Common use of Use of Time Clause in Contracts

Use of Time. Where the parties establish a joint labor-management committee (forum) under this article, union representatives will be on official time. This official time will not be counted against any allocated official time as described in this agreement. In instances where sub-committees are established by this joint labor‑management committee, and the parties have determined that Subject Matter Experts (SME) and/or union representatives are required, the Union will notify the Department of the appointment of a person to participate in sub-committee activities under this article and whether that person is participating as a SME for which duty time would be appropriate or as a union representative for which official time would be appropriate. If designated as a union representative, that time will not be counted against any allocated official time as described in this agreement. To the extent possible, activities will be conducted during the normal duty hours of the participants. Committee members will be compensated in accordance with applicable law. Once an individual has been designated by the Union to participate in cooperative labor-management activities, that person will be made available for such participation.

Use of Time. A. Where the parties establish a joint labor-management committee (forum) under this article, union representatives will be on official time. This official time will not be counted against any allocated official time as described in this agreement. . B. In instances where sub-committees are established by this joint labor‑management labor-management committee, and the parties have determined that Subject Matter Experts (SME) and/or union representatives are required, the Union will notify the Department of the appointment of a person to participate in sub-committee activities under this article and whether that person is participating as a SME for which duty time would be appropriate or as a union representative for which official time would be appropriate. If designated as a union representative, that time will not be counted against any allocated official time as described in this agreement. . C. To the extent possible, activities will be conducted during the normal duty hours of the participants. Committee members will be compensated in accordance with applicable law. Once an individual has been designated by the Union to participate in cooperative labor-labor- management activities, that person will be made available for such participation.