Union Related Leave. The Employer may in its discretion grant a leave of absence without pay and without employee benefits to five (5) employees who have completed their probationary period to attend Union conventions and meetings, provided that:
Union Related Leave. No more than-twenty (20) employees per fiscal year will be eligible for leave for up to ten (10) days per fiscal year per employee to attend union conventions, conferences, meetings, and training or to conduct other Union business. Employees may take these days as unpaid leave or use vacation days to cover their time off with pay. Requests for leave will not be unreasonably denied.
Union Related Leave. 1.C.9.aThe Department shall grant up to four teachers up to eight days of administrative leave, for the purpose of going to specific Educational Research and Dissemination courses that have been identified by the Superintendent and the Union to provide professional development to both the faculty and staff of the Department.
