Common use of Union Business Leave Clause in Contracts

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. A. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that rosterthe roster of officers and representatives. 2. Up to three (3) representatives B. An on-duty officer or representative of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City OfficialsOfficials and the Chief of Police and for hearings at the Public Employee Labor Relations Board, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations public safety shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. C. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and representatives and/or representatives of the Union Elected Delegates shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend the Convention of the New England PBA, Inc., IUPA Local 900, AFL-CIO. One of the above will be granted the time off, with the second at the discretion of the Chief of Police. D. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted three (3) days of leave per year to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-management- employee relations.. Only one officer at a time will be granted this time off, with a second at the discretion of the Supervisor 5. E. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) 4 days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. F. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations public safety will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters matter through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during for their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. Section 17.1 The officers and representatives four (4) members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall be entitled to attend all meetings between the Town and Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of the collective bargaining agreement. When such meetings take place at a time when such members are as follows: Presidentscheduled to be on duty, Vice Presidentthe four members shall be granted leave from duty with pay for attendance at such meetings except when, Secretary/Treasurerin the sole judgment of the Chief of Police, such leave from duty will create a shortage of officers on duty and Stewardsin such case, leave will not be granted. Section 17.2 One (1) officer of the Union, at the request of aggrieved employee or employees, shall have the right to attend all meetings between the Town and Union at all levels of the grievance process, for the processing of grievances. The President When such meetings take place at a time during which either the Committee member or the aggrieved employee(s) are scheduled to be on duty, they shall be granted leave from duty with pay for such meetings except when, in the sole judgment of the Chief of Police, such leave from duty will create a shortage of officers on duty, in which case such leave shall not be granted and other mutually agreeable arrangements shall be made. Section 17.3 Such officers and members of the Union shall provide as may be designated by the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up Union, not to three exceed one (31) representatives of the Union employee at one time, shall be allowed time off granted leave from duty with full pay for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefitsattending training sessions and the Union's national convention, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 maximum leave shall not exceed an aggregate a total of four six (46) work days in any calendar year and shall not be taken for the entire bargaining unit per calendar yearmore than two (2) consecutive days. All requests Requests for such leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted made in writing to the City Manager Chief of Police as soon as possible but no less than ten two (102) working days weeks prior to the date of the requested leave. 6for which said leave is requested. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union Such requests shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If also state the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference activity to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, be undertaken and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed subject to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to approval by the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplaceChief or his/her designee.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to A. Within three (3) representatives months of the enactment of this Agreement, the parties will agree on a total number of designated Union stewards eligible for Union Business Leave. Effective July 1, 2006, such leave will be dedicated to a single composite bank of four thousand five hundred (4,500) hours per calendar year for all members represented by this bargaining unit for attendance at regularly scheduled Union conventions, training and conferences, preparation for negotiations and grievances, meetings of union local presidents and other appropriate union business. Union Business leave shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss authorized by the Appointing Authority based on operational needs. The leave balance will be maintained by the Office of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearingsHuman Resources Management. 3B. 1. Officers of When requesting leave under this Article, the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing must adhere to the City Manager no following procedures: Not less than ten (10) working days prior to before the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of event for which leave is requested, the Union shall provide the Office of Human Resources Management with a written request for the leave, indicating the event and the date(s) it will take place, the amount of leave requested and the names of the employees for whom it is requesting administrative leave, noting their Department and the Local in which they will be allowed attending the event. The Human Resource Management Office will forward the request to investigate any situation/issue brought to the Directors of the Department or his/her attention by either union members or managementdesignee for signed approval within five (5) days of receipt of request. If Such leave shall be approved subject to the nature operational needs of the issue County, but approval will not be unreasonably withheld. When an event for which leave is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives requested requires travel outside of the Union shall be allowed to meet with State of Maryland, the Department will notify the employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to of approval no later than five (5) days after receipt of the degree request so long as sufficient notice and information is provided by the meetings do not disrupt the workplaceUnion.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards Xxxxxxx on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of (a) Delegates to the Union are as follows: Presidentbiennial AFSCME Convention, Vice Presidentnot to exceed thir­ teen (13) for the AFSCME Judicial baxgaining unit, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officialsgranted, subject to operating needs and prior notification to the Chief Court Admin­ istrator, leave without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for five (5) days to attend such negotiations, conferences or hearingsconvention. 3. Officers of (b) Delegates to the Union aunual Connecticut State AFL-CIO Convention, not to exceed (13) for the AFSCME Judicial bargaining unit, shall be granted time offgranted, without loss of paysubject to operating needs and prior notification to the Chief Court Administrator, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes leave without loss of pay or benefits for three (3) days to further management-employee relationsattend such convention. 5(c) In each contract year there shall be a bank of hours for use by the Union to conduct its business during that year. The number bank shall consist of days off with LO hour per employee of leave per contract year. For purposes of computation the size of the bargaining unit will be defined by the total employee count reflected on the Dues/Fees Transmittal for the pay period closest to the expiration of the contract yeax. Adjustments, if any, to the size of the bank will then take effect on July 1" of the subsequent contract year. For purposes of this article "contract year" is defined as the period from July 1, (a) through June 30, inclusive, or (b) until the contract expires, whichever occurs first. Leave granted p1ior to the execution of this Agreement shall be credited against the bank. Time used for the conventions specified in subsections (a) and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 (b) of this Section, processing or investigating g1ievances, Statewide Labor­ Management Advisory Committee Meetings, contract negotiations or xxxxxxx training shall not exceed an aggregate be chaxged to this bank of four hours. The Union shall give wiitten notice to the Chief Court Administrator or his/her designee, ordinarily fourteen (414) days for in advance, specifying the entire bargaining unit per calendar yeardates of release, the names of employees to be released and their work locations, and permission by the Chief Court Administrator shall not be unreasonably withheld. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 Time off under this Section shall be submitted granted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leavehalf-day units only. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌2.8.1 The maximum of two (2) Union delegates shall be granted release time with pay to attend one (1) statewide Council 82 Convention per year, one (1) AFSCME Convention every two (2) years, one (1) State AFL-CIO Convention every two (2) years, and one (1) day for a legislative conference per year. 12.8.2 During the term of this Agreement, the President of Local 2841 shall, at his/her option, be assigned to a day shift, Monday through Friday, with weekends off. This option may be exercised twice by the President during the term of this Agreement. The officers and representatives Chief of Police shall have the option to allow such change more than twice. It is agreed that the President, based upon the above option, shall be returned to his/her regular job assignment which he or she held at the time of being elected President at such time he or she no longer holds the office of President. 2.8.3 Members of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President Executive Board of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Local Union shall be allowed time off a maximum of six (6) hours per month to attend Executive Board meetings of the Local Union. This will be subject to staffing needs but shall not be unreasonably denied. Officers will be subject to emergencies while at such meetings. A list of members of the Local Union Executive Board shall be sent to the Chief of Police, such a list to be updated as the changes occur. 2.8.4 A permanent employee or employees nominated by the Union may be granted by the Employer a leave or leaves of absence with full salary from their regular position for negotiations the purpose of serving with the Union subject to the conditions of this paragraph. Each such leave, its term and renewal, shall be subject to the discretionary approval of the Chief of Police. The Union shall periodically, as specified by the Chief, reimburse the City for the salary or conferences wages paid to each employee by the Employer during such leave of absence, together with City Officials, without loss the cost of pay or fringe benefits, provided that at the City’s operations shall always take priority over other businesspercentage of salary or wages as determined by the City Comptroller. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the The Union shall be granted time off, without purchase an insurance policy in the form and amount satisfactory to the Corporation Counsel to protect the City in the event the City is held liable for any damages or suffers any loss by reason of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted any act or commission by such employee during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives the period of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss such leave of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5absence with full salary. The number of days off with pay and benefits employee retains all rights under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leavecontract. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1Section 5.01. The officers and representatives Union bargaining committee shall consist of no more than six (6) members with not more than two (2) members from the same shift. Two (2) members of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union bargaining committee shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, granted leave of absence without loss of pay or benefitsbenefits for any bargaining sessions between the Borough and the Union held when those two (2) members are scheduled to be on duty. Section 5.02. Pay, provided that for the City’s operations purposes of this Article, shall always take priority over not include pay from nonprofit organizations, work for the school department, contract jobs or any other business. Off-duty personnel will not jobs where the Borough is to be compensated reimbursed for such negotiations, conferences or hearingspay. 3Section 5.03. Officers No more than two (2) Union representatives shall be permitted to discuss official Union business with the Chief of Police and/or his designee during working hours. If the Chief or his designee has any additional management personnel present, the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, entitled to conduct union at least one (1) additional Union member or official to be present. Union officers and representatives shall be permitted to discuss their official Union business that cannot be conducted during with employees prior to on-duty role call and/or following off-duty timerole call. 4Section 5.04. Officers and/or representatives of the No more than one (1) Union officer shall be granted time offoff if a request is made, without loss of pay, to attend training classes meetings of the Borough officials, the state legislature, or other public officials, including labor board hearings and arbitration hearings when matters affecting the bargaining unit are under consideration. The Union President or his/her designee shall be granted time off, which shall not be denied, without loss of pay pay, for the following instances: meetings with Borough officials, formal or benefits to further management-employee relationsinformal mediations and/or labor board hearings scheduled between the parties, and police commission meetings, when matters directly affecting the bargaining unit are under consideration. 5Section 5.05. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four Union officials (4no more than two (2) days for from the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10same shift) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of designated by the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is granted leave from duty with pay for Union business, such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on dutyas attending seminars, labor conventions, provided that City operations such leave will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweeknot exceed a total of twelve (12) days in any fiscal year. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives five (5) members of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Negotiating Committee shall be granted leave from duty with full pay for all meetings between the City and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide for the City with purpose of negotiating the terms of a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that rostercontract when such meetings take place at a time during which such members are scheduled to be on duty. 2. Up to three Not more than two (32) Union representatives of shall be granted leave from duty with full pay when the Union shall President is not available for all meetings between the City and the Union for the purpose of processing grievances at Step 1 and above when such meetings take place at any time during which such members are scheduled to be allowed time off on duty for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss the length of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearingsmeeting plus up to two (2) hours before and no more than one (1) hour after said meeting. 3. Officers of the Not more than one (1) Union representative shall be granted leave from duty with full pay when the Union President is available for all meetings between the City and the Union for the purpose of processing grievances at Step 1 and above when such meetings take place at any time off, without loss during which such member is scheduled to be on duty for the length of pay, such meeting plus up to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty timetwo (2) hours before and no more than one (1) hour after such meeting. 4. Officers and/or A written list of Union stewards and other officers and representatives of shall be furnished to the City immediately after their designation and the Union shall be granted time off, without loss notify the City of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relationsany changes. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 Union representatives shall be submitted in writing granted up to twelve (12) tours leave per year from duty with full pay for attending workers’ compensation hearings, unfair labor practice conferences and hearings and court related hearings. The Union agrees to give the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to Fire Chief and Director of Human Resources a list of Union representatives attending such hearings and the date and location of the requested leavesuch hearings. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. 7.1 The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. 7.2 Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences conferences, or hearings. 3. 7.3 Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. 7.4 Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-management- employee relations. 5. 7.5 The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 7.3 and 4 7.4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 7.3 and 4 7.4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. 7.6 Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations operations, then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards Xxxxxxx on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.

Union Business Leave. ‌ 1. The officers and representatives of the Union are as follows: President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, and Stewards. The President of the Union shall provide the City with a roster of officers and representatives and keep the City informed of any changes in that roster. 2. Up to three (3) representatives of the Union shall be allowed time off for negotiations or conferences with City Officials, without loss of pay or benefits, provided that the City’s operations shall always take priority over other business. Off-duty personnel will not be compensated for such negotiations, conferences or hearings. 3. Officers of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to conduct union business that cannot be conducted during off-duty time. 4. Officers and/or representatives of the Union shall be granted time off, without loss of pay, to attend training classes without loss of pay or benefits to further management-employee relations. 5. The number of days off with pay and benefits under paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not exceed an aggregate of four (4) days for the entire bargaining unit per calendar year. All requests for leave pursuant to paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be submitted in writing to the City Manager no less than ten (10) working days prior to the date of the requested leave. 6. Any Officer or Xxxxxxx of the Union shall be allowed to investigate any situation/issue brought to his/her attention by either union members or management. If the nature of the issue is such that expedited handling will result in prompt disposition thereof without interference to department operations then management shall allow the Officer/Xxxxxxx to investigate the matter while on duty, provided that City operations will always take priority over other business. It is further understood that time spent by Officers/Stewards on Union related matters while off duty is non-compensable. Time spent by Officers/Stewards processing matters through the grievance procedure, attending disciplinary sessions with supervisors, and attending disciplinary and/or administrative hearings before appropriate authorities shall only be paid during their regularly scheduled workweek. 7. Staff representatives of the Union shall be allowed to meet with employees during unpaid lunch and/or coffee breaks to the degree the meetings do not disrupt the workplace.