Common use of Release Time for Association Representatives Clause in Contracts

Release Time for Association Representatives. A. Meet and Confer: City employees who are official representatives of the Association shall be given reasonable time off with pay to attend meetings with management representatives to discuss matters within the scope of representation, or to be present at hearings where matters within the scope of representation or grievances are being considered. The use of duty time for this purpose shall be reasonable and shall not interfere with the performance of City services as determined by the City. Preparations for negotiations shall not occur on duty time. Such employee representatives shall submit a written request for excused absence to the Chief, with an information copy to the City Manager, at least two (2) working days prior to the scheduled meeting whenever possible. Except by mutual agreement, the number of employees excused for such purposes shall not exceed two (2).