Release Time - Meeting and Conferring Sample Clauses

Release Time - Meeting and Conferring a. The City recognizes that it is of benefit both to the City and Association that the City permit representatives designated by the Association to serve as the Association negotiation committee to be granted leave from duty with full pay during scheduled working hours to participate in such meet and confer sessions as requested by the City. When an employee participates in meet and confer session(s) during non-scheduled work hours, the employee shall not be entitled to receive any pay or benefits from the City for such time spent in the meet and confer session(s). In no event shall the number of representatives exceed six (6) of which no more than four (4) representatives may be on duty at any time unless approved by Fire management. b. Full pay as stated, shall mean the employee's current base salary, fringe benefits, and any assigned bonus. c. The Association shall provide the Fire Chief and the Director of Human Resources a written list of up to six (6) individuals or their alternates who will serve as the Association representatives for the purpose of meeting and conferring process. d. Such list shall be provided at least two calendar weeks prior to the date set for meeting and conferring. Such requirement shall be waived by the City should the City request meet and confer session(s) at a time when it would be impractical for the Association to meet such requirements. e. The Association negotiating committee shall be allowed reasonable release time as approved by the Fire Chief in order to prepare for meet and confer sessions required for subsequent Memorandums of Understanding. Prior to any release time being granted, individual negotiating committee members shall give Fire management as much advance notice as possible, but at least one 24-hour regular shift in advance of the scheduled meeting except in emergencies, or unpredicted overtime assignments, about the date, time, and duration of the requested release time.