PBA Leave. The PBA President or his designee and State Delegate shall be released from duty without loss of pay to attend State and County PBA meetings. The PBA President or his designee and the State Delegate shall be allowed to attend the annual State PBA Mini-Convention without loss of pay and released from duty to attend. The PBA Delegate and the Alternate Delegate will be permitted to attend the PBA State Convention without loss of pay and shall be released from duty to attend.
PBA Leave. A permanent member or members nominated by the PBA may be granted leave of absence with full salary from the member's or members' regular position or positions for the purpose of serving with the employee organization, subject to the conditions of this section. Each such leave, its term and renewal, shall be subject to the discretionary approval of the Director of the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, or his/her designee. The PBA shall periodically, as specified by the Director of the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, or his/her designee, reimburse the State for the salary or wages paid to each such member by the State during such leave of absence, together with the cost of fringe benefits at the percentage of salary or wages as determined by the Comptroller. The PBA shall purchase an insurance policy in the form and amount satisfactory to the Director of the Governor's Office of Employee Relations, or his/her designee to protect the State in the event the State is held liable for any damages or suffers any loss by reason of any act or omission by such employee during the period of such leave of absence with full salary.
