Association Released Time. 1. The Association shall exclusively receive time off from duties for the processing of grievances past Level I of the grievance procedure, Article V herein, for Association members who are designated as Association representatives, subject to the following conditions:
Association Released Time. The Woodhaven-Brownstown Instructional Paraprofessional Association will be allocated six (6) days to be used by the president and/or designee(s) to attend Association conventions and conferences. Notification must be made in advance and on forms generally provided by the school district, if available. The Board, upon request of the Association president, shall arrange with the president’s and/or designee’s supervisor for release time to attend meetings requested by the Board.
Association Released Time. The Employer shall provide up to a total of ten (10) working days per contract year of released time for unit members to attend a function of the Association such as conferences, training sessions and conventions. The Employer shall pay the first five (5) days of any substitute costs incurred. Substitute costs incurred for days six (6) through ten (10) shall be paid for by the Association. No more than two (2) unit members at any one time may utilize such release time unless approved by the Board or its designated representative.
Association Released Time. The extent to which paid released time is granted by the Employer to employees covered by this agreement to attend meetings and executive board meetings of the Local, City, State, Regional, and parent organizations shall be as follows: Paid leave shall become available on a fiscal year basis commencing July 1, 2001. One thousand two hundred fifty (1250) hours will be allocated for each fiscal year of the agreement. Such leave, as stated above, shall require prior approval of the CEO or designee and shall not be unreasonably denied. Unused paid leave time shall expire in full on June 30 of each year of this agreement. A written record of available and used paid leave time shall be kept by the CEO or designee. All approved requests for paid leave time for the above purposes shall be deducted from the available allocation of paid leave time and in no event will requests be approved in excess of time made available pursuant to the provisions of this system. Time used by unit members for attendance at meetings at the direction or request of the University shall not be deducted from the total yearly hours of paid Association Release Time set forth above.
Association Released Time. The Board shall allow the Association President or his/her designee 40 days released time from duties during the school year for the purpose of conducting business of the Association. Such released time shall be granted upon fifteen (15) days written notice from the President, or with lesser notice at the Board's discretion, if there is an emergency need to designate an alternate member to attend a meeting. The Board may deny an untimely request, and any denial or approval of an untimely request is without precedent as to any other such request. Such released time must be taken in increments of no less than one-half (1/2) day. The Association shall promptly reimburse the Board at a rate of sixty (60) percent of the President's or designee's salary or the current substitute rate, whichever is greater, if a substitute is employed.
Association Released Time. The District shall grant, to Association designated employee(s), up to one hundred and fifty (150) hours of paid released time each school year. All such leave is subject to approval of the Superintendent or designee. The Association shall designate such employees to conduct Association business or attend Association activities. The District will be reimbursed for all costs of release, except when release time, during the school day, is of mutual benefit to the Association and the District.
Association Released Time. 46 In order to provide proper representation of members of the bargaining unit, the Association President shall 47 be released up to full-time from regular employment to perform Association duties, to conduct Association 48 business, and/or to confer with the District or its representatives. The Association shall request released time, 49 if any, 30 days prior to the end of the semester preceding the one for which the leave is sought, except in cases 50 where such notice is not possible.
Association Released Time. A. Release time each year will be available to the Association, provided for as follows:
Association Released Time. When situations arise, the president of the Association, or his designee, shall with prior notice, be granted time to attend to pressing Association business within the district.
Association Released Time. Whenever Association representatives are mutually scheduled with the District’s representatives to participate in bargaining, grievance hearings, or District-initiated meetings during working hours, said representatives shall suffer no loss of pay and/or fringe benefits.
