Committee Release Time Clause Samples

Committee Release Time. (a) The Authority will pay four (4) Union committee persons in attendance at a monthly meeting (one (1) per calendar month) with the Authority to discuss matters of mutual importance (not to include grievances). Each individual Committee person (excluding the Union President or their replacement) in attendance at such meeting shall be paid for time actually spent. Payment shall be made at their straight time hourly rates. (b) Paid time shall begin at the time the employee is relieved from work and shall continue (excluding lunch time) until the employee returns to work. Committee persons shall consist of the individuals holding the following Union positions: Union President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and Recording Secretary. In the absence of any of the Committee persons the Union may elect to replace such absent Committee persons with a Union member of its choice. (c) Anything agreed to by the parties, which does not change the Agreement, in the meetings, shall be reduced to writing and, if signed by the Union President and the Authority’s representative, will be binding upon both parties. Such meetings shall be held on the first Wednesday following each monthly Union membership meeting, if possible.