Trade union leave. An employee who is a member of the board of a trade union or who is a delegate of a section of a trade union is entitled, insofar as the work permits this, to at most ten days of paid leave each year to attend trade union meetings. An employee who is a member of a trade union is entitled, insofar as the work permits this, to a maximum of six days of paid leave each year to attend courses organised by or on behalf of the trade union, if the employers believe that the course is also of direct interest to the company and the leave was applied for in good time. Trade union leave may be taken in whole days and in parts of a day.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement