Time Off for Union Activities. The employer agrees to grant the necessary time off, without discrimination or loss of seniority rights and without pay, to any employee designated by the Union to attend a labor convention provided that there is two-week notice of any union convention. Due consideration shall be given to the number of personnel affected in order that there shall be no disruptions of employer's operations due to lack of available employees.
Time Off for Union Activities. A. Union-designated employees may request to be allowed time off without pay to attend union-sponsored meetings, training sessions, conferences, and conventions, and such requests will be granted, provided the absence of the employee(s) does not unreasonably interfere with the operating needs of the College as determined by management. If the requested absence is approved, employees may use leave, such as personal holiday or accrued vacation leave, instead of leave without pay.
B. The Union will give the College a written list of the names of the employees it is requesting to attend the above-listed activities, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the activity.
Time Off for Union Activities. A. Union-designated employees may be allowed time off without pay to attend union- sponsored meetings, training sessions, conferences, and conventions. The employees’ time off will not interfere with the operating needs of the University as determined by management. If the absence is approved, the employees may use accumulated compensatory time, personal holiday, or vacation leave instead of leave without pay. However, employees must use compensatory time prior to their use of vacation leave, unless the use would result in the loss of their vacation leave.
Time Off for Union Activities.
A. Union-designated employees may be allowed time off without pay to attend union-sponsored meetings, training sessions, negotiations, conferences, and conventions. The employee’s time off will not interfere with the operating needs of the institution as determined by management. If the absence is approved, the employees may use accumulated compensatory time, vacation leave or personal holiday in accordance with Article 11, Holidays, instead of leave without pay. However, employees must use compensatory time prior to use of vacation leave, unless the use would result in the loss of vacation leave.
B. The Union will give the Employer a written list of the names of the employees it is requesting attend the above-listed activities, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the activity.
Time Off for Union Activities. The Employer shall grant leave with pay to employees participating as a party, a witness, or a Representative of the Union in respect to:
Time Off for Union Activities. A. Conventions and Conferences Union-designated employees may be allowed time off without pay to attend union-sponsored conventions or conferences. Approval for the time off must be granted in advance of the absence and in accordance with the Employer’s leave policies. Approval will not be granted if the absence interferes with the Employer’s ability to provide coverage during the requested time off or the operating needs of the agency cannot be met.
1. Employees may use accumulated compensatory time or vacation leave instead of leave without pay for A above. However, employees must use compensatory time prior to their use of vacation leave, unless the use would result in the loss of their vacation leave.
2. The Union will make a good faith effort to provide the Employer a written list of the names of the employees it is requesting attend the above-listed activities, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the activity.
B. Temporary Employment with the Union
1. With thirty (30) calendar days’ notice, unless agreed otherwise, employees may be granted leave without pay to accept temporary employment with the Union of a specified duration, not to exceed twelve (12) weeks, provided the employee’s time off will not interfere with the operating needs of the agency. The parties may agree to an extension of leave without pay up to an additional twelve (12) weeks. For leaves of up to twelve (12) weeks duration, the employee will be returned to their same position. For leaves of more than twelve (12) weeks duration, the returning employee will be employed in a position in the same job classification and the same geographical area, as determined by the Employer.
2. Employees granted leave without pay will be placed on a Monday through Friday work schedule (pro-rated to their FTE) on their permanent shift- For example a 50% employee would be scheduled four (4) per day Monday through Friday. When an employee is in leave without pay status for more than eighty (80) hours in a month (pro-rated for their FTE) their increment date will be adjusted by one (1) month and they will not accrue sick leave or vacation leave.
Time Off for Union Activities. Local Union representatives shall be allowed reasonable time off without pay for legitimate Union business such as Union meetings, state or area wide committee meetings, state or international conventions, provided reasonable notice is given by such employee requesting time off to Employer and provided further that adequate substitutes are available. Reasonable notice is construed in this case as five (5) working days.
Time Off for Union Activities. A. Union-designated employees may be allowed time off without pay to attend Union-sponsored meetings, training sessions, conferences, and conventions. The employee’s time off will not interfere with the operating needs of the agency as determined by management. If the absence is approved, the employees may use accumulated compensatory time, vacation leave, exchange time, or personal holiday in accordance with Article 10, Holidays, instead of leave without pay. However, employees must use compensatory time prior to their use of vacation leave, unless the use would result in the loss of their vacation leave.
B. The Union will give the Employer a written list of the names of the employees it is requesting attend the above-listed activities, at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the activity.
C. The Employer may approve alternate or flex employee work schedules in order for bargaining unit employees to attend labor-management committees, Employer-established committees or meetings which the Employer has requested a Union member to attend in a Union-related role.
Time Off for Union Activities. The Employer agrees to grant the necessary time off, without dis- crimination or the loss of seniority rights without pay, to any em- ployee designated by the Union to attend a labor convention or serve in any capacity on other official business provided, for- ty-eight (48) hours’ written notice is given to the Employer by the Union, specifying length of time off. The Union agrees that, in making its request for time off for Union activities, due consider- ation shall be given to the number of employees affected in order that there shall be no disruption of the Employer’s operation due to lack of available employees.
Time Off for Union Activities. Subject to supervisor’s approval, the University will consider requests for time off for Union activities provided employees use any combination of accrued paid time off (excluding sick leave) or leave without pay subject to notification procedure contained in the appropriate leave Article of this Agreement.
