Association Business Time. Association representatives and officers may use time within their eight-hour day to communicate with unit members and to attend to Association matters, providing this does not interfere with required duties of either party.
Association Business Time. The Employer agrees to grant necessary and reasonable time off, without discrimination or loss of seniority rights, at the expense of the Association to any employee designated by the Association to attend a labor convention or serve in any capacity or other official Association business, provided forty-eight (48) hours written notice is given to the Employer by the Association, specifying length of time off. The Employer agrees to grant the Association two (2) paid leave days and eight (8) days paid on a 50/50 basis by the Association and the Employer per year for the use of its Representatives to conduct Association business, or participate in Association activities. The Association agrees that in making its request for time off for Association activities, due consideration 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.
Association Business Time. The President, Chief Negotiator and Grievance Chairperson shall be permitted to use non- instruction time for Association business when in the best interest of both parties.
Association Business Time. Association business should normally be conducted outside the teacher’s normally scheduled duty hours. The four elected executive Association officers and the negotiations spokesperson, may, however, conduct such business as necessary during their unassigned time, provided it does not interfere with their assigned duties or with the duties of other unit members. When such business requires the absence of such officers or spokesperson from their assigned buildings to travel to another building, they shall so notify the building principal or supervisor, or, in case of the administrator’s absence, shall notify the secretary in that office.
Association Business Time. The president of the Association, its officers, chief spokesperson, and/or bargaining team members shall among them (not separately or for each) be allowed a total of six (6) days of release time without loss of pay during the school year to (a) conduct Association business away from school property and/or (b) attend to Association business on school property with the prior approval of the Superintendent. The Association shall notify both the Superintendent and the building administrator who is involved at least one (l) week in advance, in the event that the absence can reasonably be anticipated, informing such individuals of the dates chosen for the absence. If the absence cannot be reasonably anticipated, such notification shall take place as soon as reasonably possible, but shall in no event be made less than two (2) days in advance. Finally, any absences which take place under this section may be taken in half-day or full-day increments only, unless otherwise allowed by the Superintendent. Additionally, if the Association President and the Superintendent of Schools mutually agree, there may be additional release time provided to the Association President or his/her designee for meeting(s) with the Superintendent and/or his/her designee and other matters which will enhance the working relationship between the School Corporation and the Association. Such matters include, but are not limited to, representing Teachers in employment-related issues and participating in lobbying activities with the state legislature.
