Common use of Union Leave – Unpaid Clause in Contracts

Union Leave – Unpaid. The University will allow a total of thirty (30) unpaid working days to be granted to bargaining unit members to attend Union business each year. Any one member may use up to ten (10) days of such leave in any contract year. With the specific approval of the University President, total Union leave time may be extended to forty (40) days of which up to twenty (20) days may be used by an individual in a contract year. A request for union leave shall be submitted to the appropriate supervisor at least ten (10) working days prior to the requested time off. Such leave shall be granted to only one (1) bargaining unit member from any one (1) work area. Upon election of an SSU bargaining unit member to Local President or Local Vice President, up to eight (8) hours per week unpaid leave time for union business is permitted. This leave should be taken in blocks of not less than four (4) hours. The union officer will obtain prior approval of the leave from his/her supervisor on a weekly basis so that scheduling of work can be accomplished. Such approval will not be unduly or unreasonably denied.

Union Leave – Unpaid. The University will allow a total of thirty (30) unpaid working days to be granted to bargaining unit members to attend Union business each year. Any one member may use up to ten (10) days of such leave in any contract year. With the specific approval of the University President, total Union leave time may be extended to forty (40) days days, of which up to twenty (20) days may be used by an individual in a contract year. A request for union leave shall be submitted to the appropriate supervisor at least ten (10) working days prior to the requested time off. Such leave shall be granted to only one (1) bargaining unit member from any one (1) work area. Upon election of an SSU bargaining unit member to Local President or Local Vice President, up to eight (8) hours per week unpaid leave time for union business is permitted. This leave should be taken in blocks of not less than four (4) hours. The union officer will obtain prior approval of the leave from his/her supervisor on a weekly basis so that scheduling of work can be accomplished. Such approval will not be unduly or unreasonably denied.