The duly elected Union President of Local No. 1180 shall be allowed one (1) shift per week with pay to conduct Union business. When elected President, the employee shall inform his/her direct supervisor of which day of the week will be designated for the performance of Presidential duties. Subject to the approval of the President's direct supervisor, the President may request that the day be changed or to split up the shift in half over two (2) days. In addition to the one (1) day of Union business provided, the Union President shall be allowed up to one (1) hour of Union Business time per day to return phone calls and e-mails provided that the President has not been absent from the work area that day for any reason not related to their work duties and including other Union responsibilities. The additional hour may be split at the discretion of the supervisor and may be cancelled based on staffing and or other emergencies. Prior to using paid time, the Union President must request authorization from the direct supervisor. The one (1) shift per week availability shall also apply to the Vice-President, in addition to other hours allocated the Vice President, if it is clearly necessary for him/her to assume the duties of the President due to absence of the President for periods in excess of four (4) consecutive workdays and upon proper forty-eight (48) hour pre-notification (when possible) to Employer in writing. The Union President may use this one (1) shift to conduct grievance investigations or any other Union related activities. It is understood by the parties this one (1) shift is in addition to time permitted the Union President to attend formal collective bargaining sessions. In the event a holiday falls on the designated Union business day of the President or Vice President, the President or Vice President shall be provided an additional one-half shift of Union business during the holiday work week to be designated by the employee’s supervisor in order to ensure proper staffing for the work week. It is the duty of the President or the Vice President to notify their immediate supervisor of the need to change the designated Union business day at least sixty (60) days in advance.
The duly elected Union President of Local No. 1180 shall be allowed one (1) shift per week with pay to conduct Union business. When elected President, the Employee shall inform his/her direct supervisor of which day of the week will be designated for the performance of Presidential duties. Subject to the approval of the President's direct supervisor, the President may request that the day be changed or to split up the shift in half over two (2) days. This one (1) shift per week availability shall also apply to the Vice- President, in addition to other hours allocated, if it is clearly necessary for him/her to assume the duties of the President due to absence of the President for periods in excess of four (4) consecutive workdays and upon proper forty-eight (48) hour pre-notification (when possible) to Employer in writing. The Union President may use this one (1) shift to conduct grievance investigations or any other Union related activities. It is understood by the parties this one (1) shift is in addition to time permitted the Union President to attend formal collective bargaining sessions. Prior to using paid time for Union business, the Union President must request authorization from the direct supervisor.
