Common use of REPRESENTATIVE ROLE Clause in Contracts

REPRESENTATIVE ROLE. ‌ A. Members of any recognized employee organization may, by a reasonable method, select not more than seven (7) employee members of such organization to meet and confer with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer and other management officials (after written certification of such selection is provided by an authorized official of the organization) on subjects within the scope of representation during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation or other benefits. The employee organization shall, whenever practicable, submit the name(s) of each employee representative to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer at least two working days in advance of such meeting. Provided further: (1) That no employee representative shall leave his or her duty or work station or assignment without specific approval of the department head or other authorized City management official. If employee representatives cannot be released, date of meeting will be rescheduled in accordance with item 2 below. (2) That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management consistent with operating needs and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, however, shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings before or after regular duty or work hours. B. Association members will donate a total of 300 hours per year (inclusive of any carryover time) of vacation time off to an Association “time bank” under the following guidelines: (1) Prior to the first full pay period of July each calendar year, the Association Board of Directors shall determine the number of hours remaining in the Association time bank. The Association President shall give notice to Payroll and the number of hours shall be subtracted from the maximum number of time bank hours of 300 hours. The difference between the actual number of hours and the 300-hour maximum will be divided by the number of represented Association employees. Each represented employee shall then contribute an equal number of vacation hours to be debited by the City to maintain the 300- hour time bank.‌ a. Only Association officers, directors or bargaining team members may draw from the time bank. b. Requests to use time from the time bank must be made reasonably in advance of the use. Approval is subject to the operational necessity of the departments and normal time off approval processes.

REPRESENTATIVE ROLE. ‌ A. Members of any recognized employee organization may, by a reasonable method, select not more than seven (7) employee members of such organization to meet and confer with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer and other management officials (after written certification of such selection is provided by an authorized official of the organization) on subjects within the scope of representation during regular duty or work hours without loss of compensation or other benefits. The employee organization shall, whenever practicable, submit the name(s) of each employee representative to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer at least two working days in advance of such meeting. Provided further: (1) That no employee representative shall leave his or her duty or work station or assignment without specific approval of the department head or other authorized City management official. If employee representatives cannot be released, date of meeting will be rescheduled in accordance with item 2 below. (2) That any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management consistent with operating needs and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, however, shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings before or after regular duty or work hours. B. Association members will donate a total of 300 hours per year (inclusive of any carryover time) of vacation time off to an Association “time bank” under the following guidelines: (1) Prior to the first full pay period of July each calendar year, the Association Board of Directors shall determine the number of hours remaining in the Association time bank. The Association President shall give notice to Payroll and the number of hours shall be subtracted from the maximum number of time bank hours of 300 hours. The difference between the actual number of hours and the 300-hour maximum will be divided by the number of represented Association employees. Each represented employee shall then contribute an equal number of vacation hours to be debited by the City to maintain the 300- 300-hour time bank.‌bank. a. Only Association officers, directors or bargaining team members may draw from the time bank. b. Requests to use time from the time bank must be made reasonably in advance of the use. Approval is subject to the operational necessity of the departments and normal time off approval processes.