Common use of ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S RELEASE TIME Clause in Contracts

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S RELEASE TIME. Upon the Association’s written request, the District agrees to release the Association President from his/her regular assignment up to full time basis. If the Association requests less than half-time release, the District and the Association shall confer to determine if the District can or cannot accommodate the request. The Association shall provide written notice to the District by June 1 of each year regarding how much release time is to be applied. The release time shall be without loss of salary, accrual of seniority, salary advancement, or other rights accorded full-time employees, subject to the Association reimbursing the District the percentage of FTE for release time times the total cost of the President’s salary and benefits. Reimbursement shall include such costs as salary, social security, industrial insurance, pension, health and welfare, and other related employer payroll items. Such reimbursement shall be paid quarterly upon receipt of a billing by the District. Upon completion of the school year for which released time is taken, the Association President shall be guaranteed his/her original position for the following school year, or a comparable position. The Association President may elect on occasion to serve as a substitute within the District and shall be paid at his/her per diem rate of pay. Such compensation shall be deducted from the release time reimbursement cost to be billed to the Association.

ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S RELEASE TIME. ‌ Upon the Association’s written request, the District agrees to release the Association President from his/her their regular assignment up to full time basis. If the Association requests less than half-time release, the District and the Association shall confer to determine if the District can or cannot accommodate the request. The Association shall provide written notice to the District by June 1 of each year regarding how much release time is to be applied. The release time shall be without loss of salary, accrual of seniority, salary advancement, or other rights accorded full-time employees, subject to the Association reimbursing the District the percentage of FTE for release time times the total cost of the President’s salary and benefits. Reimbursement shall include such costs as salary, social security, industrial insurance, pension, health and welfare, and other related employer payroll items. Such reimbursement shall be paid quarterly upon receipt of a billing by the District. Upon completion of the school year for which released time is taken, the Association President shall be guaranteed his/her their original position for the following school year, or a comparable position. The Association President may elect on occasion to serve as a substitute within the District and shall be paid at his/her their per diem rate of pay. Such compensation shall be deducted from the release time reimbursement cost to be billed to the Association.