AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. Union officers and stewards, shall be permitted reasonable times during working hours without loss of leave or pay to represent employees in accordance with this agreement. However, Management must approve absences. Use of official time when approved by Management will not be limited to the confines of the activity but will allow the representative to travel in accord with the needs of the individual case. Activities for which properly designated Union representatives may appropriately use a reasonable amount of official time during duty hours without charge to leave or loss of any pay includes but is not limited to the following:
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. NFFE Officers and officials, including Stewards, shall be permitted a reasonable amount of official time to represent employees in accordance with this agreement. This official time and any specified time under this agreement can be used for any representational function, including but not limited to, handling complaints, appropriate lobbying functions during Annual Legislative Activities week, preparing reports required under 5 X.X.X 0000, coverage of the Local Union Office, and any other functions addressed in this agreement.
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. Section 1. Union officers and officials including designated representatives shall be permitted reasonable time during duty hours without loss of leave or pay to represent the Unit of exclusive recognition in accordance with this agreement.
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. A. UNION officers and officials including representatives will be permitted reasonable official time (including travel time) without loss of leave or pay to represent or negotiate on behalf of EMPLOYEES in accordance with this Agreement. Official time will be granted for administration of this Agreement and its supplements, including review of Management proposals concerning working conditions, preparation of Union proposals; representational functions, such as receiving, investigating, reviewing, preparing and presenting grievances and/or appeal actions and preparation of reports.
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. Union officials shall be permitted reasonable time during working hours without loss of leave or pay to represent Employees in accordance with this agreement. Use of official time will not be limited to the confines of the activity but will allow the representative to travel in accordance with the needs of the individual case. When authorized, any travel and per diem incurred by a representative in such cases will be reimbursed by Management in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) / Federal Travel Regulations (FTR).
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME a. The Union shall be granted a reasonable amount of official time not to exceed 40 hours, to prepare for mid-contract bargaining at those times mentioned in Article 2 at which the agreement may be opened, and to prepare for impact bargaining on any new regulation, directive or policy, or any change in any regulation, directive or policy which will affect working conditions of employees in the bargaining unit. The Union shall be granted 80 hours of official time to prepare to renegotiate this agreement as mentioned in Article 2. Each request for official time will be coordinated with the Labor Management Relations Specialist prior to commencement. Official time shall be granted except in cases of emergencies or unusual workloads. In the event of multiple submissions for impact bargaining, additional time may be granted at the request of the Union.
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. Use of official time will be administered in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR’s).
AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL TIME. Union representatives are only authorized to perform Union representational duties under this Agreement while on approved official time. Any employee who uses official time without advance written Agency authorization, or for purposes not specifically authorized by the Agency, shall be considered absent without leave (AWOL) and subject to appropriate disciplinary action. In the administration of this Article, the total amount of official time shall not exceed the equivalent of 1 hour per bargaining unit employee per fiscal year, except as otherwise required by law, government-wide rule or regulation. Except as otherwise provided for in this Article, employees shall spend at least ¾ of their paid time, measured each fiscal year, performing Agency business or attending necessary training (as required by NWS), in order to ensure that they develop and maintain the skills necessary to perform their NWS duties efficiently and effectively. Official Time for Stewards Stewards shall be permitted reasonable amounts of official time. Below is a guideline for judging the amount of official time typically used to perform authorized functions on duty time: Informal resolution efforts with Management or consideration of a possible grievance prior to the filing of a grievance – Up to 2 hours Arbitration Hearing – if presenting the case before the arbitrator – Actual time in hearing. Formal meetings – Actual time of meeting. Xxxxxxxxxx meetings – Actual time of meeting.
