Release Time for Union Activities. A bargaining unit member shall not lose pay when participating in grievances and arbitrations during his/her work hours. A bargaining unit member shall not lose pay when participating in other joint District- Union activities during his/her work hours, such as negotiations, contract enforcement meetings, etc., if there is advance mutual agreement between the District and Union. In some cases the member may need to give up a field trip for such participation. In this situation, the member shall not lose pay for said trip. If the activity should conclude in time for the member to take the actual trip, then the member shall notify the office that they are able to do so. The member must allot enough time for the actual time of travel from the site of participation, pre- tripping/travel time to the site of said field trip.
Release Time for Union Activities. 11.1 Each academic year, the University shall provide the Union with a pool equivalent to a teaching load of seven (7) courses not to exceed a total of twenty-one (21) credit hours of release time, or its equivalent for non-teaching faculty. Such release time may be used for the purposes of conducting Union business, including but not limited to contract administration, grievances, and participation in the governance of its state and national affiliates.
Release Time for Union Activities. Union Representatives may be allowed time off without pay for the purpose of attending Union administrative/educational training. The time off shall not interfere with the University’s operating needs as determined by management. If the absence is approved, the employees may use accumulated compensatory time or accrued annual leave instead of leave without pay.
Release Time for Union Activities. 11.1 Each academic year, the University shall provide the Union with a pool equivalent to a teaching load of seven (7) courses not to exceed a total of twenty-one (21) credit hours of release time, or its equivalent for non-teaching faculty. Such release time may be used for the purposes of conducting Union business, including but not limited to contract administration, grievances, and participation in the governance of its state and national affiliates. The Union shall notify the University Contract Administrator and the Xxxx’x office of the particular faculty members who shall receive release time. The particulars of any course release, or equivalent, shall be coordinated with and approved by the Xxxx, who shall not act arbitrarily or capriciously in exercising his or her discretion. Such notice shall be provided as far in advance as possible to permit adequate coverage of assignments but no later than January 15th for the release time in the following Fall and Spring semester.
Release Time for Union Activities. A. Consistent with staffing needs of the Employer, the Employer agrees to allow stewards or local Union officers the use of compensatory time, annual leave, and/or leave without pay for local Union meetings, Union conferences, Union training sessions and State or International conventions. Employees absent from work pursuant to this Article shall continue to accrue seniority in accordance with the Seniority Article of this Labor Contract.
Release Time for Union Activities. Any union-related meeting (on campus and/or off-campus), teleconferencing, e-conferencing or for any other reasonable activity associated with official Union business.
Release Time for Union Activities. A. Union representatives will be allowed time off with pay consistent with the operational needs of the Employer for Union business such as state or area-wide committee meetings or state or International conventions, and training activities provided the employee provides reasonable notices to his/her supervisor of such absence. Reasonable notice for Union sponsored meetings and conventions listed above is at least fifteen (15) days and the Employer shall respond within ten (10) days of receiving the representative’s notice. Such time off will not be detrimental in any way to the employee’s record and will be specifically taken into account when applying performance standards relating to quantity and timeliness of work. Time may be used in one (1) hour increments. All leave pursuant to this subsection shall be reported on unit member time sheets by each member reflecting the time used with the payroll code appropriate for employee organization business. Time off pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed twelve hundred (1200) hours total per calendar year
Release Time for Union Activities. The Unit shall be allowed release time for all union- related activities of 0.5 FTE in accordance with Government Code section 3540 et seq. The Unit may determine how to allocate the release time and shall provide prior written notice to the district Office of Employee and Labor Relations regarding the use of the release time.
Release Time for Union Activities. In recognition of the responsibilities of the Faculty 28 Federation regarding faculty representation and matters related to management of this 29 Agreement, the Employer agrees that during the regular academic year (College contract 30 days) the Faculty Federation Members will receive:
