Common use of Union Business Leave Clause in Contracts

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 shall have up to twenty (20) working tours or a total of 480 hours of Union business leave per agreement year, with full pay for Union officers and/or designees to participate in conventions, pension business, educational conferences, and to attend to the normal operating functions of the Union. Such leave will not accumulate for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement by the Union. There shall be a maximum of two (2) employees on any such leave on any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees shall be excused over the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positions.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 shall have up to twenty (20) working tours or a total of 480 hours of Union business leave per agreement year, with full pay for Union officers and/or designees to participate in conventions, pension business, educational conferences, and to attend to the normal operating functions of the Union. Such leave will not accumulate for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement by the Union. There shall be a maximum of two (2) employees on any such leave on any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees shall be excused over the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave Ieave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit unite who are elected to or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positions.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 SECTION 1. Provided that one week before each meeting written notice is given to the Chief of Police, the Union shall have up the right to twenty (20) working tours or have four members of its negotiating committee present for all meetings between the Town and the Union for the purpose of negotiating. When such meetings take place at a total of 480 hours of Union business time during which such members are scheduled to be on duty, no more than two members shall be granted leave per agreement year, from duty with full pay for Union such meeting between the Town and the Union, except when in the sole judgment of the Chief of Police such leave from-duty will create a shortage of officers and/or designees to participate in conventions, pension business, educational conferenceson duty, and to attend to the normal operating functions of the Union. Such in such case leave will not accumulate be granted. SECTION 2. Provided reasonable notice is given, the Union shall have the right to have a shop xxxxxxx present for all meetings between the Town and the Union for the purpose of processing grievances. The grievant shall also have the right to be present at such meetings. When such meetings take place at a time during which either of the shop stewards or the grievant are scheduled to be on duty, they shall be granted leave from duty with full 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 3. Such officers and members of the Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours as may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement designated by the Union. There shall be a maximum of , not to exceed two (2) employees on any such leave on at any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, abovetime, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of leave from duty with full pay for attending labor conventions and educational conferences, provided that the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice maximum leave shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees days per person per time and that the total leave for the purposes set forth in this Section shall not exceed six working days in any calendar year. Such leave shall be excused over contingent upon a written request to the two Chief of Police by the member five (25) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion in advance of the Chiefleave date and approval by the Chief of Police. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positions.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 SECTION 1. Provided that one week before each meeting written notice is given to the Chief of Police, the Union shall have up the right to twenty (20) working tours or have four members of its negotiating committee present for all meetings between the Town and the Union for the purpose of negotiating. When such meetings take place at a total of 480 hours of Union business time during which such members are scheduled to be on duty, no more than two members shall be granted leave per agreement year, from duty with full pay for Union such meeting between the Town and the Union, except when in the sole judgment of the Chief of Police such leave from duty will create a shortage of officers and/or designees to participate in conventions, pension business, educational conferenceson duty, and to attend to the normal operating functions of the Union. Such in such case leave will not accumulate be granted. SECTION 2. Provided reasonable notice is given, the Union shall have the right to have a shop xxxxxxx present for all meetings between the Town and the Union for the purpose of processing grievances. The grievant shall also have the right to be present at such meetings. When such meetings take place at a time during which either of the shop stewards or the grievant are scheduled to be on duty, they shall be granted leave from duty with full 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 3. Such officers and members of the Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours as may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement designated by the Union. There shall be a maximum of , not to exceed two (2) employees on any such leave on at any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, abovetime, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of leave from duty with full pay for attending labor conventions and educational conferences, provided that the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice maximum leave shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees days per person per time and that the total leave for the purposes set forth in this Section shall not exceed six working days in any calendar year. Such leave shall be excused over contingent upon a written request to the two Chief of Police by the member seven (27) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion in advance of the Chiefleave date and approval by the Chief of Police. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positions.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 18:1 Six (6) members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall have up to twenty (20) working tours or a total of 480 hours of Union business be granted leave per agreement yearfrom duty, by their shift commander, with full pay for all meetings between the City and the Union officers and/or designees for purposes of negotiating the terms of the Contract, when such members are scheduled to participate in conventionsbe on duty. All requests for time off duty under this Section shall be made stating the approximate length of time, pension business, educational conferencesdate, and to attend to location of the normal operating functions meetings. 18:2 Two (2) members of the Union’s Grievance Committee and Grievant shall be granted leave from duty, by the Chief of Police, with full pay for all meetings between the City and the Union for purposes of processing grievances, arbitration hearings, administrative hearings, or judicial proceedings involving labor relations. Such leave time off will be granted provided that it does not accumulate interfere with the normal operation of the department. All requests for time off duty under this Section shall be made stating the approximate length of time, date, and location of the meetings. 18:3 Union Officials and delegates shall be given time off to attend conventions and/or meetings associated with their affiliation. The Executive Board of the Police Benevolent Association shall also be given time off in accordance with this section to attend conventions and/or meetings associated with their affiliation. At no individual meeting or conference will any more than a maximum of four (4) employees of the department with no more than two (2) employees from a shift be granted this privilege without loss of pay. One (1) additional employee for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave total of three (3) employees shall be allowed off provided, however, that in allowing the one (1) additional employee off there is available only no additional cost to relieve the City in filling such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement by the Unionvacancy with overtime payment. There shall be a maximum of two hundred (2200) paid hours per contract year for all employees on any such leave on any one tour with covered by this Section. Any use of these hours must be approved by the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers President of the Union who are covered under this agreement or designee. It is understood that hours paid shall be only during and for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Unionemployee’s regularly scheduled work week. A twenty-It is additionally understood that any time spent beyond four (244) hour notice hours per meeting by Union Officials shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees shall be excused over the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave charged to the next calendar year above stated hours except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees for negotiations and grievance and/or arbitration meetings with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted City. Except in cases of emergency at least forty-eight (48) hours written notice must be given to the shift commander. In all cases, the Union or a member of union leave the Police Benevolent Association, as applicable, shall provide a reason for time off under this section. 18:4 A maximum of fifty percent (50%) of all bargaining unit employees on duty including Union Officials shall be allowed to attend all local and/or special meetings during regularly scheduled work day with pay, but is understood they must be available for immediate duty and must be cleared by the shift commander before being granted permission. Individual notice does not have to be in writing provided the Chief of Police receives a copy of the meeting call at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such meeting. 18:5 Union Officials and/or Stewards, up to a maximum of two (2) per year shift, shall be allowed reasonable time off with pay on a regular work day to participate conduct business that concerns the Local Union, provided that such notice is in writing forty-eight (48) hours in advance of time needed, except in cases of emergency. Should time off duty exceed four (4) hours, all time off duty shall be charged against total hours outlined in Section 18:3 of this Article. It is understood that a Union official or Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time off duty to discuss oral grievances with the grievant and the Department representative(s) without written notice. In all cases, the Union shall provide a reason for time off under this section. 18:6 The City shall permit the use of bulletin boards located in the functions Police Department Employees Lounge for the posting of those positionsUnion notices concerning business and activities. 18:7 The City shall make available suitable quarters in which to conduct monthly and/or special meetings.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 18:1 Six (6) members of the Union Negotiating Committee shall have up to twenty (20) working tours or a total of 480 hours of Union business be granted leave per agreement yearfrom duty, by their shift commander, with full pay for all meetings between the City and the Union officers and/or designees for purposes of negotiating the terms of the Contract, when such members are scheduled to participate in conventionsbe on duty. All requests for time off duty under this Section shall be made stating the approximate length of time, pension business, educational conferencesdate, and to attend to location of the normal operating functions meetings. 18:2 Two (2) members of the Union’s Grievance Committee and Grievant shall be granted leave from duty, by the Chief of Police, with full pay for all meetings between the City and the Union for purposes of processing grievances, arbitration hearings, administrative hearings, or judicial proceedings involving labor relations. Such leave time off will be granted provided that it does not accumulate interfere with the normal operation of the department. All requests for time off duty under this Section shall be made stating the approximate length of time, date, and location of the meetings. 18:3 Union Officials and delegates shall be given time off to attend conventions and/or meetings associated with their affiliation. At no individual meeting or conference will any more than a maximum of four (4) employees of the department with no more than two (2) employees from a shift be granted this privilege without loss of pay. One (1) additional employee for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave total of three (3) employees shall be allowed off provided, however, that in allowing the one (1) additional employee off there is available only no additional cost to relieve the City in filling such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement by the Unionvacancy with overtime payment. There shall be a maximum of two hundred (2200) paid hours per contract year for all employees on covered by this Section. It is understood that hours paid shall be only during and for the employee’s regularly scheduled work week. It is additionally understood that any such leave on any one tour time spent beyond four (4) hours per meeting by Union Officials shall be charged to the above stated hours except for negotiations and grievance and/or arbitration meetings with the exception City. Except in cases of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees shall be excused over the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, emergency at the sole discretion of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted least forty-eight (48) hours written notice must be given to the shift commander. In all cases, the Union shall provide a reason for time off under this section. 18:4 A maximum of union leave fifty percent (50%) of all bargaining unit employees on duty including Union Officials shall be allowed to attend all local and/or special meetings during regularly scheduled work day with pay, but is understood they must be available for immediate duty and must be cleared by the shift commander before being granted permission. Individual notice does not have to be in writing provided the Chief of Police receives a copy of the meeting call at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such meeting. 18:5 Union Officials and/or Stewards, up to a maximum of two (2) per year shift, shall be allowed reasonable time off with pay on a regular work day to participate conduct business that concerns the Local Union, provided that such notice is in writing forty-eight (48) hours in advance of time needed, except in cases of emergency. Should time off duty exceed four (4) hours, all time off duty shall be charged against total hours outlined in Section 18:3 of this Article. It is understood that a Union official or Xxxxxxx shall be allowed reasonable time off duty to discuss oral grievances with the grievant and the Department representative(s) without written notice. In all cases, the Union shall provide a reason for time off under this section. 18:6 The City shall permit the use of bulletin boards located in the functions Police Department Employees Lounge for the posting of those positionsUnion notices concerning business and activities. 18:7 The City shall make available suitable quarters in which to conduct monthly and/or special meetings.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 Section 15.1 The two (2) 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 scheduled to be on duty, the one (1) member shall be granted leave from duty with pay for attendance at such meetings. Section 15.2 One (1) officer of the Union, at the request of aggrieved employee or employees, shall have up the right to twenty attend all meetings between the Town and Union at all levels of the grievance process, for the processing of grievances and/or other labor relations matters. When such meetings take place at a time during which either the Committee member or the aggrieved employee (20s) working tours or 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 total shortage of 480 hours dispatchers on duty, in which case such leave shall not be granted and other mutually agreeable arrangements shall be made. Section 15.3 Such officers and members of the Union business as may be designated by the Union, not to exceed one (1) employee at a time, shall be granted leave per agreement year, from duty with full pay for Union officers and/or designees to participate in conventions, pension business, educational attending training sessions and the Union's convention or conferences, and to attend to provided that the normal operating functions of the Union. Such maximum leave will shall not accumulate for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement by the Union. There shall be a maximum of two (2) employees on any such leave on any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Division. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, exceed a total of no six (6) work days in any calendar year and shall not be taken for more than two (2) elected or designated employees consecutive days. Requests for such leave shall be excused over made in writing to the Chief of Police as soon as possible but no less than two (2) days involvedweeks prior to the date for which said leave is requested. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for Such request shall also state the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion nature of the Chief. C. There activity to be undertaken and shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation subject to approval by the Chief of unused leave to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hoursPolice or his designee. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positions.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 SECTION 1. The members of the Union Negotiation Committee not to exceed four (4) in number shall have up be granted time off from duty and shall suffer no loss of regular pay for all meetings between the City and the Union for the purpose of negotiating the terms of an Agreement, when such meetings take place at a time during which such members are scheduled to twenty be on duty. SECTION 2. A representative of the Union (20the Union President or his/her designee) working tours or a total shall be granted time off from duty and shall suffer no loss of 480 hours regular pay for all meetings between the City and the Union for the purpose of processing grievances. SECTION 3. Eight (8) officers of the Union business leave per agreement year(President, Vice President, Second Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sergeant-at-Arms and Legislative Delegate) shall be granted time off from duty, with full pay for Union officers and/or designees to participate in conventionsno loss of regular pay, pension business, educational conferences, and to attend to the normal operating functions Executive Board and General Membership meetings of the Union. SECTION 4. Such leave Five (5) members of the Board of Directors of the Union shall be granted time off from duty, and shall suffer no loss of regular pay, to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. SECTION 5. The Union agrees to use every effort to schedule meetings so as to minimize the number of employees granted time off from duty, but in no case will not accumulate for a more than the above- mentioned eight (8) or five (5) employees, provided in Sections 3 and 4, be granted time off. It is understood that such time off refers solely to the time period required to attend such meetings. SECTION 6. Three (3) members of the Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only to relieve such individual from work for an activity approved by this Article. Said tours may be apportioned throughout the life of this agreement (President, Vice President, and one additional firefighter, designated by the Union. There President) shall be a assigned to the Labor Relations unit so as to enable them to perform the duties of their respective offices and other Union activities. The City shall continue to provide other benefits to the Union which are presently provided. SECTION 7. Appointed Union delegates not to exceed eight (8) in number shall be granted leave from duty and shall suffer no loss of regular pay to attend an annual Union convention (maximum of two (2) employees on any such leave on any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient time off with pay to be deducted on an hour for hour basis from the hours in Section A, above, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers of the Union who are covered under this agreement for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Union. A twenty-four (24) hour notice shifts). Notwithstanding the foregoing, leave shall be given the Chief or Acting Chief of the Divisiongranted in accordance with applicable statutes, such as N.J.S.A. 40A:14-177, N.J.S.A. 11A:6- 10. Where there are two meetings to cover different platoons, a total of no more than two SECTION 8. Two (2) elected or designated employees of the Fire Department shall be excused over selected respectively by the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for Director and the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion President of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation Union, with the approval of unused leave the Director, to assist the next calendar year except that there shall be of kin whenever a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees member of the bargaining unit who are elected Fire Department passes away. When the Department is notified of such a death, the Director or appointed to positions or committees with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are his/her designee shall excuse those selected from regular duties where possible without loss of pay. Approvals shall not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positionsunreasonably withheld.

Union Business Leave. A. Local 336 The Commission shall have pay the wages of the Union Executive or delegates up to twenty an amount of six hundred (20600) working tours or a total of 480 hours of Union business leave per agreement year, with full pay calendar year to be used for Union officers and/or designees activity. All time used in excess of the six hundred (600) hours shall be billed back to participate in conventions, pension business, educational conferencesthe Union at the full hourly wage rate plus the employer portion of CPP and EI. Payments shall be for lost wages only, and shall not include days off or missed hours beyond their regular shift and would never exceed a maximum of eight hours or ten hours, depending on their shift, in any one day. During such leave, the Commission agrees to attend pay its normal share of Pension, Life, Health and Dental Insurance Benefit Premiums on behalf of employees. The six hundred (600) hours per year is a calendar year limit and is not cumulative. For the purpose of meeting with the Management of the Commission to negotiate this collective agreement, up to three hundred sixty (360) additional paid hours shall be available for a period of ninety (90) days before to ninety (90) days after the normal operating functions expiry of this collective agreement. Any three (3) employees who may be elected as an officer in the Union, or as a delegate to a convention of the Amalgamated Transit Union, the Canadian Labor Congress of Canada, or the New Brunswick Federation of Labor, shall, upon request to their respective manager, be permitted to be absent from work. The President, Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer of the Union. Such leave will not accumulate , or substitutes for a Union officer or designee performing Union business outside scheduled working hours. This leave is available only them shall, upon request to relieve such individual their respective manager, be permitted to be absent from work for an activity approved by this Articlethe purpose of devoting time to the interests and welfare of the Union or for other purposes. Said tours may be apportioned throughout The Union President or his designated representative, with the life approval of this agreement by the Union. There manager of his department, shall be a maximum of two (2) employees on any such leave on any one tour with the exception of time allocated under Section B. B. Sufficient given time off with pay to be deducted on meet with new bargaining union employees for orientation within seven (7) days after completion of training. Employees elected or appointed to an hour for hour basis from office or position within the hours in Section A, aboveAmalgamated Transit Union or the New Brunswick Federation of Labour or the Saint John’s District Labour Council or Saint Xxxx Xxxxxx Council, shall be granted any two (2) elected or designated officers a leave of absence without pay and benefits upon written application to the Manager of the Union who are covered under this agreement Department for the purpose of attending and conducting regular or special meetings of the Unionperiod they are so acting. A twenty-four (24) hour notice Upon their retirement from said office, they shall be given their former employment and seniority, provided they are qualified to fill said position at the Chief or Acting Chief time of their return. If the Division. Where there said employees are two meetings not qualified to cover different platoonsperform their former duties, a total of no more than two (2) elected or designated employees every effort shall be excused over the two (2) days involved. A maximum of three (3) Union members may be off during any one shift for the purpose of attending conventions, seminars, or special conferences, at the sole discretion of the Chief. C. There shall be neither a carryover nor an accumulation of unused leave made to the next calendar year except that there shall be a carryover of any unused Union time, from odd years to even years, not to exceed one-hundred twenty (120) hours. D. Employees of the bargaining unit who are elected or appointed to positions or committees find suitable employment with the IAFF, OAPFF, or AFL-CIO, and who are not local 336 eboard members, shall be granted forty-eight (48) hours of union leave per year to participate in the functions of those positionsCommission.