Transaction of Union Business. The AFSCME President or authorized representative shall be permitted by VTA to transact any AFSCME business on the premises of VTA, but the transaction of AFSCME business shall not delay the scheduled work assignments of any employee.
Transaction of Union Business. The Union President or authorized representative shall be permitted by VTA to transact any Union business on the premises of VTA, but the transaction of Union business shall not delay the scheduled work assignments of any employee. The Union and VTA agree to abide by Federal and State laws with regard to the payment of union dues.
Transaction of Union Business. Duly authorized representatives of the Union and its affiliates may transact Union business on district property at any time before, after or during the regular work day, provided, however, that no such business shall be transacted on district time, nor shall such Union business in any way interfere with the administration of the district or other school functions or activities. All visitors, including Union representatives, must report to the building office during work hours before transacting such business and sign in. Release time with pay shall be granted to bargaining unit members and the local president, when required by the Board, to attend negotiation sessions, insurance committee meetings or any other meeting which is conducted during the employee's regularly scheduled hours of employment. Release time shall also be granted to the grievant(s) and local president to attend grievance hearings including arbitration. Nothing herein shall require said meetings to be scheduled during the employee’s scheduled work hours.
Transaction of Union Business. Authorized representatives of the Union may, upon checking in with the building principal, enter the school building for the purpose of transacting official Union business during the workday while this contract is in full force and effect. It is expressly understood that any Union representative shall not, during a visit, interrupt normal school operations, nor shall the Union representative have the right to visit an employee at or take an employee from a duty station. Any Union representative not so checking into the school building or any representative taking an employee away from a duty station may be barred from further access to the building during the school year and any employee conversing with a representative knowing that the representative has not complied with the provisions of this paragraph shall be subject to disciplinary action.
Transaction of Union Business. DURING WORKING HOURS Employees shall be permitted leave of absence when required attend conventions, committee meetings, negotiations, or any other pertinent business of their labour organization provided that three calendar days’ notice is given the Department stating the expected period of absence and the expected date of return to duty. It is agreed that no Union activities except those to which both parties to this Agreement may mutually consent shall take place in the mill properties during working hours.
