Union Bargaining Leave. The Employer agrees to grant the Union a total of four (4) days leave in the two (2) month period prior to the expiration of the Agreement, for the purposes of preparing bargaining proposals. This leave shall be without loss of pay, benefits or seniority, and the Union shall reimburse the Employer the wages of employees granted leave under this provision.
Union Bargaining Leave. In the event that an employee is elected or appointed to the Bargaining Committee for the Union, the employee shall be granted leave at their regular rate of pay for the purpose of attending Joint Collective Bargaining, Conciliation, or Mediation meetings with the Employer in the establishment of a new Collective Agreement. It is understood that no more than four (4) employees from the Union will be granted leave with pay for the purpose of attending such meetings on behalf of the Union and that the applicable supervisors will be advised in writing of the names of the elected or appointed employees at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the termination date of the Collective Agreement. In the context of the above part days are considered as full days.
