Official Union Leave Clause Samples
The Official Union Leave clause establishes the right of employees who are union representatives to take time off from their regular work duties to perform union-related activities. Typically, this leave is granted for attending union meetings, negotiations, or training sessions, and may require advance notice or approval from the employer. Its core practical function is to ensure that union representatives can fulfill their responsibilities without risking their employment status or pay, thereby supporting effective labor relations and collective bargaining processes.
Official Union Leave. An employee selected to represent the Union at conventions, conferences, collective bargaining, grievances and arbitration proceedings or other Union business, shall be granted a personal leave of absence (at no pay) based on the following employee classification and schedule:
Official Union Leave. An employee selected to represent the Union at conventions, conferences, collective bargaining, grievances and arbitration proceedings or other Union business, shall be granted a personal leave of absence (at no pay) based on the following employee classification and schedule: Chief Engineers: no more than ten (10) work days per contract year to carry out said business. All other Employees: no more than twenty-two (22) work days per contract year to carry out said business. Such leave shall require a thirty (30) day advance written notice to the Employer Chief Engineers requesting such leave and fourteen (14) day advance written notice to the Employer for all other employees requesting leave. Any building with three (3) or less employees shall be exempt from this requirement. Only one (1) employee per building will be granted a personal leave of absence to represent the Union at any one time.