Union Conferences. 23.1 The Library shall establish a bank of thirty-two (32) hours per calendar year for the purpose of allowing union representatives to attend union conferences. No more than two SEIU representatives may use this bank per day. When the Union requests that employees attend union conferences, the employees shall receive compensation from this account. SEIU shall provide the Library with the names of attending employees and the dates of conferences at least three (3) weeks prior to the meeting date. The Library reserves the right to refuse attendance based upon staffing requirements or other factors that would require the individual to perform his or her normal duties. Upon completion of the conference, the Union shall reimburse the Library for the hours deducted from the Union bank. The Library will charge the actual salary expense plus the cost of fringe benefits for the attending employee. The Library shall be reimbursed either by check issued by the SEIU or by an offset of the union dues to be forwarded by the Library to the SEIU. Deductions from the Union bank may be in increments of no less than eight (8) hours. Any time in the bank not spend by midnight on December 31 shall be lost. At 12:01 a.m. on January 1 of each year the time in the bank shall be increased to 32 hours.
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Union Conferences. 23.1 The Library shall establish a bank of thirty-two (32) hours per calendar year for the purpose of allowing union representatives to attend union conferences. No more than two SEIU representatives may use this bank per day. When the Union requests that employees attend union conferences, the employees shall receive compensation from this account. SEIU shall provide the Library with the names of attending employees and the dates of conferences at least three (3) weeks prior to the meeting date. The Library reserves the right to refuse attendance based upon staffing requirements or other factors that would require the individual to perform his or her normal duties. Upon completion of the conference, the Union shall reimburse the Library for the hours deducted from the Union bank. The Library will charge the actual salary expense plus the cost of fringe benefits for the attending employee. The Library shall be reimbursed either by check issued by the SEIU or by an offset of the union dues to be forwarded by the Library to the SEIU. Deductions from the Union bank may be in increments of no less than eight (8) hours. Any time in the bank not spend by midnight on December 31 shall be lost. At 12:01 a.m. on January 1 of each year the time in the bank shall be increased to 32 hours.12:01
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