Common use of Use of Temporary Duty for LESPA Activities Clause in Contracts

Use of Temporary Duty for LESPA Activities. The use of temporary duty as described in paragraphs A and B above shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. An employee shall ordinarily provide his/her supervisor with a written request for the temporary duty as far in advance as feasible and not less than two (2) days prior to such duty, except that a minimum of one day notice shall be provided for an employee who is representing LESPA in a Step 1 grievance or discipline matter. The supervisor shall approve such temporary duty unless s/he documents that the employee’s absence would significantly impede the operation of the work unit. 2. No employee, other than the President, and, if for any reason the President cannot attend, the Vice- President, shall have a right to be granted a total of more than ten (10) days temporary duty for LESPA activities during the period July 1 through June 30. As an exception, an employee may be granted an additional two (2) days of temporary duty for collective bargaining team involvement (paragraph B5 above) and two days for LESPA Committee Representation (paragraph B7 above). Each affected employee shall be responsible for monitoring the amount of temporary duty taken for LESPA activities as described herein. 3. A request for temporary duty for the LESPA activities described in paragraphs A and B above need not be granted when fifteen (15) percent or more of the total number of employees in a cost center or similar unit (but no less than one employee) have been authorized to be absent, or would be authorized to be absent as a result of granting such a request, on the day(s) that the temporary duty is requested. In applying this provision, leave requests that have already been approved shall take priority over those submitted at a later date. 4. The Board shall not pay any expenses associated with the activities described in paragraphs A and B above. 5. Employees on temporary duty for LESPA activities retain all rights and responsibilities as employees but are not to be considered representatives of the District for activities undertaken on behalf of LESPA. 6. LESPA shall provide the Director of Labor Relations with a list of LESPA officers and authorized representatives as referenced above by August 1.

Use of Temporary Duty for LESPA Activities. The use of temporary duty as described in paragraphs A and B above shall be subject to the following conditions: 1. An employee shall ordinarily provide his/her supervisor with a written request for the temporary duty as far in advance as feasible and not less than two (2) days prior to such duty, except that a minimum of one day notice shall be provided for an employee who is representing LESPA in a Step 1 grievance or discipline matter. The supervisor shall approve such temporary duty unless s/he documents that the employee’s absence would significantly impede the operation of the work unit. 2. No employee, other than the President, and, if for any reason the President cannot attend, the Vice- President, shall have a right to be granted a total of more than ten (10) days temporary duty for LESPA activities during the period July 1 through June 30. As an exception, an employee may be granted an additional two (2) days of temporary duty for collective bargaining team involvement (paragraph B5 above) and two days for LESPA Committee Representation (paragraph B7 above). Each affected employee shall be responsible for monitoring the amount of temporary duty taken for LESPA activities as described herein. 3. A request for temporary duty for the LESPA activities described in paragraphs A and B above need not be granted when fifteen (15) percent or more of the total number of employees in a cost center or similar unit (but no less than one employee) have been authorized to be absent, or would be authorized to be absent as a result of granting such a request, on the day(s) that the temporary duty is requested. In applying this provision, leave requests that have already been approved shall take priority over those submitted at a later date. 4. The Board shall not pay any expenses associated with the activities described in paragraphs A and B above. 5. Employees on temporary duty for LESPA activities retain all rights and responsibilities as employees but are not to be considered representatives of the District for activities undertaken on behalf of LESPA. 6. LESPA shall provide the Director Chief of Labor Relations with a list of LESPA officers and authorized representatives as referenced above by August 1.