Common use of Union President Release Time Clause in Contracts

Union President Release Time. (UPT). Release time for the Union President if the president is working on a 40-hour workweek shall be dealt with as follows: 1) The City agrees to continue to pay the President full-time wages, fringe benefits and any other benefit a full-time represented employee would accrue, in order to protect his/her pension accrual. Provided that in consideration of a half-time release of the President from City duties, the Union agrees to reimburse the City for fifty percent (5 hours per day, 4 days a week) of the President's salary except for those days the President is on a recognized holiday, vacation, sick leave, injury or jury duty. If the President is a member of the Public Employees Retirement System, the City and the Union agree to abide by the rules and regulations of PERS regarding compensation and service credit. 2) The President shall continue to accrue vacation and sick leave; and coverage for medical, vision, dental and life insurance as any other full-time employee. The Union shall reimburse the City for one half of the value of vacation and sick leave accruals, one half of the President's holiday pay and one half the cost for medical, vision, dental and life insurance. 3) The President shall have a regular work schedule of Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 12 noon (regular work hours), for a 20-hour work week. The President will be released after 12 noon for the purpose of serving as an officer or employee of the Portland Fire Fighters Association. If necessary, the President may flex the regular work hours, within regular business hours, to conduct Union business as long as the hours are made up during the same week. In the event the President, due to unforeseen circumstances, is unable to make up all the necessary time during the same week, alternative arrangements will be made with the approval of the Fire Chief, appropriate Division Chief or designee. 4) The President will make a reasonable effort not to use paid or reimbursable release time during the President's regular work hours. Such release time shall only be used for those activities listed in Subsection 3 or 5 of this Article. 5) Time spent on the following types of activities, during the President's regular work hours, will count toward the 5 hours of work for the President's regular work day: a) Paid or Exempt release time attending disciplinary hearings, court, negotiations, arbitrations, City scheduled meetings, Executive Board and General Membership meetings, Labor/Management meetings or attending to the serious injury or death of an Union member;

Union President Release Time. (UPT). Release time for the Union President if the president is working on a 40-hour 40‐hour workweek shall be dealt with as follows: 1) The City agrees to continue to pay the President full-time full‐time wages, fringe benefits and any other benefit a full-time full‐time represented employee would accrue, in order to protect his/her their pension accrual. Provided that in consideration of a half-time half‐time release of the President from City duties, the Union agrees to reimburse the City for fifty percent (5 hours per day, 4 days a week) of the President's salary except for those days the President is on a recognized holiday, vacation, sick leave, injury injury, or jury duty. If the President is a member of the Public Employees Retirement System, the City and the Union agree to abide by the rules and regulations of PERS regarding compensation and service credit. 2) The President shall continue to accrue vacation and sick leave; and coverage for medical, vision, dental and life insurance as any other full-time full‐time employee. The Union shall reimburse the City for one half of the value of vacation and sick leave accruals, one half of the President's holiday pay and one half the cost for medical, vision, dental and life insurance. 3) The President shall have a regular work schedule of Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 12 noon (regular work hours), for a 20-hour 20‐hour work week. The President will be released after 12 noon for the purpose of serving as an officer or employee of the Portland Fire Fighters Association. If necessary, the President may flex the regular work hours, within regular business hours, to conduct Union business as long as if the hours are made up during the same week. In the event the President, due to unforeseen circumstances, is unable to make up all the necessary time during the same week, alternative arrangements will be made with the approval of the Fire Chief, appropriate Division Chief Chief, or designee. 4) The President will make a reasonable effort not to use paid or reimbursable release time during the President's regular work hours. Such release time shall only be used for those activities listed in Subsection 3 or 5 of this Article. 5) Time spent on the following types of activities, during the President's regular work hours, will count toward the 5 hours of work for the President's regular work dayworkday: a) Paid or Exempt release time attending disciplinary hearings, court, negotiations, arbitrations, City scheduled meetings, Executive Board and General Membership meetings, Labor/Management meetings or attending to the serious injury or death of an Union member;