Common use of Guild Business Clause in Contracts

Guild Business. 5.1 Members of the bargaining unit selected to serve as authorized representatives of the Guild shall be certified in writing to the Employer. Each representative will be expected to perform their duties as a representative of the Guild on the representative’s own time. However, it is recognized that from time to time it will be necessary for Guild activities to be carried out during work hours. (For example - contract negotiations per Article 5.2, investigation and processing of complaints, disputes, and grievances, attendance at executive board meetings.) It is also recognized that there are reasonable limited deviations from this policy, such as posting of Guild notices and distribution of Guild literature, which do not require substantial periods of time. Where such activities are necessarily or reasonably to be performed during work hours, they may be done without loss of pay to the representative involved, provided the representative obtains prior approval from the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police’s designee. If a Guild representative cannot obtain prior approval, the representative will request approval as soon as practical. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Members of the Guild agree that, while they are on duty, they will conduct Guild business only when time permits and never in lieu of current duties. 5.2 The Employer shall allow members of the Guild’s negotiation committee to attend mutually scheduled negotiation meetings with the Employer during on-duty time without a loss of pay. The Employer will not be obligated to pay any of the released members overtime as a result of attending scheduled negotiation meetings. Scheduled negotiation meetings include contract negotiations and mediation. 5. 2.1 The Employer’s obligation to provide paid release shall be limited to three (3) members of the Guild’s negotiation committee. 5.3 No Employee shall be discriminated against because of Guild membership or lawful Guild activity.

Guild Business. 5.1 Members of the bargaining unit selected to serve as authorized representatives of the Guild shall be certified in writing to the Employer. Each representative will be expected to perform their his/her duties as a representative of the Guild on the representative’s own time. However, it is recognized that from time to time it will be necessary for Guild activities to be carried out during work hours. (For example - contract negotiations per Article 5.2, investigation and processing of complaints, disputes, and grievances, attendance at executive board meetings.) It is also recognized that there are reasonable limited deviations from this policy, such as posting of Guild notices and distribution of Guild literature, which do not require substantial periods of time. Where such activities are necessarily or reasonably to be performed during work hours, they may be done without loss of pay to the representative involved, provided the representative obtains prior approval from the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police’s designee. If a Guild representative cannot obtain prior approval, the representative will request approval as soon as practical. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Members of the Guild agree that, while they are on duty, they will conduct Guild business only when time permits and never in lieu of current duties. 5.2 The Employer shall allow members of the Guild’s negotiation committee to attend mutually scheduled negotiation meetings with the Employer during on-duty time without a loss of pay. The Employer will not be obligated to pay any of the released members overtime as a result of attending scheduled negotiation meetings. Scheduled negotiation meetings include contract negotiations and mediation. 5. 2.1 The Employer’s obligation to provide paid release shall be limited to three (3) members of the Guild’s negotiation committee. 5.3 No Employee shall be discriminated against because of Guild membership or lawful Guild activity.