Bargaining Unit Associate. The Bargaining Unit Associate will be permitted sufficient time off during the work week to attend to O.L.C. matters within the Associate's capacity. During such service in this position, the Associate shall continue entitlement to wages, fringe benefits, seniority accrual and all other benefits allowed a bargaining unit member as though at all times performing job-related duties. The Associate and/or the Associate's representatives shall be granted time off not to exceed fifteen (15) work days per calendar year to perform duties or to attend conventions. During the year of contract negotiations an additional five (5) days will be added to this section. During contract negotiations, no bargaining unit member shall be required to work eight (8) hours prior to or after a scheduled contract negotiations session, regardless of the creation of city-paid overtime, provided that the contract negotiation session is scheduled to last more than four (4) hours. The conditions for such release time, other than time established during contract negotiations, shall comply with the same conditions established in Paragraph #3 of Section 6.1 of this Article.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement