Common use of Union Release Time Clause in Contracts

Union Release Time. The Union President and the Chief Xxxxxxx shall be on full-time union release. All other Officers and Stewards of the Union shall be permitted time to conduct union business as reasonably necessary to perform their duties after advising, and getting the permission of, a designee of the City for their need to be absent to conduct union business. The City shall not unreasonably withhold authorization for Union Officers or Stewards to conduct union business. In the event that Officers and Stewards, other than the President and Chief Xxxxxxx, need to be on union release for a full day to tend to Union business, the Union shall seek the prior approval of the Department of Human Resources. The Union President, Chief Xxxxxxx, Officers, Stewards, and alternate Stewards shall not receive payment for overtime while on Union business. It is the intent of the parties that Union release time will be utilized in the manner that will least interfere with City operations.

Union Release Time. The Union President and the Chief Xxxxxxx shall be on full-time union release. All other Officers and Stewards of the Union shall be permitted time to conduct union business as reasonably necessary to perform their duties after advising, and getting the permission of, a designee of the City for their need to be absent to conduct union business. The City shall not unreasonably withhold authorization for Union Officers or Stewards to conduct union business. In the event that Officers and Stewards, other than the President and the Chief Xxxxxxx, need to be on union release for a full day to tend to Union union business, the Union shall seek the prior approval of from the supervising Police or Fire command officer or his/her designee or the Department of Human Resources. The Union President, Chief Xxxxxxx, Officers, Stewards, and alternate Stewards shall not receive payment for overtime while on Union union business. It is the intent of the parties that Union release time will be utilized in the manner that will least interfere with City operations.