Common use of Absence for Union Business Clause in Contracts

Absence for Union Business. SECTION 1. To the extent that the Company determines that force and service conditions permit, employees who are authorized representatives of the Union or a Local will be excused without pay upon request by the employee to his immediate supervisor, or granted leaves of absence without pay at the request of an authorized officer or representative of the Union to attend to the business of the Union or his Local in accordance with the following provisions of this Article:

Absence for Union Business. SECTION 1. To the extent that the Company determines that force Service and service other business conditions permitpermitting, employees any employee who are is an authorized representatives representative of the Union or a Local will and whose Union assignment requires that the employee be excused without pay absent from the Company will, upon request by the employee to his the employee's immediate supervisor, or granted leaves of absence without pay at the request of an authorized officer or representative supervisor (outside of the Union to attend Bargaining Unit) be excused with pay subject to the business of Local Union reimbursing the Union or his Local in accordance with the following provisions of this Article:Company.