Bargaining Unit Associate. One Bargaining Unit Associate or in his/her absence, Alternate, will be permitted sufficient time off up to three (3) work days per year, to attend to O.L.C. matters. Vacation, compensatory time, trading work shift(s) with other bargaining unit members, or time off without pay may be used to attend O.L.C. matters. During such service in this position, the Associate shall continue his/her entitlement to all benefits set forth in this agreement as though he/she were at all times performing his/her job-related duties. The Associate or in his/her absence, Alternate, will be permitted sufficient time off, up to three (3) work days per year, to perform duties or attend conferences. Vacation, compensatory time, trading work shift(s) with other bargaining unit members, or time off without pay may be used to perform these duties or attend conferences. For collective bargaining negotiation purposes only, the bargaining committee (no more than three [3] members) will participate in contract negotiations. Employees may participate in contract negotiations while “on duty”, vacation, compensatory time, trading shift(s) with other bargaining unit members or time off without pay, if their attendance does not create overtime.
Bargaining Unit Associate. The Bargaining Unit Associate will be permitted sufficient time off during the work week to attend to O.L.C. matters within the Associate's capacity. During such service in this position, the Associate shall continue entitlement to wages, fringe benefits, seniority accrual and all other benefits allowed a bargaining unit member as though at all times performing job-related duties. The Associate and/or the Associate's representatives shall be granted time off not to exceed fifteen (15) days per calendar year, (except in the year of negotiations five (5) additional days will be added) to perform duties or to attend conventions. The conditions for such release time shall comply with the same conditions established in Paragraph #2 and #3 of Section 6.1 of this Article.
Bargaining Unit Associate. The Bargaining Unit Associate will be permitted sufficient time off during the work week to attend to O.L.C. matters within the Associate's capacity. During such service in this position, the Associate shall continue entitlement to wages, fringe benefits, seniority accrual and all other benefits allowed a bargaining unit member as though at all times performing job-related duties. The Associate and/or the Associate's representatives shall be granted time off not to exceed fifteen (15) work days per calendar year to perform duties or to attend conventions. During the year of contract negotiations an additional five (5) days will be added to this section. During contract negotiations, no bargaining unit member shall be required to work eight (8) hours prior to or after a scheduled contract negotiations session, regardless of the creation of city-paid overtime, provided that the contract negotiation session is scheduled to last more than four (4) hours. The conditions for such release time, other than time established during contract negotiations, shall comply with the same conditions established in Paragraph #3 of Section 6.1 of this Article.
Bargaining Unit Associate. One bargaining unit Associate or in his/her absence, Alternate, will be permitted sufficient time off to attend to OPBA matters within his/her capacity, not to exceed one work day per month. During such service in this position, the Associate shall continue his/her entitlement to wages, fringe benefits, seniority accrual and all other benefits allowed a bargaining unit member as though he/she was at all times performing his/her scheduled job-related duties. The Associate or his/her Alternate shall be granted time off not to exceed three (3) days per calendar year to perform duties or to attend conferences. The conditions for such release time shall comply with the same conditions established in the above paragraph of this Article. For collective bargaining negotiation purposes only, the bargaining committee (no more than two members) shall participate in contract negotiations on a “no loss, no gain” basis, with regard to their individual wages and benefits and shall remain available for any duty-related calls during negotiations.
