Common use of Guild Business Clause in Contracts

Guild Business. A Guild officer who is an employee in the bargaining unit may be granted time off without pay while conducting bona fide Guild business provided: (1) that the employee notifies the City at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time off; (2) that the City will have sufficient employees available to staff the Department during this time off. Guild officers, when on duty, may use on-duty time for the administration of this Agreement. The City recognizes the Guild's Negotiation Team as the exclusive contract negotiator. The City agrees to discuss contract proposals with the Negotiation Team or the Guild’s principal spokesperson only. In the event that contract negotiations are scheduled at a time when any members of the Guild's Negotiation Team are also scheduled to perform their regular duties, such member(s) shall be relieved of their duties, with pay, to attend the contract negotiation session. The City shall recognize three (3) members of the Guild and their designated spokesman (if not an employee) for purposes of bargaining per bargaining session.

Guild Business. A Guild officer who is an employee in the bargaining unit may be granted time off without pay while conducting bona fide Guild business provided: (1) that the employee notifies the City at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time off; (2) that the City will have sufficient employees available to staff the Department during this time off. Guild officers, when on duty, may use on-duty time for the administration of this Agreementagreement. The City recognizes the Guild's Negotiation Team as the exclusive contract negotiator. The City agrees to discuss contract proposals with the Negotiation Team or the Guild’s principal spokesperson only. In the event that contract negotiations are scheduled at a time when any members of the Guild's Negotiation Team are also scheduled to perform their regular duties, such member(s) shall be relieved of their duties, with pay, to attend the contract negotiation session. The City shall recognize three (3) members of the Guild and their designated spokesman (if not an employee) for purposes of bargaining per bargaining session.