Disability, and PCS Insurance Plans, by paying the full cost of same. The Company Retirement Plan will continue for the employee on leave-of-absence with credit for length of leave-of-absence, but without regard to salary during such leave. The Company Thrift Plan will be suspended for the employee on leave-of-absence; however, if so desired, any investment shall remain in the Plan. The employee will be reinstated immediately upon returning to regular status. When wages are a factor in computing the level of benefits or premium payments due under these plans, the wage level shall be the same as the current wage step paid by the Company for the classification, which the employee formerly occupied. All premiums payable by the employee on an approved time off union business are due the first of each month for the ensuing month. Upon the employee’s return to the service of the Company, he shall be reinstated at his previous wage step, in his former classification, or its equivalent, provided he has the fitness, ability, and qualifications to perform the work. Such employee’s plant, system, and line of progression seniority will continue to accrue while off on union business. It is understood that when the employee returns to work from such time-off, the employee ...
TIME OFF - UNION BUSINESS. Employees who are officers of the International Association of Firefighters, Local 2637 or who are appointed as members of the collective bargaining negotiating team shall be allowed time off for the official Union business negotiations or conferences with the Town Administrator or Chief of the Department, without loss of pay or benefits and without the requirement to make up said loss of time. Said time off with pay must be with prior approval of the Chief of the Department.
