Employee Participation in Contract Negotiations. The parties to this Agreement recognize the value to both the Union and the City of having employees express their perspective(s) as part of the negotiations process. Therefore, effective August 18, 2004, employees who participate in bargaining as part of the Union’s bargaining team during the respective employee’s work hours will remain on paid status, without the Union having to reimburse the City for the cost of their time, PROVIDED the following conditions are met:
