Time Off Work For Union Business. (a) It is agreed that time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and /or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit to attend any meeting(s) with any representative(s) of management with respect to matters covered by this Agreement shall be deemed to be time worked and paid accordingly by the Employer, subject to the following conditions: (i) All such paid time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and/or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit must be approved in advance and scheduled by the Chief Librarian, or delegate. (ii) The Employer shall not be obliged to provide such paid time off work to more than a total of two (2) persons from within the bargaining unit, including Employee(s), a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or Union representative(s), for the purposes of attending any one (1) meeting with any representative(s) of management. (iii) All such paid time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and/or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit shall be scheduled by the Employer’s Chief Librarian, or delegate, in a manner so as to minimize disruption of the Employer’s operations; however, such paid time off work shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iv) Under no circumstances shall the Employer be obliged to pay any overtime or any other premium, penalty or additional pay for the purposes of this Clause 4.02(a). (v) Each meeting requested by the Union or any of its representatives with the Employer or any of its representatives that is subject to the provisions of this Clause 4.02(a) must be convened by the Employer within no less than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days from the dates of submission of each such request or, when applicable, within the time limits prescribed in Article 25 with respect to the grievance procedure. (b) Except for attending meetings with management with respect to matters covered by this Agreement or as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any other Union representatives and Employees from within the bargaining unit shall all conduct Union business outside their working hours, exclusive of rest and meal breaks, and under no circumstances shall the Employer’s operations be disrupted or the Employer incur any cost. (c) The Employer agrees to grant leave without pay and without loss of seniority for the purposes of collective bargaining. The Employer shall continue to pay the Employee his/her regular rate while on such leave and will invoice the Union for that amount.
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Sources: Collective Agreement
Time Off Work For Union Business. (a) It is agreed that time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and /or and/or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit to attend any meeting(s) with any representative(s) of management with respect to matters covered by this Agreement shall be deemed to be time worked and paid accordingly by the Employer, subject to the following conditions:
(i) All such paid time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and/or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit must be approved in advance and scheduled by the Chief Librarian, or delegate.
(ii) The Employer shall not be obliged to provide such paid time off work to more than a total of two (2) persons from within the bargaining unit, including Employee(s), a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or Union representative(s), for the purposes of attending any one (1) meeting with any representative(s) of management.
(iii) All such paid time off work for any Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any other Union representative(s) and/or any Employee(s) from within the bargaining unit shall be scheduled by the Employer’s Chief Librarian, or delegate, in a manner so as to minimize disruption of the Employer’s operations; however, such paid time off work shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(iv) Under no circumstances shall the Employer be obliged to pay any overtime or any other premium, penalty or additional pay for the purposes of this Clause 4.02(a8.02(a).
(v) Each meeting requested by the Union or any of its representatives with the Employer or any of its representatives that is subject to the provisions of this Clause 4.02(a8.02(a) must be convened by the Employer within no less than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days from the dates date of submission of each such request or, when applicable, within the time limits prescribed in by Article 25 29 with respect to the grievance procedure.
(b) Except for attending meetings with management with respect to matters covered by this Agreement or as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, the Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any other Union representatives and Employees from within the bargaining unit shall all conduct Union business outside their working hours, exclusive of rest and meal breaks, and under no circumstances shall the Employer’s operations be disrupted or the Employer incur any cost.
(c) The Employer agrees to grant leave without pay and without loss of seniority for the purposes of collective bargaining. The Employer shall continue to pay the Employee his/her regular rate while on such leave and will invoice the Union for that amount.
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Sources: Collective Agreement