Union Sponsored Training. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted at the request of an employee and the Union for the purpose of the employee's attending a training course sponsored by the Union. The maximum duration of such leave shall not exceed two (2) consecutive payroll periods in a calendar year.
Union Sponsored Training. Management is encouraged to approve training to enhance job skills for employees. If such training is Union sponsored, the Union will submit a timely request that contains: an agenda/written description of the training or seminar, the dates, and the location of the training. The Union will submit all requests, for informational purposes, to the Human Resources Office at least one (1) month in advance of the scheduled training or conference. Approval of training requests will be based on workload needs, budgetary considerations, and the determination that the Union sponsored training is of mutual benefit to both Management and the Union. Agency funds may or may not be used to pay training or travel expenses associated with any such training.
Union Sponsored Training. A. The Agency recognizes that union sponsored training is an appropriate representational activity for which official time may be used. When requesting official time for union sponsored training or conferences, the Union will provide the appropriate management official with documentation at the time of the request, denoting the date, location, subject matter, and provider or sponsor of the training or conference. The request will also include a statement detailing how the course content is appropriate for official time in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 and the provisions of this article. Requests for official time under this provision shall be subject to advance approval by Management. Management will timely respond to the request after receiving the information from the Union.
B. The Agency’s sole expense for all union sponsored training will be official time.
Union Sponsored Training. A. The Administration recognizes that union sponsored training is an appropriate representational activity for which official time may be used. When requesting official time for union sponsored training or conferences, the Union will provide the appropriate management official with documentation, at the time of the request, denoting the date, location, subject matter and provider or sponsor of the training or conference. Management will timely respond to the request after receiving the information from the Union. The Administration's sole expense for all union sponsored training will be official time. Where available, the Agency shall permit the use of Agency training space.
Union Sponsored Training a. The Employer agrees to grant official time to a specified number of Union officers and stewards if otherwise in a duty status to attend Union-sponsored training determined to be of mutual benefit to the Employer and the Union. A bank of 300 hours per contract year may be used. However, no single Union representative may use more than 60 hours per contract year. The Union will provide a list of attendees after the training is completed.
b. The Union shall submit requests for official time to the activity NAF Labor Relations Officer normally at least 20 calendar days prior to proposed release for said training. Such requests must include information concerning the content and schedule of such training. Such requests must also include name and duty stations of employees whose attendance is desired.
c. Official time will be approved when the training is appropriate and the employee(s) may be released from assigned duties. When disapproval occurs the reasons for such disapproval will be furnished to the union at the time of disapproval.
d. It is understood that there is no entitlement to Employer reimbursement for travel and per diem expenses in connection with Union sponsored training.
Union Sponsored Training. Official time may be used for Union-sponsored labor relations training which is of mutual benefit to the Parties and approved in advance by the Agency. The Agency will grant the following amounts of time each year of the contract: Representative authorized 100% official time No Limit All other Representatives 40 hours The Union will make every effort to submit two weeks in advance to the appropriate Human Resources representative, a copy of the agenda, if available, or a written description which gives the subject matter, the duration, purpose, and nature of the training.
Union Sponsored Training a. The Parties agree that a bank of hours of official time will be made available to each local Unit each year to enable Union officials to attend Union-sponsored training. The Parties agree that all training will include emphasis on such things as developing statuatory and technical knowledge, mediation skills, interest- based negotiation skills, conflict resolution techniques, contract language intent, partnership development, and xxxxxxx training, as well as like-type sessions that are mutually beneficial to the Parties in promoting effective Labor-Management relations. Agendas for such training will accompany the request for official time provided by this article. Training on internal Union administrative items is not appropriate for official time. A minimum bank of hours will be allocated in the following manner:
(1) Local units with 100 or less Bargaining Unit employees: 120 hours.
(2) Local units with more than 100, but less than 200 Bargaining Unit employees: 160 hours.
(3) Local units with 200, but less than 300 Bargaining Unit employees: 200 hours.
(4) For local units with more than 300 Bargaining Unit employees, an addi- tional 40 hours is allowed for each additional 100 Bargaining Unit employees, or portion thereof.
b. The count date will be made at the beginning of the first full pay period in July of each year. The bank of hours established by this count is available for use dur- ing the fiscal year following the count date. This bank of time is exclusive of any official time for training that is provided by some other provision of this Agree- ment. The Union agrees that training should be distributed among Union officials in an efficient manner and that each official will not normally receive more than 40 hours of training per year. Requests for official time must be submitted in writing at least 1 week in advance of training to the local line manager or branch chief (for Washington Office officials). The number of hours in a local unit’s bank may be increased by mutual agreement of both Parties.
c. A bank of 90 hours per calendar year for contract administration training time will be provided for each officer of the Forest Service Council (FSC). The num- ber of hours may be increased on an individual basis by mutual agreement at the intermediate or national level.
d. Travel expenses and per diem are authorized pursuant to use of this time. Travel will be requested and approved prior to travel. The use of vehicles is authorized in accordance...
Union Sponsored Training. The City agrees to allow each unit employee up to ten (10) hours of paid release time per calendar year to participate in Union sponsored training. The training must contribute to the unit employee’s knowledge.
Union Sponsored Training a. The Parties agree that training on official time will include emphasis on such topics as developing statutory and technical knowledge, mediation skills, interest-based and traditional negotiation skills, conflict resolution techniques, contract administration, partnership development, grievance handling, and improving representational skills, as well as similar sessions that are mutually beneficial to the parties in promoting effective labor-management relations. Training on internal Union administrative items is not appropriate for official time.
b. Training Course Approval Procedures:
Union Sponsored Training. A. The Agency recognizes that Union-sponsored training is an appropriate representational activity for which official time may be used. When requesting official time for Union-sponsored training or conferences, the Union will provide the Labor Relations Officer with documentation (e.g. agenda), at the time of the request, denoting the date, location, subject matter, and provider or sponsor of the training or conference. The request will also include a statement detailing how the course content is appropriate for time in accordance with 5 USC 71 and the provisions of this article. Management will timely respond to the request after receiving the information from the Union.
B. The Agency’s sole expense for all Union-sponsored training will be official time.
C. Official time will not be authorized for any Union-sponsored training, meeting, or conference held at a restaurant, casino hotel, spa resort/hotel, or any other similar type of facility, or for any training prohibited under 5 U.S.C 7131.
