Common use of Grievance Processing Release Time Clause in Contracts

Grievance Processing Release Time. The District shall grant a Representative reasonable release time when, at the request of an employee, the Representative is investigating an alleged grievance and assisting in its written preparation and presentation. Release time for this purpose shall be given in accordance with the following: 1. The Representative’s supervisor will authorize the Representative to leave his/her work unless circumstances warrant denial of such permission. Where permission is denied, the supervisor shall inform the Representative of the reasons for the denial and provide an alternate time when the Representative may reasonably be expected to be released from his/her work assignment. 2. When a Representative, acting under this section, desires to contact an employee at his/her work location, the Representative shall first contact the supervisor of that employee, advise him/her of the nature of the business, and obtain permission to meet with the employee. The supervisor shall make the employee available promptly unless circumstances prevent the employee’s availability. If the employee is not available, the supervisor will notify the Representative when he/she may reasonably expect to contact the employee. When the employee is not available for one (1) or more whole work days, the time limits of the grievance procedure shall be extended for an equal number of days. 3. When a Representative conducts interviews or discussions with an employee on District time, such interviews or discussions shall be performed expeditiously. 4. A Representative shall report release time under this section on his/her time record as “Negotiation Release Time” (Activity Code 1508). Other employees (non-Representatives) participating in such interviews or discussions shall conduct such activities on their own time with supervisor approval using available accruals.

Grievance Processing Release Time. The District shall grant a Representative reasonable release time when, at the request of an employee, the Representative is investigating an alleged grievance and assisting in its written preparation and presentation. Release time for this purpose shall be given in accordance with the following: 1. The Representative’s supervisor will authorize the Representative to leave his/her work unless circumstances warrant denial of such permission. Where permission is denied, the supervisor shall inform the Representative of the reasons for the denial and provide an alternate time when the Representative may reasonably be expected to be released from his/her work assignment. 2. When a Representative, acting under this section, desires to contact an employee at his/her work location, the Representative shall first contact the supervisor of that employee, advise him/her of the nature of the business, and obtain permission to meet with the employee. The supervisor shall make the employee available promptly unless circumstances prevent the employee’s availability. If the employee is not available, the supervisor will notify the Representative when he/she may reasonably expect to contact the employee. When the employee is not available for one (1) or more whole work days, the time limits of the grievance procedure shall be extended for an equal number of days. 3. When a Representative conducts interviews or discussions with an employee on District time, such interviews or discussions shall be performed expeditiously. 4. A Representative shall report release time under this section on his/her time record as “Negotiation Release Time” (Activity Code 1508). Other employees (non-Representatives) participating in such interviews or discussions shall conduct such activities on their own time with supervisor approval using available accruals.