Convention Leave. The EMPLOYER agrees to grant, upon the request of the UNION, a paid convention leave of absence for the purpose of attending UNION conventions and conferences, provided however:
Convention Leave. Duly authorized Union members will be granted one (1) excused absence without pay not exceeding five (5) consecutive working days per twelve (12) month period of this Agreement to attend conventions or handle other pertinent business of the Union. Application for Union leave will be made at least four (4) weeks before the leave is to begin except where an emergency prevents the giving of such notice. No more than five (5) employees will be absent at the same time for such purposes.
Convention Leave. Executive Board members and/or delegates shall be allowed up to 160 hours paid release time annually in aggregate to attend the Policemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Illinois State Convention. The president shall give notice of the delegates not less than 14 calendar days prior to the leave.
Convention Leave. Upon request of the unit member and recommendation of the Superintendent, leaves of absence may be granted to unit members who wish to attend conventions of civic or fraternal groups not connected with education in which they hold membership. Deductions from the unit member’s salary will be limited to the amount required to pay a substitute.
Convention Leave. The Administration shall grant four (4) days paid leave in each even numbered year for members elected to attend the convention of the American Federation of Teachers.
Convention Leave. Any employee who is a duly authorized representative of any of the organizations listed in N.J.S.A. 38:23-2 and any future amendments thereto, shall be granted a leave of absence with pay for an aggregated period, not to exceed five (5) days in any calendar year, for the purpose of traveling to and from and attending any State or National Convention of the organizations listed in the aforementioned statute.
Convention Leave. Upon written request from the Union, the Superintendent shall grant the President of OAPSE, Local #371, three (3) days of leave with pay, for the purpose of attending the Annual OAPSE Convention. The Board further agrees to grant authorized delegate(s) three (3) days to attend the OAPSE Convention. Except for substitute costs, the Board shall have no further expenses for the OAPSE Convention.
Convention Leave. The Board further agrees that up to two (2) members of the Union who have been elected as official delegates to the annual convention of the Illinois Federation of Teachers shall be granted leaves of absence to attend such convention. The Board and the Union agree that the maximum number of workdays with pay granted to the Union under the provisions of this Section shall be two (2) per year.
Convention Leave a.Teachers will not be required to report for and will suffer no loss of pay for not more than two (2) days in any school year when the New Jersey Education Association Convention is scheduled. Teachers may be granted permission to attend other Teachers' meetings or conventions without loss of salary. Permission to attend such other conventions shall be subject to the prior approval of the Superintendent of Schools and the Principal and requests for such leave shall be submitted in writing three weeks prior to the anticipated dates of leave.
Convention Leave. The Superintendent, upon authorization of the GEA President shall approve attendance of GEA members to the OEA convention. A maximum of ten (10) days per school year shall be granted for such leave and shall not be deducted from any other leave as included in this Agreement.
