Federation Release Time for Union Activities Sample Clauses

Federation Release Time for Union Activities. A. Up to sixty-four (64) hours of release time per year will be available to be distributed among bargaining unit members as needed to fulfill the responsibilities of union membership that are allowed under state and federal laws. This time is to be shared by the entire unit and will not accumulate from year to year. This time must be approved by the Classified Union President or their designee. The Classified Union President or their designee shall notify Human Resources and Payroll as to whom should receive the approved release time and the number of hours designated. B. Bargaining unit members shall notify supervisors in advance when they will be using release time approved by the Classified Union President or their designee that they will be away from their work site on release time for union activities. C. During January through ratification, or declaration of impasse, of a successor agreement in the terminating year of the collective bargaining agreement, two (2) designated members of the Classified bargaining team are entitled to two (2) hours per week of release time. Time spent during contract negotiations will result in no loss of pay or seniority. In the event the College must schedule temporary workers to accomplish the work of either of the two (2) designated members of the Classified bargaining team, or if either of them is funded by grants prohibiting the payment of release time, the Federation will reimburse the College for wages and fringe benefits lost to such release time.