Common use of REPRESENTATION TIME Clause in Contracts

REPRESENTATION TIME. ‌ A Police Sergeant who is in a representative capacity during his scheduled working hours shall be excused from his regular duties for the purpose of attending a meeting, without incurring additional cost, between MAP and the City for the purposes(s) of negotiations, adjustments of grievances, or transmittal of notices shall not suffer a loss in pay because of such attendance, provided that the City must have agreed to hold the meeting at such time. There shall be no claim under this provision for pay for any other than in relation to the regularly scheduled hour(s) of the police sergeant claiming such pay. MAP recognizes the essential need to minimize lost work time and to avoid interference with the work of the department. No pay shall be due under this section for a sergeant’s attendance at any arbitration hearing, administrative proceeding, ILRB proceeding, disciplinary proceeding, bargaining session or in connection with any union issued subpoena unless such attendance occurs during the sergeant’s regularly scheduled work shift and it is held at the City of St. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The sergeant’s attendance must not impact the work shift or create additional cost to the City. The employer agrees that sergeants shall be allowed to attend, without loss of pay, scheduled meetings of the chapter, provided that at least a 48-hour notice is provided in writing, and such meetings are within St. Charles city limits. Such sergeants must still respond to calls while on duty.