Common use of Union Activities Clause in Contracts

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be permitted to engage in contract disputes during the life of the agreement, and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. Except in extraordinary circumstances, these permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated and appointed ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall fall within one of the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefitscategories: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints1. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint; b) 2. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials provided that such inquiry will not include the right while on Agency time to question visitors or non-employees of the Agency; 3. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees in the appeal and review steps of the grievance procedure or in arbitration; 4. Attend investigatory meetingsmeetings with supervisors or other management officials with respect to grievance adjustments, hearingsconsultation or general discussion directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and other due process proceedingsmatters mutually agreed upon; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving 5. Prepare for meetings mutually agreed by the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer Agency and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding be scheduled for conferral or other purposes. Subject to the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 initial provisions of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which Agreement with respect to paid time for such activities, the Agency agrees that the duly designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnesswill be allowed to meet with Management representatives during normal working hours without loss of pay. For purposes The foregoing release from normal working duties is subject, however, to the requirement that when any such designated Union representative is representing an employee, he/she will request the permission of this Articlehis/her immediate supervisor in advance of any meeting, “designated representatives” shall include advising the supervisor of his/her destination and when he/she expects to return. Such request will be granted by the supervisor unless work processes require the presence of the employee at that time. Upon returning to his/her duty station, the Union executive board officersrepresentative will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of the employees to be represented, building or site representatives, stewards and their designeesthe Union representative will normally be permitted to contact the employee. A non-The represented employee Union Representative also shall be required to request permission for time off in advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. If the Union representative is not permitted access to contact the Employer’s facilities for employee at the purpose immediate time of engaging arrival at the work place, the supervisor in charge will provide the Union representative the reason why he or she cannot do so and the time when the employee will be available. All Union activities described shall be conducted in this Article on such a manner as not to disrupt the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer work activities of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systememployees involved.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be permitted to engage in contract disputes during the life of the agreement, and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. Except in extraordinary circumstances, these permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated and appointed ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall fall within one of the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefitscategories: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints1. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint; b) 2. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials provided that such inquiry will not include the right while on Agency time to question visitors or non-employees of the Agency; 3. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees in the appeal and review steps of the grievance procedure or in arbitration; 4. Attend investigatory meetingsmeetings with supervisors or other management officials with respect to grievance adjustments, hearingsconsultation or general discussion directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and other due process proceedingsmatters mutually agreed upon; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving 5. Prepare for meetings mutually agreed by the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer Agency and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding be scheduled for conferral or other purposes. Subject to the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 initial provisions of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which Agreement with respect to paid time for such activities, the Agency agrees that the duly designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnesswill be allowed to meet with Management representatives during normal working hours without loss of pay. For purposes The foregoing release from normal working duties is subject, however, to the requirement that when any such designated Union representative is representing an employee, he/she will request the permission of this Articlehis/her immediate supervisor in advance of any meeting, “designated representatives” shall include advising the supervisor of his/her destination and when he/she expects to return. Such request will be granted by the supervisor unless work processes require the presence of the employee at that time. Upon returning to his/her duty station, the Union executive board officersrepresentative will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the workplace of the employees to be represented, building or site representatives, stewards and their designeesthe Union representative will normally be permitted to contact the employee. A non-The represented employee Union Representative also shall be required to request permission for time off in advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. If the Union representative is not permitted access to contact the Employer’s facilities for employee at the purpose immediate time of engaging arrival at the workplace, the supervisor in charge will provide the Union representative the reasonwhy he or she cannot do so and the time when the employee will be available. All Union activities described shall be conducted in this Article on such a manner as not to disrupt the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer work activities of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systememployees involved.

Union Activities. A. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in District recognizes that the following activities during work hours and at Union, as the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the exclusive collective bargaining agreementrepresentative of District employees described in Article I, including arbitration proceedingsSection A, administrative hearings has the responsibility of administering and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and enforcing this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The District recognizes that the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted needs access to the Employer’s facilities for employees in order to carry out this responsibility. The District grants exclusively to the purpose Union such access and other privileges as are specifically set forth herein. B. The principal shall recognize the elected Union building representative as the official representative of engaging the Union in the activities described school. The Union shall have the right to designate a project Union representative who shall be recognized by the project Director as the official Union representative of projects in this Article separate facilities (e.g. JROTC and pre-school). The Union representative and his/her designee shall be called the School Union Committee. Membership on the same terms and conditions as designated representativesSchool Union Committee shall be determined by the Union. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee principal shall meet at least monthly, when requested with the School Union Representative Committee to consult on local school problems as they relate to this Agreement. No other committee shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facilityexist for this purpose. The Employer shall above, as agreed upon for discussion by the principal and the School Union Committee, does not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate preclude the designated representative’s performance discussion of the activities listed aboveother matters. However, the designated principal and the School Union Committee do not have the authority to reach any decision, which changes this Agreement. In pursuance of his/her union duties, the union building representative and their supervisor may agree to shall not interfere with any teacher who is engaged in a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtimeregular class, shift differentiala duty, travel time, per diema conference, or home assignment. C. The Union shall be provided a bulletin board or boards in each school and other work locations for the posting of notices and other materials. The bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the Union, and the authorized representative of the Union, or his/her designee, shall have the responsibility for posting materials on the bulletin board. D. The Union shall have the right to place materials in the mailboxes of teachers and other authorized employees. F. The authorized representative of the Union shall have the right to schedule Union meetings in the building before or after regular class hours and during lunch of the employees involved. G. The District shall permit one or more designated regular staff members of the Union or off-duty teacher representatives of the Union to visit the schools to investigate working conditions, teacher complaints or problems, or for any other premium purpose relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided always that there shall be no interference with school functioning. H. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are mutually scheduled by the parties to participate, during working hours, in conferences, meetings or negotiations at the central administrative offices, they shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes may be provided. I. In any instance where faculty representation for special committees is desired or needed, the Union will be consulted. J. Union teacher representatives will serve on all District Advisory Committees. K. At the request of the union, 50 school days shall apply be allowed without loss of pay or benefits for the purposes designated by the Union. Such days, if not used, shall be banked cumulatively to time spent 100. During the life of this Agreement, the Union may borrow against future days. The daily rate of any substitute service, which the District provides, will be paid by the Union. L. The Union will not engage in these activities nor apply towards or encourage strike action of any type during the calculation life of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemthis agreement.

Union Activities. A. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage may place one bulletin board in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities each fire station for the purpose of engaging communicating normal and usual Union business to the membership. 1. Specific placement of such boards within a station shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief. a. The officially designated Union representative in each station shall be responsible for maintaining such board. b. The Fire Chief reserves the right to prohibit the posting and order the removal of, material that the Chief reasonably concludes will be disruptive of the operation of the Fire Department. c. Claims of arbitrariness on the part of the Fire Chief in this regard shall fall under the grievance procedure hereinafter provided. d. The Union will keep the Fire Chief notified in writing of the names of its designated representatives in each station. 2. The Union may use the Training Room at the Fire Training Facility (Hilltop) for a meeting place for its membership once a month or for any special meetings necessary for completing Union business. B. Members of the Employee Affairs Committee shall be granted leave from duty with full benefits for the purpose of negotiating terms of an agreement when such meetings take place at a time during which such members are scheduled to be on duty. The Fire Chief shall make the final determination as to manpower availability. C. Members of the Employee Affairs Committee shall be granted leave from duty with full benefits for all meetings and hearings between the City and the Union for the purpose of resolving a grievance when such meetings or hearings take place at a time during which such member is scheduled to be on duty. D. The City and RFF agree to the establishment of an RFF Time Bank for use by employees for the sole purpose of performing or conducting association business subject to the following conditions: 1. RFF members may donate only vacation or compensation time off (CTO) hours from an association member’s accrued leave balance for such hours. Such donation shall be voluntary, non-revocable and not returnable to the employee. Donations will be allowed only during the first pay period in February of each year. 2. The maximum number of hours any member shall donate is eight (8) hours per year. Any remaining unused hours in the activities described in this Article time bank on December 31st shall be carried over into the same terms and conditions as designated next calendar year. The maximum number of hours that can be accrued is not to exceed eight (8) hours per represented employee per year. 3. Time bank hours shall not be used without prior approval of RFF representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice All time submitted to payroll for reimbursement from the bank must have RFF and department approval. RFF will be responsible for circulating and collecting donation forms and submitting these forms to the Employer of the visitHuman Resources Department. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety Human Resources and security rules while at Finance Departments will be responsible for processing the facilityappropriate donation forms and any payment(s). 4. The Employer RFF members assume any tax liability for being assessed vacation or CTO hours and/or using Time Bank hours. Hours donated to association members shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No be considered time worked for overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diemretirement, or any other premium pay shall apply benefit purpose. However, any donated hours will be subject to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemapplicable state and federal payroll taxes.

Union Activities. 7.1 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount company will contribute sixteen (16) hours per week to the salary of time to engage in the following activities during work General Chairman. The sixteen (16) hours and will be paid at the Employerregular rate of pay. 7.2 The Union shall notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 7.3 The Company shall grant to a Local Union representative a leave of absence without pay for Union activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.4 The Union acknowledges that the union workplace representative have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. Where a situation requires a representative’s facilitiesattention during working hours, they shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from their immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular work duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. The representative shall return to regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. 7.5 The Company recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select four (4) employees to the Negotiating Committee. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s function to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. 7.6 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under article 7.5 during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate , provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving during which the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleemployee would not otherwise have worked. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” 7.7 The Company shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted allow reasonable access to the EmployerCompany’s facilities premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of engaging in consulting with the activities described in this Article on union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the same terms and conditions Company. It is agreed such visits will be timed to cause as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice little disruption as possible to the Employer normal conduct of the visit. business. 7.8 The non-employee Company shall provide the Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at no less than one (1) day of access to each group of newly hired employee(s), with the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate costs, if any, being the designated representative’s performance responsibility of the activities listed aboveCompany. HoweverThis access will be provided during the third week of the classroom training period, unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing by the designated representative Local Chair and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diemManager, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemtheir designate(s).

Union Activities. 6.1 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount company will contribute sixteen (16) hours per week to the salary of time to engage in the following activities during work General Chairman. The sixteen (16) hours and will be paid at the Employerregular rate of pay. 6.2 The Union shall notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 6.3 The Company shall grant to a Local Union representative a leave of absence without pay for Union activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of which will not be unreasonably withheld. 6.4 The Union acknowledges that the union workplace representative have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. Where a situation requires a representative’s facilitiesattention during working hours, he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from his immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular work duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. The representative shall return to regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. 6.5 The Company recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select two (2) employees to the Negotiating Committee. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s function to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. 6.6 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under article 6.5` during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate , provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving during which the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleemployee would not otherwise have worked. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” 6.7 The Company shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted allow reasonable access to the EmployerCompany’s facilities premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of engaging in consulting with the activities described in this Article on union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the same terms Company. It is agreed such visits will be during normal business hours and conditions timed to cause as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice little disruption as possible to the Employer normal conduct of the visitbusiness. The non-employee Union Representative Such consultations with the union workplace representatives shall comply with all safety be in a place designated by the Company and security rules while at the facility. The Employer time taken shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree be kept to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemminimum.

Union Activities. (a) The Employer Company acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise elect (1) ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who shall allow designated be an employee of the Company and who shall represent the two (2) seniority groups. (b) The Union representatives a reasonable amount will notify the Company in writing of time to engage the names of its Stewards and may also notify the Company of the names of additional employees who may serve as alternate Stewards in the following absence from work of a regular ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The Company will not recognize any individual as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ until it has received such notification from the Union. (a) The Union acknowledges that a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. In a grievance situation which requires a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ attention during working hours, they shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from their immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. Stewards shall return to their regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. (b) Should a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ be scheduled to be on duty during the time in which a regularly scheduled meeting of the general membership of the Union is to be held, such ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall (provided their request is made at least two (2) weeks in advance) be allowed such time off work as may be reasonably required in the circumstances to permit them to attend such meeting. (c) All such time off under the provisions of Article 8.02, during a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ regular working hours, shall be without loss of pay. (a) The Union agrees that there shall be no solicitation of members or other Union activities on the premises of the Company, or during working hours except during lunch periods, rest periods, and before the start and end of an employee's shift. In no case shall the ongoing operation of the Company be disrupted. It is understood and agreed that no meetings of the Union or its members will be held on the premises of the Company at any time without the prior written approval of the Company. Violation by any employee of any of the foregoing provisions shall be cause for discipline of such employee by the Company. (b) Subject to the foregoing, the Company agrees that no employee shall be disciplined or discriminated against for lawful Union activities, or performing services on a Union committee outside working hours, or for reporting to the Union the violation of any provision of this Agreement. 8.04 The Company agrees to provide access to the bulletin board on its premises for the use of the Union. The main purpose of the bulletin boards shall be for the posting of proper notices related to Union meetings, Union elections, the names of Union Officers or stewards, social and recreation events. With respect to such notices prior approval of the Company need not be obtained although the Union shall furnish the Company with a copy of such notices prior to posting. The contents of such notices will not contain any comments that are detrimental to the Company or any of its employees. Notices or other material that do not fall within the preceding definition shall require the prior approval of the Company expressed by the initials or signature of an authorized Representative of the Company or their delegated representative prior to posting. 8.05 The Union recognizes the responsibilities imposed upon it as the exclusive bargaining agent of the unit, and assumes a joint responsibility with the Company to cooperate and support the Company's efforts to assure a full day's work hours on the part of its members; actively combat absenteeism and at any other practices which restrict optimum efficiency; improve the Employer’s facilitiesquality of workmanship and service; prevent accidents and strengthen goodwill between the Company, and the employees, the customer and the public. 8.06 At the request of the Union, the Company will grant time off, without loss of compensation or benefits: aregular pay during the employee's regular working hours, to one (1) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from employee to allow him/her to be a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives member of the Employer and the Union Negotiating Committee to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in attend arranged meetings with Company representatives or with a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities Conciliation Officer for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in negotiating a renewal of this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representativesCollective Agreement. Barring emergenciesThe allowing of any such time off shall, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice however, be subject to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s having obtained permission to leave work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemfrom his/her Supervisor.

Union Activities. Section 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time recognizes its responsibility as bargaining agent and agrees to engage represent all employees in the following job classifications as set forth in Appendix "A" of this Agreement. Section 2. The Union agrees that its members will not solicit membership in the Union or otherwise carry on Union activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits:working hours. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives Section 3. An accredited representative of the Employer and Union shall have access to County departments at reasonable times during regular business hours, (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to perform Union responsibilities outlined in this Agreement, provided that they obtain prior approval from the Department Head involved or his designated representative. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Section 4. An accredited representative of the Union shall present himself to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement facility management and will be provided space to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined conduct business in accordance with Section 4.10 3 of this Article. Access shall not be unreasonably denied. An accredited representative shall mean a principal officer or designated representative of the local Union, or an IBEW international representative. gSection 5. The Union president or his designated representative may be allowed to absent themselves from work without pay for up to one (1) Testify work day per month in order to attend to Union business provided a legal proceeding forty-eight (48) hour notice is presented in which writing by the president or his representative to, and is approved by, the Department Head and the Human Resources Director. The request shall not be denied arbitrarily. Any denial should be based on business necessity such as staffing and/or productivity and noted on the requested form. Section 6. The Union president and/or his designated representative may be granted up to thirty-two (32) hours pay per year or a maximum of two (2) representatives with sixteen (16) hours pay each per year, to attend educational conferences and seminars mutually agreed upon by the Department Head and the Union. Further, the Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnessmay request not to exceed two (2) from each chapter to attend educational conferences and seminars without pay. For purposes This will be prorated for part-time employees. Section 7. This section is to provide for fair representation by allowing any Union member of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall Local 1536that is elected to represent IBEW in the State of Nebraska to be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities absent from his duties for the purpose length of engaging his term in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemoffice.

Union Activities. A. Any employee member of the Union acting in any official capacity whatsoever shall not be discriminated against for his acts as such officer of the Union so long as such acts do not interfere with the conduct of DCPS' business, nor shall there be any discrimination against any employee because of union membership or activities. B. Union Stewards shall be elected by membership of the Union and shall be recognized as employee representatives in each work site. Union stewards shall be employed at the same work area or shifts as employees they are designated to represent. When a union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is transferred by an action of management (not including promotion or transfer at the employee's request), the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may continue to act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for his/her former work site for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from original notification. The Employer Union will supply the Chancellor or his/her designee with lists of ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ names which shall allow designated be posted on appropriate bulletin boards. The Union representatives shall notify the Chancellor of changes in the roster of Stewards. Stewards are authorized to perform and discharge Union duties and responsibilities which may be assigned to them under the terms of this Agreement. C. Time for Performance of Duties 1. Stewards shall obtain permission from the administrator in charge of their worksite (e.g., a school principal) prior to leaving their work assignments to properly and expeditiously carry out their duties during a reasonable amount of official time to engage be estimated in advance whenever possible. Before attempting to see an employee, the following activities during work hours ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will obtain permission from the administrator in charge of their worksite. Such permission will be granted unless the employee cannot be immediately relieved from his assigned duties, in which case permission will be granted as soon as possible thereafter. If the administrator is unavailable, permission will be requested from the next highest level of supervision. Requests by Stewards for permission to meet with employees and/or by employees to meet with Stewards will identify the area to be visited and at the Employer’s facilitiesgeneral purpose of the visit, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsi.e., hearingsgrievance investigation, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-labor- management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articlenegotiation sessions, etc. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees2. A non-employee Union Representative ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ thus engaged will report back to his/her supervisor on completion of such duties and return to his job. DCPS agrees that there shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging no restraint, interference, coercion, or discrimination against a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemduties.

Union Activities. 6.1 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount company will contribute sixteen (16) hours per week to the salary of time to engage in the following activities during work General Chairman. The sixteen (16) hours and will be paid at the Employerregular rate of pay. 6.2 The Union shall notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 6.3 The Company shall grant to a Local Union representative a leave of absence without pay for Union activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of which will not be unreasonably withheld. 6.4 The Union acknowledges that the union workplace representatives have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. Where a situation requires a representative’s facilitiesattention during working hours, they shall not leave their regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from their immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular work duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. The representative shall return to regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. 6.5 The Company recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select four (4) employees to the Negotiating Committee. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s function to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. 6.6 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under Article 6.5 during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate , provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving during which the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleemployee would not otherwise have worked. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” 6.7 The Company shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted allow reasonable access to the EmployerCompany’s facilities premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of engaging in consulting with the activities described in this Article on union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the same terms and conditions Company. It is agreed such visits will be timed to cause as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice little disruption as possible to the Employer normal conduct of the visit. business. 6.8 The non-employee Company shall provide the Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at no less than one (1) day of access to each group of newly hired employee(s), with the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate costs, if any, being the designated representative’s performance responsibility of the activities listed aboveCompany. HoweverThis access will be provided during the third week of the classroom training period, unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing by the designated representative Local Chair and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diemManager, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemtheir designate(s).

Union Activities. 7.1 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount company will contribute sixteen (16) hours per week to the salary of time to engage in the following activities during work General Chairman. The sixteen (16) hours and will be paid at the Employerregular rate of pay. 7.2 The Union shall notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 7.3 The Company shall grant to a Local Union representative a leave of absence without pay for Union activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of which will not be unreasonably withheld. 7.4 The Union acknowledges that the union workplace representative have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. Where a situation requires a representative’s facilitiesattention during working hours, he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from his immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular work duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. The representative shall return to regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. 7.5 The Company recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select two (2) employees to the Negotiating Committee. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s function to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. 7.6 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under article 7.5 during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate , provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving during which the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleemployee would not otherwise have worked. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” 7.7 The Company shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted allow reasonable access to the EmployerCompany’s facilities premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of engaging in consulting with the activities described in this Article on union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the same terms Company. It is agreed such visits will be during normal business hours and conditions timed to cause as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice little disruption as possible to the Employer normal conduct of the visitbusiness. The non-employee Union Representative Such consultations with the union workplace representatives shall comply with all safety be in a place designated by the Company and security rules while at the facility. The Employer time taken shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree be kept to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemminimum.

Union Activities. Section 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives recognizes its responsibilities as a reasonable amount of time bargaining agent and agrees to engage represent all employees in the following job classifications as set forth in Appendix "A" of this Agreement. Section 2. The Union agrees that its members will not solicit membership in the Union or otherwise carry on Union activities during work hours and working hours. Section 3. The Union President or designated representative of the bargaining unit shall have access to the Corrections department at reasonable times during regular business hours, (8:00 a.m. C 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to perform Union responsibilities outlined in this Agreement, provided they obtain prior approval from the Department Head or his designated representative. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Section 4. The Union shall be provided access to a Bulletin Board in each facility. The Union may post Notices on the County's designated bulletin board which are approved at the Employer’s facilitiesdiscretion of the Department Head. Notices which are preapproved are as follows: Union's recreational, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearingseducational, and social affairs, Union elections, appointments, results of Union elections and Union meetings. Section 5. All Notices other due process proceedings; c) Participate inthan those listed above shall be presented to the Department Head or his designated representative for approval. Such Notices, or prepare forif approved, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving shall indicate both positing and removal dates. The Union will be responsible for the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings posting and other proceedings before removal of all Notices. If the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 conditions of this Article. g) Testify Article are not adhered to, management may revoke the privilege set forth in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include provided the Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards has been given an opportunity to correct the problem and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access has failed to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging do so in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visittimely manner. Section 6. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety President and/or the State Trustee may be allowed to absent themselves from work without pay for up to a combined total of six (6) working days per contract year in order to conduct union business, provided seven (7) calendar days notice is given in writing by the Union President or State Trustee and security rules while at is approved by the facilityDepartment Head. Section 7. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours County agrees to accommodate reimburse the designated representative’s performance wages of an employee or employees selected to represent Union members during the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree negotiation process up to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative total maximum reimbursement of sixty-four (64) work hours. All employee work time must have prior Department Head approval in order to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. be eligible for reimbursement as a Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemnegotiation representative.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, agreement including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards stewards, and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer immediate supervisor of the visit. The non-non- employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 7 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. 28.01 The Employer Union will supply the Company with the Division regular meeting schedule, indicating the day of the week and the time of regular Division meetings and a list of Division Officers for the Division. 28.02 The Union shall allow notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 28.03 The Company shall grant to a Divisional Officer, Regional Officer, National Officer or designated representative a leave of absence without pay to fulfil their duties for Union representatives a reasonable amount activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of time which will not be unreasonably withheld and the Union representative will provide at least 14 days’ notice if possible. 28.04 A Local Chairperson needing to engage book off for immediate Union shall give as much notice as possible but in no case less than three (3) hours prior to commencement of regular assignment. 28.05 The Company recognizes the following activities during work hours and at right of the EmployerUnion to appoint or otherwise select three (3) accredited Union Reps as follows to the Negotiating Committee. One Local Chairperson (or designate) from Mechanical, One Local Chairperson (or designate) from Locomotive Engineers, One Local Chairperson (or designate) from the Conductors. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s facilitiesfunction to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. The members of this committee are absent from work, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingspay, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving to participate in the collective bargaining agreement negotiation and conciliation sessions. Prior to the expiry of this collective agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and will grant the Union to discuss employment relations; fBargaining Committee a maximum of five (5) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities days leave for the purpose of engaging preparing for these negotiations. 28.06 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under article 28.05 during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of pay or benefits, provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and during which the employee would not otherwise have worked. 28.07 The Company shall allow reasonable access to the Company’s premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of consulting with the union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the Company. It is agreed such visits will be during normal business hours and timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of the business. Such consultations with the union workplace representatives shall be in a place designated by the Company and time taken shall be kept to a minimum. The Union recognizes and agrees that Representatives of the Union have their regular work to do. Thus, any member of the Union who must assist an employee in presenting a grievance or participating in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice settlement of any other matter directly related to the Employer administration of this agreement may not leave his workstation without having obtained permission of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. supervisor, which will not be unduly denied. 28.08 The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance releases, without loss of the activities listed above. Howeversalary and benefit, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtimeLocal Chairperson for Locomotive Engineers, shift differential, travel time, per diemConductors, or Maintenance (or their replacement) to handle any other premium pay shall apply to time spent Union business. There is one day of release in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemtheir regular work week.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated 1. Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation officers or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the authorized Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative members shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities leave without pay or use of accrued leave except sick leave for the purpose of engaging conducting Union business. Such business may include, but shall not be limited to, appearing as a witness for the Union in matters pertaining to an unfair labor practice, Bureau of Labor and Industries' complaint, and unemployment hearings. In addition, leave without pay or use of accrued leave except sick leave may be granted for the activities described purpose of attending meetings or conferences in this Article on which the same terms Union wishes to be involved. The City will notify the Local Union President of the date, time, and conditions as designated representativeslocation of new employee orientations when such orientations including bargaining unit employees. Barring emergenciesThis notification will include each new employee’s name, department, classification title, FTE, and salary. The City will allow up to a nontotal of two (2) duly certified Union representatives from the bargaining unit fifteen (15) minutes to speak to new employees at a City-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice scheduled New Employee Orientation about the Union’s exclusive representation status and benefits and services available to the Employer membership. This time will not be used to discuss labor/management disputes or bargaining status. If the Union representative is an employee of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative City, such time speaking at New Employee Orientation shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance be without loss of the activities listed abovepay. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows City shall not incur an overtime obligation if the designated representative to perform employee makes the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such presentation on nonwork time. Within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Agreement, the Union members performing will send the Human Resources Director written confirmation of the names of Union activity as defined officers and stewards. It is the Union’s responsibility to keep the list current. Employees whose names are not on the list shall not be provided any rights accorded to Union officers and stewards by this Agreement. All time requested for leave under this provision must be made in Article 4 advance of the time requested and shall be subject to the operational needs of the City. The City shall not incur any overtime obligations for Union activities and will record make reasonable efforts to permit the leave time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemrequested.

Union Activities. The Employer 1. Employees shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to not engage in the following Union activities during working hours or on Company property except with the consent of the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or his/her designated representative, upon request of the President, Vice President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Local or any other member of the Local duly authorized by its President. 2. The Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or his/her designated representative, shall give such consent, including permission for accredited representatives of the Local, to visit work locations during working hours in connection with matters arising out of this Agreement when such consent may, in the judgment of the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or his/her designated representative, be given without serious interference with the work. The person in charge of the work location will furnish, if required, a guide for reasons of personal safety. 3. The fulltime representatives, acting as Business Agent, Secretary-Treasurer and President of the Local, or a designated alternate, will, upon proper identification, have the right to visit any specified work location where members of the Local are at work after securing permission from the Director of Employee & Labor Relations or his/her designated representative. The person in charge of the work location will furnish, if required, a guide for reasons of personal safety. 4. The Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ at the Employer’s facilitieswork location, after arranging with his/her supervisor, may confer at reasonable times and for reasonable periods with employees or with his/her supervisor concerning grievances provided there is no serious interference with the work. 5. Upon request of the President or Secretary-Treasurer of the Local to the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, the Company will, on reasonable notice and so far as the exigencies of its business permit, allow up to forty (40) employees (but at any one time not more than three (3) employees from any one division of the Company) time off, without loss of compensation seniority but without pay, to attend business or benefitscommittee meetings or conventions of the Union or affiliate. 6. Upon written request of the Secretary-Treasurer of the Local to the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, the Company shall grant a leave of absence for a period of three (3) years to the full-time representatives acting as Business Agent, Secretary-Treasurer and President of the Local. Upon re- instatement, they will retain the same company and department seniority and seniority on the ratings that they would have had if they had not been on leave of absence. Upon their permanent promotion to the next higher rating on the job progression chart showing the ratings held by them at the time of their leave of absence, they shall advance on said next higher rating to the roster position they would have had: aa. if they would have been promoted to said next higher rating during the period of their leave of absence had they not taken such leave; and b. if they are found qualified by fitness and ability and are promoted at the time when the first vacancy occurs after their return from leave of absence. 7. Upon the request of the President of the National Union, or his/her designated alternate, to the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, the Company shall grant a leave of absence for a period not to exceed one (1) Investigate year to not more than ten (10) employees (but at any one time not more than two (2) from any one division of the Company) for Local or National Union activity. 8. In case of any leave of absence authorized by the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or his/her designated representative, extending over a period of four (4) consecutive weeks, participation in the Company's group insurance, retirement, and process grievances hospitalization and surgical benefit plans shall be a subject of special arrangement with the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or his/her designated representative. The Company will not pay any part of the cost of such participation. 9. Any employee granted a leave of absence under this Article shall, at the expiration of his/her leave of absence, be required to submit to a physical examination by the Company’s Medical Director; but, irrespective of the result of such examination, he/she will be re-instated in accordance with his/her seniority. 10. The Company shall, upon request of the Local, furnish to the individual designated to the Company by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Local information with respect to the rates of pay, wages, hours of employment and other workplace-related complaints;conditions of employment of any employee. b) Attend investigatory meetings11. The Company agrees to permit the Local to use designated Company bulletin boards for posting notices dealing with official union business provided that, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inin the opinion of the Director of Employee & Labor Relations, or prepare forhis/her designated representative, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving such notices are non-controversial in nature and do not adversely affect the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives best interests of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this ArticleCompany. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time Officers and Stewards shall be permitted to engage in contract disputes during the term of the MOU, and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this MOU. Unless otherwise approved by a supervisor or except in extraordinary circumstances, these permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated and appointed Officers and Stewards shall fall within one of the following activities categories: a. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint; b. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees, or other management officials provided that such inquiry will not include the right while on City time to question visitors or non-employees of the City; c. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees in the appeal and review steps of the grievance procedure or in arbitration; d. Attend meetings with supervisors or other management officials regarding grievance adjustments, consultation or general discussion directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and other matters mutually agreed upon; and e. Prepare for meetings mutually agreed by the City and the Union. 2. Subject to the initial provisions of this MOU regarding paid time for such activities, the City agrees that duly designated Union Officers and other representatives will be allowed to meet with Management representatives during work normal working hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation pay. The foregoing release from normal working duties is subject, however, to the requirement that when any such designated Union Officer or benefits: a) Investigate representative is representing an employee, he/she will request the permission of his/her immediate supervisor in advance of any meeting, advising the supervisor of his/her destination and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingswhen he/she expects to return. Such request will be granted by the supervisor unless work processes require the presence of the employee at that time. Upon returning to his/her duty station, hearingsthe Union Officer or representative will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of the employees to be represented, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inthe Union Officer or representative will normally be permitted to contact the employee. The represented employee also shall be required to request permission for time off in advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. If the Union official is not permitted to contact the employee at the immediate time of his arrival at the work place, the supervisor in charge will advise the Union Officer or Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ the reason why he/she cannot do so and the time when the employee will be available. 3. All Union activities shall be conducted in such a manner as not to disrupt the work activities of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleinvolved. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. The Employer 1. On forty-eight (48) hours written notice to the College President or his designee, the authorized Union Representative or his designee shall allow designated have the right to schedule Union representatives meetings during normal operating hours in the building or buildings of the College. 2. Members of the bargaining unit shall suffer no loss of pay to attend one such meeting each semester for a reasonable amount duration of not to exceed one hour. Two additional meetings per semester may be held in an emergency. Members of the bargaining unit will be granted paid release time to engage attend the first of these meetings. The second emergency meeting is unpaid. Failure to adhere to the meetings requirements outlined, including meeting in excess of one (1) hour, will result in a forfeiture of pay for all attending bargaining unit members. 3. On forty-eight (48) hours written notice to the College President or his designee, other Union meetings may be scheduled during normal operating hours in the following activities during building or buildings of the College provided such meetings do not interfere with the work hours and schedule of employees. Employees will be granted paid release time to attend these meetings. After a Union meeting has been scheduled with the College President, no meeting of another College organization shall be scheduled for the same time if it would interfere with the attendance by Union members at the EmployerUnion meetings. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Union meeting held during college credit open or late registration period (not to exceed sixteen (16) consecutive days, excluding Sundays, in each semester), during any hours when employees are expected to be engaged in the registration process, shall be limited to employees not then so engaged. B. Members of the Union’s facilitiesExecutive Council, without whose scheduled departure time is 3:30 p.m. or later, shall suffer no loss of compensation pay to attend meetings of the Executive Council scheduled after 3:30 p.m. These meetings are scheduled once each month. Two additional meetings per year with the above format may be held in an emergency. Two members per College, in addition to the Union officers, shall have this right. No more than two members per department, including officers, shall have this right. 1. The Union representative or benefits:his designee shall have the right to distribute Union materials to members of the bargaining unit and to discuss problems and for grievances with members of the bargaining unit. The Union Representative distributing such materials and discussing such problems and/or grievances with members shall do so in a manner that will not interfere with the work operations of the employees. a) Investigate 2. The Union Representative or his designee shall have the right to inquire of administration about planned procedures to be used to implement this Agreement. The Union Representative or his designee shall not be discriminated against for carrying out any of these activities as provided for in Article IV B. D. The Board shall provide a mailbox for the Union Representative at each College and process grievances College’s location. E. The Colleges shall continue to provide a 15 square foot, locked, glass enclosed bulletin board at each College for the posting of notices and other workplace-related complaints;materials relating to Union activities. The location of such bulletin boards shall be agreed upon by the Union and the administration. This bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the Union and only the Union Representatives or their designees shall have the authority to post or remove from this bulletin board. b) Attend investigatory meetingsF. CCC shall post an electronic copy of the signed, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the executed collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before agreement between the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of parties on the Employer and CCC website. CCC shall give the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding a notification, by email, that the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article posted on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer its website within three days of the visitposting. The non-Each employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at has the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours authority to accommodate the designated representative’s performance print one copy of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative agreement using CCC’s computers and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemprinters.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and Town will permit the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding obtain and install, at a mutually agreed location in the collective bargaining agreement Control Center, a bulletin board for posting notices relating to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 union business. Employees elected to a Bargaining Unit Representative will be granted the necessary time off to carry out the needs of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in Union, subject to the needs of the Town department to which they are assigned, as determined by the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnessChief of Police. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” Such time off shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards not be unreasonably withheld and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities without pay but shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of engaging determining step rates, if any, and other benefits. It will not be the employee’s responsibility to backfill for his/her job while on Union business, as defined below: Employees who are involved in joint Union –Town Business (i.e., grievance meetings, formal bargaining, disciplinary meetings, formal meetings requested by the Town or the Union) will have their time off-job paid by the Town, if scheduled to work. No Union representative shall suffer a loss in pay while attending any joint Union-Town meeting or for reasonable travel time to and from such meeting. It is understood that such joint meeting or travel time is counted as hours worked. Operational requirements of the Town permitting employees who are authorized representatives of the Union will be excused without pay except as specified in the activities described in this Article on above paragraph, at the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee request of an authorized representative shall give 24- hour prior notice of the Union to attend to the Employer business of the visitUnion. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with make all safety requests for excused absences as far in advance as possible. In all of the above, reasonable prior requests for such leave shall be given to the Chief of Police and security rules while at the facility. The Employer in any case, shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate seriously disrupt the designated representative’s performance operation of the activities listed abovedepartment from which the employee has requested the time off. Union leave shall be limited to forty (40) days total per year. However, any time taken above and beyond twenty (20) days shall be the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows responsibility of the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemfor compensation purposes.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of It is recognized that from time to engage in time it may be necessary for employees representing the following activities Union to carry out their Union duties during work hours and their working hours. Employees shall first obtain permission from their supervisor prior to conducting any Union activity or business on Company premises at any time. Maintenance or earnings shall be the Employer’s facilities, without loss responsibility of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between Company unless otherwise specifically agreed to. Other representatives of the Employer Union shall obtain prior approval from or business on Company premises at any time. representing the Union shall be granted short term leaves of absence of twenty-two (22) working days or less, in order to carry out their Union duties. Such leaves of absence shall be granted, insofar as the regular operations of their department shall permit, and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative application shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose given precedence over any other leave of engaging in the activities described in this Article absence application received on the same day. Members of the Negotiating Committee who are not performing their regular duties but who are meeting with the Company and being paid by the Union, shall have such time classified as time for the purposes of calculating eligibility for Statutory Holiday Pay. Employees acting as full time officers or representatives of the Union or their parent organization, on a leave of absence beyond twenty-two (22) working days, shall be entitled to retain their membership in all existing welfare plans, in accordance with the terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergenciesof the plans, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice subject to the Employer Union paying the full cost of the visitpremium of each plan on the and behalf. The non-employee Employees who are acting as full time officers or represent- atives of the Union Representative or their parent organization shall comply be placed on leave of absence, with all safety and security rules while at the facilitytime involved considered as service with the Company. On conclusion of such leave of absence, employees shall return to a job level equivalent to that which they previously held immediately prior to working for the Union, with the accrued seniority. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours have the right of selection to accommodate the designated representative’s performance fill vacancies due to Union leaves of the activities listed aboveten (10)months duration or less. HoweverOtherwise, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree vacancy shall be filled by the applicable posting rules. Experience gained by selection to the temporary positions shall not be considered in selection of a flex schedule that allows successful applicant to the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweekposting. No overtimeemployee shall lose section seniority rights as a result of transfers to fill vacancies which result from these Union leaves. On the following dates, shift differentialthe Company shall pay the following respective sums into the Bargaining Unit's Paid Education Leave fund: April 1996: April 1997: and on each April thereafter, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply subject to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemre- negotiation.

Union Activities. The Employer (a) There shall allow designated be no Union representatives a reasonable amount of activities on the job site during working hours unless permission is first obtained from the employee's immediate supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld and all such time to engage in the following activities off during work an employee's regular working hours and at the Employer’s facilities, shall be without loss of compensation pay. (b) A Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or benefits:officer of the Union who is an employee may request permission from their immediate supervisor to be absent from the job site during some part of their working day to attend a meeting of the Union Executive. Provided the request is made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, in writing, an employee shall be granted such time off, without pay, as the employee may reasonably require in the circumstances. (a) Investigate and process grievances and Except as herein expressly provided, no ▇▇▇▇, bulletin, newspaper, handbill, or any other workplace-related complaints;document, shall be posted in or about the premises or equipment of the Company by the Union, its officers or members, or by any employee of the Company. The Company will, however, make available for the use of the Union bulletin boards in the Company's Plant in Edmonton, whereon the Union may from time to time post such notices as it desires to bring to the attention of the employees, provided, however, that no such notice may be so posted unless it shall have been signed by the President of Local 350 or their designated representative prior to being posted to indicate that they have agreed to the posting thereof. (b) Attend investigatory meetingsThe Company will supply the Union with a secure office mail slot, hearingsto which the Union will have sole access, and other due process proceedings;in a place to be determined in the plant. c) Participate in6.03 From time to time during the currency of this Agreement, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving upon the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives written request of the Employer Union, the Company will grant leaves of absence without pay to the employees named in such request to enable them to participate in Union activities. No such leave of absence shall be for a period of less than one day or more than seven (7) days except that where a leave is granted to an employee to enable the employee to attend a Union convention, the maximum of seven (7) days may be exceeded to the extent of necessary travel time from Edmonton to the place of convention and return. No more than eight (8) such leaves will be granted in any one year of the currency of this Agreement and no more than three (3) employees may be absent on such leave at any one time; provided, however, that there shall be no limit on the number of such leaves that may be granted to an employee holding the office of President of Local 350 or a designated alternate. 6.04 Other than as noted below, the granting of any leave of absence under clause 6.03 may be refused by the Company if there is no suitable replacement employee available who is capable of satisfactorily performing the work of the employee requesting the leave. An exception to the foregoing shall be made for an employee holding the office of President of Local 350 (and/or a designated alternate), provided that the Union to discuss employment relations;has advised the Company of its requirements at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such employee's absence. f) Provide information regarding 6.05 From time-to-time during the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 currency of this Article. g) Testify in Agreement and upon the written request of the Union, the Company will grant a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes leave of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-absence without pay to any employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in attending to Union business. Such leave of absence shall be for a period of not less then one (1) month nor more than one (1) year and not more than one (1) employee shall be entitled to any such leave of absence at any one time. On the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer written request of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. HoweverUnion, the designated representative Company will consider an extension of up to two (2) years in any leave granted under this provision. To the extent that is practical to do so, the Company will endeavour to arrange for the continuance of both Company and their supervisor may agree Government welfare benefits while an employee is absent on such leave. 6.06 With respect to a flex schedule that allows employees granted leave of absence under the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation provisions of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.clauses 6.03 or

Union Activities. The Employer 6.01 No employees shall allow designated be discriminated against or discharged for activity as Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in members or for doing committee or other work for the following Union, provided, however, that permission from their supervisor is obtained if such activities occur during work working hours and at interfere with the Employer’s facilitiesemployee's normal duties on behalf of the Company. It is agreed that such permission, without loss if requested, will not be unreasonably withheld in any instance. The Plant Chairperson (or designate) will be allowed the last hour of compensation or benefits:work on Friday each week for Union business. a) Investigate 6.02 Committee members and process Stewards handling grievances and other workplace-related complaints;negotiations with the Company shall be paid their usual rates for any lost time. b6.03 The Company agrees to grant leave of absence without pay for a period of not more than twelve (12) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inmonths, or prepare forfor the balance or the duration of this Agreement, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving whichever is the collective bargaining agreementlonger, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and to any other meetings between representatives employees who have been elected or appointed as Officials of the Employer International Union or of the Local Union, if such duties require them to have a leave of absence from their Company duties on a full-time basis. 6.04 Employees on such leave of absence may be continued as active members of the pension and welfare plan upon payment of the total contributions whether from the Union or from the employee concerned. During such periods of leave of absence, the employees' seniority shall continue to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding accumulate as if they were employed at their regular post by the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this ArticleCompany. g) Testify in 6.05 Where a legal proceeding in which Union Representative wishes to enter the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this ArticleCompany's premises to process or investigate any grievance, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee the Union Representative shall obtain the permission of an official of the Company prior to entering the Company's premises. Such permission will not be permitted access unreasonably withheld. 6.06 Labour/Management meetings shall be held bi-monthly unless both parties agree to a postponement. If required, either party may request a meeting (with an agenda) when necessary. Grievances will not be discussed at these meetings. 6.07 The Union will supply the Company with current lists of elected representatives and stewards. 6.08 The Company will grant up to a total of 4 days paid leave of absence to the Employer’s facilities Plant Committee in each calendar year. This leave may be taken by the Plant Chairperson or his/her designate. This leave is to be used solely for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms attending union business and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or exceed four (4) cumulative days in any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemcalendar year.

Union Activities. Section 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time recognizes its responsibility as bargaining agent and agrees to engage represent all employees in the following job classifications as set forth in Appendix "A" of this Agreement. Section 2. The Union agrees that its members will not solicit membership in the Union or otherwise carry on Union activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits:working hours. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives Section 3. An accredited representative of the Employer and Union shall have access to County departments at reasonable times during regular business hours, (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to perform Union responsibilities outlined in this Agreement, provided that they obtain prior approval from the Department Head involved or his designated representative. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Section 4. An accredited representative of the Union shall present himself to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement facility management and will be provided space to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined conduct business in accordance with Section 4.10 3 of this Article. Access shall not be unreasonably denied. An accredited representative shall mean a principal officer of the local Union, or an AFSCME international representative. gSection 5. The Union president or his designated representative may be allowed to absent themselves from work without pay for up to one (1) Testify work day per month in order to attend to Union business provided a legal proceeding forty-eight (48) hour notice is presented in which writing by the president or his representative to, and is approved by, the Department Head and the Human Resources Director. The request shall not be denied arbitrarily. Any denial should be based on business necessity such as staffing and/or productivity and noted on the requested form. Section 6. The Union president and/or his designated representative may be granted up to thirty-two (32) hours pay per year or a maximum of two (2) representatives with sixteen (16) hours pay each per year, to attend educational conferences and seminars mutually agreed upon by the Department Head and the Union. Further, the Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnessmay request not to exceed two (2) from each chapter to attend educational conferences and seminars without pay. For purposes This will be prorated for part-time employees. Section 7. This section is to provide for fair representation by allowing any Union member of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall Local 2468 that is elected to represent AFSCME in the State of Nebraska to be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities absent from his duties for the purpose length of engaging his term in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemoffice.

Union Activities. The Employer A. Administrators shall allow designated recognize elected officers, Union stewards, and the administrative secretary as official Union representatives in matters relating to the provisions of this Agreement. B. Bulletin Boards and other established media of communication shall be made available to the Union and its members upon request. Copies of material to be posted or disseminated through District channels shall be made available to a designated administrator. C. The Union and its members shall have the right to use school building facilities at reasonable amount hours for meetings which do not interfere with the assigned functions of time the employees involved or the regular school program. D. Union members shall have the right to engage distribute Union material to other employees covered in this Agreement within a school or building so long as such distribution does not interfere with the following activities during normal operations of the work hours area or her/his own job performance. E. The District shall permit one or more designated regular staff members of the Union or off-duty officers of the Union to visit the schools and at administrative offices to investigate working conditions, employee complaints and problems, or for any other purpose relating to the Employer’s facilitiesterms of this Agreement provided always that there shall be no interference with school functioning. F. If any assistance where representation by employees covered in this Agreement is desired or needed for special committees or as resource personnel, the Union shall be consulted. G. During the life of this Agreement, and upon request of the Union, the equivalent of ten (10) working days per year shall be allowed without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and benefits for purposes designated by the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding officers. Such days if not used shall be banked. The daily rate of any substitute service which the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired District provides in these cases will be paid by the Union. A union member may be granted personal time for union activities provided the time does not result in any curtailment in service or operation in the work locations affected by such an absence. In the event that the position of President of this bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 is no longer a full-time release position, the number of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative working days per year shall be permitted access increased from ten (10) to twenty-five (25), with the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms understanding that no more than 10 such days shall be banked and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice carried over from year to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemyear.

Union Activities. The Employer (a) There shall allow designated be no Union representatives a reasonable amount of activities on the job site during working hours unless permission is first obtained from the employee's immediate supervisor. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld and all such time to engage in the following activities off during work an employee's regular working hours and at the Employer’s facilities, shall be without loss of compensation pay. (b) A Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or benefits:officer of the Union who is an employee may request permission from their immediate supervisor to be absent from the job site during some part of their working day to attend a meeting of the Union Executive. Provided the request is made at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, in writing, an employee shall be granted such time off, without pay, as the employee may reasonably require in the circumstances. (a) Investigate and process grievances and Except as herein expressly provided, no bill, bulletin, newspaper, handbill, or any other workplace-related complaints;document, shall be posted in or about the premises or equipment of the Company by the Union, its officers or members, or by any employee of the Company. The Company will, however, make available for the use of the Union bulletin boards in the Company's Plant in Edmonton, whereon the Union may from time to time post such notices as it desires to bring to the attention of the employees, provided, however, that no such notice may be so posted unless it shall have been signed by the President of Local 350 or their designated representative prior to being posted to indicate that they have agreed to the posting thereof. (b) Attend investigatory meetingsThe Company will supply the Union with a secure office mail slot, hearingsto which the Union will have sole access, and other due process proceedings;in a place to be determined in the plant. c) Participate in6.03 From time to time during the currency of this Agreement, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving upon the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives written request of the Employer Union, the Company will grant leaves of absence without pay to the employees named in such request to enable them to participate in Union activities. No such leave of absence shall be for a period of less than one day or more than seven (7) days except that where a leave is granted to an employee to enable the employee to attend a Union convention, the maximum of seven (7) days may be exceeded to the extent of necessary travel time from Edmonton to the place of convention and return. No more than eight (8) such leaves will be granted in any one year of the currency of this Agreement and no more than three (3) employees may be absent on such leave at any one time; provided, however, that there shall be no limit on the number of such leaves that may be granted to an employee holding the office of President of Local 350 or a designated alternate. 6.04 Other than as noted below, the granting of any leave of absence under clause 6.03 may be refused by the Company if there is no suitable replacement employee available who is capable of satisfactorily performing the work of the employee requesting the leave. An exception to the foregoing shall be made for an employee holding the office of President of Local 350 (and/or a designated alternate), provided that the Union to discuss employment relations;has advised the Company of its requirements at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of such employee's absence. f) Provide information regarding 6.05 From time-to-time during the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 currency of this Article. g) Testify in Agreement and upon the written request of the Union, the Company will grant a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes leave of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-absence without pay to any employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in attending to Union business. Such leave of absence shall be for a period of not less then one (1) month nor more than one (1) year and not more than one (1) employee shall be entitled to any such leave of absence at any one time. On the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer written request of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. HoweverUnion, the designated representative Company will consider an extension of up to two (2) years in any leave granted under this provision. To the extent that is practical to do so, the Company will endeavour to arrange for the continuance of both Company and their supervisor may agree Government welfare benefits while an employee is absent on such leave. 6.06 With respect to a flex schedule that allows employees granted leave of absence under the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation provisions of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.clauses 6.03 or

Union Activities. The Employer A. Employees and their representatives shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time have the right to join the Union, to engage in lawful activities for the following activities purposes of collective negotiations or bargaining to express or communicate any views, grievances, complaints or opinions related to the conditions or compensation of public employment or their betterment, all free from any and all restraint, interference, coercion, discriminations or reprisal. B. An officer of the Union, or his designated representative, shall be afforded reasonable time during work hours and at the Employer’s facilitiesregular working hours, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process pay, for the processing of grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsenforcement of this Collective Bargaining Agreement, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, provided that this does not interfere with or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving disrupt the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives efficient fire suppression and/or rescue operations of the Employer and the Fire Department. The Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to notify the Employer of the visitnames and titles of their representatives within one (1) week after their appointments. No representative will be permitted to act as such until the Employer is advised that the person has become a representative. An officer of the Union, or his designated representative, shall be allowed time off to attend, without pay, the Michigan State Firefighters Association bi-annual convention and/or the International Firefighters Association convention, subject to the manpower requirements as determined by the Fire Chief. Employees may use vacation days or trade days to attend the aforementioned conventions. The non-employee Union, in contract negotiations, may be represented by employees in the bargaining, not to exceed four (4). In addition, the Union may be represented in contract negotiations by counsel and State or International Union representatives, not to exceed two (2). One Union representative shall be allowed reasonable time during regular working hours, without loss of pay, to participate in contract negotiations, unless such participation would delete the duty roster below six (6) firefighters, in which event the Union Representative must arrange to have his position filled with a suitable substitute. The substitute shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. not be paid any wages or fringe benefits for this “fill-in” time. C. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate provide suitable bulletin boards at each fire station for the designated representative’s performance posting of Union notices or other material. Said boards shall be identified with the name of the activities listed aboveUnion and shall be at least three (3) feet by four (4) feet in size, and the Union may designate persons to be responsible therefore. However, Notices shall be restricted to the designated representative following types: 1. Notices of Union recreational and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemsocial affairs.

Union Activities. 1. The Employer Union shall allow notify the UniVersity in writing of all designated Shop Stewards, not to exceed one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ per Workgroup. New Shop Stewards shall be granted two (2) days off per year, and existing Stewards will be granted one (1) day off per year, to attend ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ training classes, proVided that a written request is submitted to the UniVersity at least seVen (7) days in adVance of the training class. The UniVersity will be reimbursed for the scheduled working time that Stewards spend in such training classes up to a maximum of eight (8) hours straight time pay per day. The Union representatives a reasonable amount agrees that any and all training shall be on topics that are directly related to new employee orientation, labor contract administration, grieVance processing and labor-management communications and problem solVing. The Union agrees to proVide information to the UniVersity regarding the curricula of time any training for which Stewards are released from work under this Section sufficient to engage demonstrate that the training is directly related to the topics mentioned aboVe. 2. One Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be included in the following activities during work hours and at new hire orientation for up to 30 minutes so that the Employer’s facilitiesShop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has the opportunity to proVide new employees the Union's check-off authorization forms, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsUnion membership application, hearingsUnion contract, and other due process proceedings;pertinent information. c3. The UNIVERSITY shall proVide designated space on the bulletin board next to the time clock for the posting of Union bulletins and shall permit Union Stewards reasonable freedom to perform their duties related to processing and inVestigating grieVances during working hours. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ must secure the approVal of his SuperVisor before leaVing his working area, which approVal shall not be unreasonably withheld. 4. Shop Stewards will not be docked for scheduled working time lost while attending a grieVance meeting, proVided they are the inVolVed stewards. 5. Members may attend quarterly union meetings for up to one hour on work time. The Union will proVide the UniVersity with a minimum of two (2) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives weeks' notice of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articlemeetings. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. The Employer Union's representatives and stewards shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time be allowed to engage handle representation activities during working hours, and, in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilitiescase of union stewards, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate pay. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will ask his/her supervisor for permission to leave his/her assigned work area to investigate and process grievances arising under the Agreement and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsto present matters. If the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ needs to meet with another associate, hearings, permission needs to be requested and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings granted by that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designeesassociate’s supervisor. A non-exhaustive list of union representation activities includes adjusting disputes, conducting new employee orientations or union presentations scheduled during employee trainings, representation of employees at meetings, including pre-disciplinary meetings, investigating and processing grievances, up to and including arbitration, engaging in union contract negotiations and labor-management meetings with the employer, participating in union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ training, and other legitimate union business. Where it is not unduly burdensome, the employer will make remote telephonic and/or video conferencing available to the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ so that s/he may consult with union staff with respect to representational matters and so that union staff may participate remotely in representational matters. Remote telephonic and/or video conferencing shall also be made available upon request for the conduct of investigatory and/or representational matters by union representatives when they request it because they are not physically present at the time of such investigation or meeting. a. New Hire Packets - The Employer shall provide, at the time of hire, a Union Representative New Hire Packet to all new employees. The Union New Hire Packet may include, but shall not be limited to, a welcome letter, SEIU history, this Agreement and any memoranda of understanding, a membership application, a list of member-only benefits, contact information of local union officers, representatives and stewards, and new employee FAQs that explain this Agreement. The Union New Hire Packet will be furnished by the Union. If an employee chooses to complete a membership application during the new hire process, the Employer shall collect the membership application and transmit it to the Union. b. New Hire Orientation - The Union shall be permitted access one half hour no more than once a month during normally scheduled working hours to conduct its orientation program for employees who are new to the Employer’s facilities bargaining unit. The meetings will take place at a mutually agreed time. The Employer will arrange rooms to be available for these meetings and will notify the purpose Union of engaging in the activities described in this Article on locations of the same terms and conditions as designated representativesmeetings. Barring emergenciesShould the Union request to change the time of the meeting, a non-employee representative the Union shall give 24- hour prior provide advance notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systememployer.

Union Activities. The Employer 6.01 No employees shall allow designated be discriminated against or discharged for activity as Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in members or for doing committee or other work for the following Union, provided, however, that permission from their supervisor is obtained if such activities occur during work working hours and interfere with the employee's normal duties on behalf of the Company. It is agreed that such permission, if requested, will not be unreasonably withheld in any instance. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be allowed the last two (2) hours of work on Friday each week for Union business. The Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be required to remain at work for a minimum of at least one of these two hours. In the absence of the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, the designate will be allowed the last hour of work on Friday for Union business. The designate will be required to remain at work for this hour. If a Friday is a Holiday or a vacation day the Union time will be moved to the closest day. 6.02 Committee members and Stewards handling grievances and negotiations with the Company shall be paid their usual rates for any lost time. 6.03 The Company agrees to grant leave of absence without pay for a period of not more than twelve (12) months, or for the balance or the duration of this Agreement, whichever is the longer, to any employees who have been elected or appointed as Officials of the International Union or of the Local Union, if such duties require them to have a leave of absence from their Company duties on a fulltime basis. 6.04 Employees on such leave of absence may be continued as active members of the pension and welfare plan upon payment of the total contributions whether from the Union or from the employee concerned. During such periods of leave of absence, the employees' seniority shall continue to accumulate as if they were employed at their regular post by the Company. 6.05 Where a Union Representative wishes to enter the Company's premises they shall obtain the permission from an official of the Company prior to visiting the Company's premises. Such permission will not be unreasonably withheld. 6.06 Labour/Management meetings shall be held bimonthly unless both parties agree to a postponement. If required, either party may request a meeting (with an agenda) when necessary. Grievances will not be discussed at these meetings. The Union has the option to rotate stewards. If a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ reports for such a meeting outside of their scheduled shift, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be paid for such time at the Employer’s facilitiesstraight time hourly rate, without loss with a minimum of compensation or benefits: aone (1) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives hour of the Employer and the pay. The Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this ArticleRepresentative may attend if prior notification is given. g6.07 The Union will supply the Company with current lists of elected representatives and stewards. 6.08 The Company will grant up to a total of four (4) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes days paid leave of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access absence to the Employer’s facilities Plant Committee in each calendar year. This leave is to be used solely for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms attending union business and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or exceed four (4) cumulative days in any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemcalendar year.

Union Activities. 5.01 The Employer Company hereby recognizes that the plant Union committee shall allow designated be delegated in the name of its employees to deal with any question regarding this agreement or its application or interpretation, including negotiations for the renewal of this agreement. The plant’s Union committee is made up of five (5) employees appointed by the Union, including a chairman who is assigned to the day shift. The other members of the Union committee shall be assigned together every two (2) weeks to the day shift, either on schedule 1 or on schedule 2. However, it is agreed between the Company and the Union that for Management/Union meetings regarding grievance procedures or for purposes of discussions or information gathering that do not concern the plant workers as a whole, the participation of the Union committee shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) members. 5.02 The Company recognizes that the Union shall have the right to appoint delegates to handle grievances in their respective areas. The number of delegates shall not be higher than nine (9) and the Union shall provide the Company with the names of the representatives, one of which shall work on schedule #4. For the purposes of this clause, the areas shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties, shall be listed in Appendix C of this agreement and shall form an integral part thereof. 5.03 The members of the plant's Union Committee and the representatives shall be authorized, after having received the approval of their department heads, to leave their work station without any loss of salary, for a reasonable amount length of time, to fulfill their obligations as provided for in this Agreement or to attend meetings with the Company's representatives. Such an authorization shall not be withheld, unless excessive use is made of it. Within the framework of his job, any member of the Union Committee or a representative who shall enter a department other than his own, must make his presence known ahead of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives head of the Employer and department concerned. 5.04 The national representatives and/or the president of the local section shall have the right to attend all joint meetings taking place on the Company's premises, but they shall not have the right to enter the said premises during working hours to meet with employees without specific permission by Management. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. 5.05 The Company shall allow the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding post Union notices on the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 orange bulletin boards of this Articlethe Company, provided that they be previously approved by the Human Resources office and that they be signed by the Union's appropriate representative. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which 5.06 The Union may appoint an alternate member to substitute for an absent member of the designated Union representative Committee or an absent representative. The Company will not recognize the alternate member unless it has been subpoenaed as previously informed of his name by the Union. 5.07 A temporary leave of absence permit (without pay) for a witness. For purposes maximum of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative two (2) weeks shall be permitted access granted to five (5) employees, at the Employer’s facilities most, to take part in Union conventions as well as other Union activities. Any request for such a leave must be made by the purpose of engaging Union, in the activities described writing, at least five (5) days in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visitadvance. The non-Company may grant to only one employee at a time a leave of absence permit without pay for an undetermined period to take part in Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while activities or to represent the Union. Any request for such a leave must be made by the Union, in writing, at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.least two

Union Activities. A. The Employer District recognizes that the Union, as the exclusive collective bargaining representative of District employees described in Article I, Section A, has the responsibility of administering and enforcing this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The District recognizes that the Union needs access to the employees in order to carry out this responsibility. The District grants exclusively to the Union such access and other privileges as are specifically set forth herein. B. The principal shall allow designated recognize the elected Union representatives a reasonable amount building representative as the official representative of time to engage the Union in the following activities during school. C. The Union shall be provided a bulletin board or boards in each school and other work locations for the posting of notices and other materials. The bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the Union, and the authorized representative of the Union, or his/her designee, shall have the responsibility for posting materials on the bulletin board. D. The Union shall have the right to place materials in the mailboxes of teachers and other authorized employees. E. The authorized representative of the Union shall have the right to schedule Union meetings in the building before or after regular class hours and during lunch of the employees involved. Article Four - Union Activities (continued) F. The District shall permit one or more designated regular staff members of the Union or off-duty teacher representatives of the Union to visit the schools to investigate working conditions, teacher complaints or problems, or for any other purpose relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided always that there shall be no interference with school functioning. G. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are mutually scheduled by the parties to participate, during working hours, in conferences, meetings or negotiations at the Employer’s facilitiescentral administrative offices, they shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes may be provided. H. In any instance where faculty representation for special committees is desired or needed, the Union will be consulted. I. Union teacher representatives will serve on all District Advisory Committees. J. At the request of the Union, 50 school days shall be allowed without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsbenefits for the purposes designated by the Union. Such days, hearingsif not used, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inshall be banked cumulatively to 100. During the life of this Agreement, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations;may borrow against future days. The daily rate of any substitute service, which the District provides, will be paid by the Union. f) Provide information regarding K. The Union will not engage in or encourage strike action of any type during the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 life of this ArticleAgreement. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. The Employer Employees shall allow designated not engage in Union activities during working hours, except for duly authorized Union representatives under the following conditions: Time Off: The grievant(s) and or Union Officer or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(s) will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay during working hours to investigate and process grievances. Witnesses whose testimony is pertinent to the Union’s presentation or argument will be permitted reasonable time without loss of pay to attend grievance meetings and/or respond to the Union’s investigation. No employee or Union representative shall leave his/her work to investigate, file or process a reasonable amount grievance without first notifying and making mutual arrangements with his/her supervisor or designee and such arrangements shall not be unreasonably denied. Employees attending grievance meetings shall be those having direct involvement in the grievance. To transmit communications, authorized by the local Union or its officers, to the Employer or his representatives; and, To consult with the Employer or his representative concerning the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement; and, to collect Union dues, initiation fees and assessments (if these funds are not collected through payroll deductions). All time spent by up to three (3) Probation and Court Services employees in Union negotiations, which result in lost working time to engage the Employer, will be paid for by the Employer. The Union shall notify the Employer, in writing of the following names of the Union officials and stewards, and any changes which may occur from time to time after said initial notification. The Union will endeavor to maintain shop stewards in each Department office. Time spent in unauthorized Union activities during work hours engaged in by authorized or unauthorized Union representatives shall be docked from the employee’s pay. An employee elected as an Officer of AFSCME Local 799 or otherwise designated by Local 799 to attend Union sponsored workshops, training seminars, or State and at International Conventions may request a leave without pay under the provisions of Article 11, of this Agreement, to attend such functions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 11, such time off without pay will not be detrimental in any way to the employee’s record, inclusive of their seniority date. However, such employees shall not accrue sick leave, or vacation time while on such leave without pay. Union Representatives shall be allowed to distribute union literature to employees on the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articlepremises. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union Section 9.1 Work Site Visit Duly authorized employees/staff representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work hours Washington State Council of County and at the Employer’s facilitiesCity Employees/American Federation of State, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearingsCounty, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” Municipal Employees shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted have access to the Employer’s facilities employee's work site at reasonable times for the purpose of engaging investigation of grievances or problems affecting the employee in matters relating to this Agreement, provided, however, that the Union representative first notifies the Director’s Office prior to the meeting as to which department or area they wish to visit and the purpose of such visit and shall confine such visit(s) to the Branch or location agreed upon. Section 9.2 Shop Stewards The Union shall have the right to select shop stewards to assist in the activities described administration of this Agreement. The parties agree that Union business shall be conducted during non-working hours (e.g. coffee breaks, lunch periods, and before and after shift). The investigations of grievances may be conducted during working hours, provided the criteria set forth in this Article are fulfilled. A. The shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ investigating a grievance shall inform their supervisor, as well as the grievant's supervisor, prior to undertaking such activity. B. Such activity does not unduly interfere with or disturb employees in the performance of their work during working hours, or unduly interfere with the delivery of service, C. The Union agrees to provide the Director’s office with a list of shop stewards and officers and to maintain this list in a current status. Section 9.3 Negotiating Committee Up to three (3) employees serving on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergenciesunion negotiating committee shall be excused from work, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to if such meetings are held during the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facilityemployee's regularly scheduled working hours. The Employer shall be responsible for the compensation for those employees serving on the Union negotiating committee. Such absences from work shall be scheduled in advance per Article 18 of this agreement so as to allow the employee's supervisor to make provisions for avoiding impairment of services. Section 9.4 Bulletin Boards A bulletin board will be provided for in each staff lounge for the posting of official Union notices and bulletins. This bulletin board shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, be used for political or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemsectarian purposes.

Union Activities. Section 1: The Employer Town will provide a bulletin board for the use of the Union for official notices and other non-controversial matters. Section 2: A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall allow designated be appointed by the Union. The name of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and any alternate shall be given to the Department Heads. Any change in these positions shall be promptly reported. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible to see to it that the provisions of this Agreement are adhered to by the Town and the employees. Insofar as the work requirements of the Department permit, Union representatives a officers and/or stewards will be excused from duty with pay, when required to help in the processing and servicing of employees with grievances. Union officers and/or stewards shall give the employer reasonable amount advance notice of their desire to conduct such Union business so that work schedules may be arranged accordingly. Two (2) employees may be absent from work at one time to engage conduct such Union business. With prior approval of the employer, two (2) additional employees may be absent from work if the circumstances of such Union business requires additional representation. Section 3: Night shift personnel shall be allowed to attend monthly union meetings subject to prior approval of the Department or Division Head. Such personnel shall be required to use a sign-in sheet, shall be subject to recall to duty, and shall not be entitled to overtime pay for attendance at such meetings. Section 4: Insofar as permitted by the following activities during work hours and requirements of the Department of Public Works, up to two (2) Union Officers and/or Stewards may be excused at the Employer’s facilitiessame time from duty, without loss pay, when required to conduct Union business other than joint meetings with management. The Union will be allowed to use up to 48 person hours per year and shall request time off at least 48 hours in advance so that work schedules may be arranged accordingly. Time off shall be granted in periods of compensation half or benefits:whole days. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving Section 5: Insofar as permitted by the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives requirements of the Employer Department of Public Works, the Business Manager and up to one other elected delegate may be allowed to attend the annual International Convention of the Laborers’ International Union of North America without pay. The Union will be allowed to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement use up to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined 64 person hours per year and shall request time off at least 30 days in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnessadvance so that work schedules may be arranged accordingly. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative Time off shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose granted in periods of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, half or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemwhole days.

Union Activities. 1. The Employer Library recognizes the Union’s exclusive right to designate up to two (2) shop stewards who may represent bargaining unit employees in all matters pertaining to terms and conditions of employment. The Union will advise the Library in writing of the names of such representatives and the terms for which they are to serve in a representative capacity. 2. The Library shall allow designated provide up to a total of ten (10) paid days off (8 hour days) for the Union representatives to perform all functions required of them (“Paid Union Time”). This shall include all time spent in negotiations, grievance proceedings and all other matters deemed necessary by the Union, and where appropriate, approved by the Library. Such time may be broken down into segments of no less than one (1) hour increments. Once such paid time off has been used, all time spent by Union representatives in performance of their duties shall be unpaid unless they use available personal paid time off. The Library Director must approve all time used by Union representatives in advance. Such use will not be unreasonably withheld and will only be denied where such use will negatively impact upon Library operations. The Library and Union shall attempt to schedule meetings requiring union member attendance to minimize disruption to Library operations. 3. Employees shall be entitled to have a reasonable amount of time ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ plus an optional Union representative present, if the employee so requests, during any meeting which the employee reasonably believes may result in his/her discipline. Such meeting shall not be unreasonably delayed to engage in allow such participation by the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without Union representative. 4. No loss of compensation pay shall be incurred as a result of meetings with Library management to pursue a grievance or benefits:disciplinary appeal through the Grievance Procedure. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives 5. The Union may request use of the Employer and Library, no more than once a month, to hold Union meetings to be attended by members on non-work time. Such approval will be subject to the normal procedures of the Library. 6. Written Union material shall not be distributed to employees on working time or in working areas. The Union shall not be permitted to utilize the Library’s internal internet or email system to communicate with its members. The Union shall not post any material on Library bulletin boards other than the board provided in Article 4(B), below. 7. Members of the Union who are elected or designated by the Union to discuss employment relations; fattend any meeting or education conference of the Union or other body to which it is affiliated, shall be granted the necessary time off, provided that notification is given to the Library Director in writing by the Union at least two (2) Provide information regarding weeks in advance, except in cases of emergency, and such time does not provide operational hardship to the collective bargaining agreement Library or effect the service provided to newly hired bargaining unit the public. Such hardship shall include the necessity of paying overtime to any employee. In no event shall more than 2 employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in be designated by the Union to attend a legal proceeding in which meeting or conference during working hours at any one time. All such time will be unpaid, unless the designated Union representative uses its Paid Time Off as set forth above, or if such time has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. Howeverexhausted, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree Library authorizes the employee to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during use his/her paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemoff.

Union Activities. The Employer Section 5-1. No employee shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in any Union activity related to the following activities Union’s economic and general welfare program, including the distribution of literature, which could interfere with the performance of work during work hours her/his working time; nor shall any employee engage in any such activity in working areas of the University, at any time, except as provided in this Article V. Section 5-2. Representatives of the State Union after receiving prior permission from the Manager of Labor and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inEmployee Relations, or prepare fora duly authorized representative, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access entitled to the Employer’s facilities meet with employees on University premises for the purpose of engaging handling grievances and attending Union/Management Committee meetings. Such meetings shall be held in a location and at a time mutually agreeable to the University and the Union and, to the extent reasonably possible, such meetings shall occur during the involved employees’ non- working time. In the event it is necessary for such a meeting to occur during an employee’s working time, the employee shall receive or not receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of this Article V or in accordance with the provisions of Article VII, VIII, or IX, whichever is applicable. An employee shall leave her/his work only with her/his supervisor’s prior permission. Section 5-3. The Union and its representatives may hold a meeting with employees in the activities described in this Article bargaining unit on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer premises of the visitUniversity with the prior approval of the Manager of Labor and Employee Relations, or a duly authorized representative, if space is available. Section 5-4. The nonUniversity agrees to provide the Union with bulletin board space in the nurses’ office in University Health Services for the purpose of enabling the Union to post Union notices applicable to employees. Such bulletin board space shall be at least eighteen (18) inches by twenty-employee four (24) inches in size and, as determined by the University, shall be either a portion of an existing University bulletin board or a portion of a new bulletin board. All notices of the Union Representative posted on such bulletin board space shall comply remain within the designated eighteen (18) inches by twenty-four (24) inches space. Section 5-5. The University recognizes the right of the Union to designate a reasonable number of Local Unit Representatives from the bargaining unit; provided, however, the number of such Local Unit Representatives so designated by the Union shall not exceed a total of five (5) at any one time. Unless designated as such by the Union in accordance with all safety this Section 5-5, officers of the local unit (up to four) shall not be considered to be “Local Unit Representatives” for purposes of this Agreement. 1. Altoona, Behrend, DuBois, and security rules while Shenango 2. Beaver, Fayette, Greater Allegheny, and New Kensington 3. Abington, Berks, Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley, and Mont Alto 4. Schuylkill, Hazleton, ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Scranton 5. University Health Services at the facility. Student Health Center The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s Union agrees to provide the University with the name and work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance area of each Local Unit Representative and each officer of the activities listed above. However, local unit within thirty (30) calendar days following the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows Union’s designation of the designated representative to perform respective Local Unit Representatives or the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation election of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemofficers.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities agrees that during work hours and at working hours, on the Employer’s facilities's premises, duly elected County employee representatives of the Union shall be allowed without loss of compensation or benefitspay, to: aA. Post Union notices. B. Distribute Union literature which shall be restricted to the employees’ lounge. C. Attend Master negotiation meetings with the Employer (up to a maximum of 10 participants). A forty-eight (48) Investigate and process grievances and hours notice shall be given by the employee, unless otherwise waived by the Employer. D. Transmit communications, authorized by the local Union or its officers, to the Employer or his/her representative. E. Consult with the Employer, his/her representatives, local Union officers, or other workplaceUnion representatives concerning any provision of this Master Agreement, by first receiving the approval of his/her Supervisor. It is the intent of both parties that the investigation of grievance matters by the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(s) be during non-related working hours, unless otherwise approved by the Department Head. Time off without pay for investigating a formal grievance will be allowed, subject to the approval of the Employer for released time. This shall not be construed to allow time off to investigate employee complaints; b. Time off with pay for meeting(s) Attend investigatory meetingsregarding a formal grievance will be allowed, hearingswhere the employee or Union president's or designee's attendance is required as a part of the grievance procedure as set forth in Article 25, Steps 1, 2, and other due process proceedings;3. This shall be limited to meetings with the Employer. c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings F. The Employer agrees that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between accredited representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted have reasonable access to the Employer’s facilities public premises and designated non-public areas of the Employer during working hours for the purpose of engaging investigating and discussing grievances, provided the Union representative does not interfere with the work of the employees. Such business will normally be confined to the employee's lounge or conference room, unless otherwise concurred by the Employer. G. The Union agrees to provide the Human Resource Director and applicable Department Head(s) and/or Elected Official(s) with an updated list of duly elected County employee representatives and those accredited representatives of the Union within thirty (30) working days of the day the appointment is made. H. Upon the written request of the Union, the Employer agrees to provide a list of employees filling positions (including promotions and reclassifications) within the applicable bargaining unit(s) for which such information is requested, within seven (7) working days of receipt of the written request. I. The Employer and Union recognize it is in their mutual interest that issues which arise concerning administration of this labor agreement should be resolved as expeditiously as possible and that presidents of the activities described in local unions which are parties to this Article agreement occasionally meet with representatives of management for the purpose of resolving those issues. Subject to the approval of and arrangements made with their respective department or division heads, local presidents or their designee shall be allowed to perform such duties on paid time. Both the Employer and Union will use reasonable judgment on the same terms application of this section. J. In addition the President or designee, of each local (109, 109-E, 1811-C, 1811-CA) will be allowed two (2) days off per calendar year with pay to attend designated WSCCCE and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemAFSCME functions.

Union Activities. 39.1 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount employer recognizes the right of time to engage in the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; fdesignate one (1) Provide information regarding employee per shift to act as Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, with such designation to count toward the collective bargaining agreement limit of four (4) permitted in 39.1 of the Non-Supervisory Bargaining unit of Local 1365. The Union will keep the Fire Chief and the Labor Relations Manager advised, in writing, of the names of the Union stewards. Said designation shall be duly signed by the Union President, or his designee. In the event of a change of a Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, said notification shall be made immediately by the Union President, or his designee, to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined the Chief of the Fire Department and the Labor Relations Manager. Any representative designated by the Union is authorized and empowered to represent the Union in Section 4.10 dealing with the presentation and processing of this Articlegrievances. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non39.2 On-employee Union Representative duty Bargaining Unit members shall be permitted access time off with pay to attend any function that benefits the City and Fire Department personnel upon the mutual approval of the Union President and the Fire Chief, or their designees. 39.3 The City shall normally permit on-duty Executive Board members of the Union periods of time off without pay to conduct the affairs of the Union, including time off to attend Executive Board meetings. Requests for time off pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted, in writing, on the proper form signed by the Union President or the Union Business Agent, to the Employer’s facilities Division Commander at least (5) days in advance of the time requested. When five (5) days’ notice is not possible, a shorter notice may be permitted. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied by the Fire Chief, or his designee. 39.4 At the Union's request, the City shall furnish to the Union an updated list of Bargaining Unit members, showing the names and home addresses. The City shall furnish to the Union a copy of the classification position roster, with names, step and grade, telephone number, date of hire, and promotion. Such requests shall not be made more than twice annually. At the Union's request, the City shall also furnish the Union President, or designee, a pager. The Union is responsible for the purpose ongoing maintenance and return of engaging the pager, in good operating order, at the end of the Contract. 39.5 Employees in the bargaining unit shall be eligible to participate in activities described in this Article on the same terms included at Articles 39.5, 39.9, 39.10, 39.11 and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer 39.13 of the visit. The nonNon-employee Union Representative shall comply Supervisory Bargaining unit of Local 1365, with all safety and security rules while at such participation counting toward the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance number of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemparticipants permitted therein.

Union Activities. 39.01 The Employer Union will supply the Company with the Division regular meeting schedule, indicating the day of the week and the time of regular Division meetings and a list of Division Officers for the Division. 39.02 The Union shall allow notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 39.03 The Company shall grant to a Divisional Officer, Regional Officer, National Officer or designated representative a leave of absence without pay to fulfil their duties for Union representatives a reasonable amount activities i.e. conventions, seminars, meetings, and arbitration, during which he will accumulate seniority. The granting of time which will not be unreasonably withheld, and the Union representative will provide at least 14 days’ notice if possible. 39.04 A Local Chairperson needing to engage book off for immediate Union shall give as much notice as possible but in no case less than three (3) hours prior to commencement of regular assignment. 39.05 The Company recognizes the following activities during work hours right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select three (3) accredited Union Reps as follows to the Negotiating Committee. One Local Chairperson (or designate) and at one Vice Local Chairperson from Mechanical, One Local Chairperson (or designate) from Locomotive Engineers, One Local Chairperson (or designate) from the EmployerConductors. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s facilitiesfunction to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. The members of this committee are absent from work, without loss of compensation or benefits: apay, (the Company will only be responsible for pay for 1 rep from each local committee of adjustments) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving to participate in the collective bargaining agreement negotiation and conciliation sessions. Prior to the expiry of this collective agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and will grant the Union to discuss employment relations; fBargaining Committee a maximum of five (5) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities days leave for the purpose of engaging preparing for these negotiations. 39.06 Time spent by the union workplace representatives in meetings with the Company and by employees selected under article 39.05 during negotiations with the Company shall be without loss of pay or benefits, provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and during which the employee would not otherwise have worked. 39.07 The Company shall allow reasonable access to the Company’s premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of consulting with the union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the Company. It is agreed such visits will be during normal business hours and timed to cause as little disruption as possible to the normal conduct of the business. Such consultations with the union workplace representatives shall be in a place designated by the Company and time taken shall be kept to a minimum. The Union recognizes and agrees that Representatives of the Union have their regular work to do. Thus, any member of the Union who must assist an employee in presenting a grievance or participating in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice settlement of any other matter directly related to the Employer administration of this agreement may not leave his workstation without having obtained permission of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. supervisor, which will not be unduly denied. 39.08 The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance releases, without loss of the activities listed above. Howeversalary and benefit, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtimeLocal Chairperson for Locomotive Engineers, shift differential, travel time, per diemConductors, or Maintenance (or their replacement) to handle any other premium pay shall apply to time spent Union business. There is one day of release in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemtheir regular work week.

Union Activities. 8.1 The Employer following sections outline the duties and responsibilities of Stewards in performing their functions as recognized Union representatives. In those cases which cannot be resolved otherwise, Union Stewards will be granted reasonable time off with pay during working hours to investigate and settle grievances on the job site within their area of jurisdiction. 8.2 Prior to any proposed grievance activity, the Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall obtain permission from his supervisor and the grievant’s supervisor. If permission cannot be immediately granted, the County will arrange to allow designated investigation of the grievance at the earliest possible time. When approval is granted to investigate or present a grievance during working hours it is mutually understood that such activity will least interfere or interrupt the normal work schedule of the department or the work duties of any employee. 8.3 It is agreed and mutually understood that all Union Stewards are first and foremost employees of the County and have productive work to perform and that productivity losses must be kept to absolute minimums. Union Stewards shall not investigate, present, or adjust grievances or disputes during overtime hours, nor shall Union Stewards be compensated for grievance meetings or other union meetings held during their non-working hours. Solicitation of any and all kinds by the Union, including the solicitation of grievances, membership and collection of union monies shall not be engaged in during working hours. No union meetings shall be held on County time. 8.4 Activities of Union Stewards shall be limited to their areas of assignment except when such area ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not available. 8.5 Any allegations by representatives of the County which indicate that a reasonable Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or Representative is spending an unreasonable amount of time to engage in handling grievances or disputes, performing unauthorized activities for the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inUnion, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving interfering with the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before operations of any department shall be referred to the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives Office of Human Resources Director for discussion with the Union Business Agent. Continuation of the Employer and unauthorized activity shall be cause for disciplinary action against the offending employee. 8.6 Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding Stewards shall be employees of the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articlewho have satisfactorily completed their probationary period. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. A. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in District recognizes that the following activities during work hours and at Union, as the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the exclusive collective bargaining agreementrepresentative of District employees described in Article I, including arbitration proceedingsSection A, administrative hearings has the responsibility of administering and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and enforcing this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The District recognizes that the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted needs access to the Employer’s facilities for employees in order to carry out this responsibility. The District grants exclusively to the purpose Union such access and other privileges as are specifically set forth herein. B. The principal shall recognize the elected Union building representative as the official representative of engaging the Union in the activities described school. (See also Article VII, Section I.) If there are separate facilities, there may be separate representatives. The Union shall have the right to designate a project Union representative who shall be recognized by the Project Director as the official Union representative of projects in this Article separate facilities (e.g., JROTC and pre-school). The Union representative and his/her committee shall be called the School Union Committee. Membership on the same terms and conditions as designated representativesSchool Union Committee shall be determined by the Union. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative The committee shall give 24- hour prior notice include members of the bargaining unit in addition to the Employer of the visitschool Union representative. The nonprincipal shall meet at least monthly with the School Union Committee, if requested by the Union representative, to consult on local school problems and policies as they relate to established District policies and procedures and this Agreement. No other committee shall exist for this purpose. DFT/SDCD Agreement (7/1/99-employee 6/30/02) 71 The discussion of other matters, as agreed upon for discussion by the principal and the School Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at Committee, is not precluded by the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated principal and the School Union Committee do not have the authority to reach any decision which changes this Agreement or any established School District of the City of Detroit policy or procedure. C. The Union shall be provided a bulletin board or boards in each school and other work locations for the posting of notices and other materials. The bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the Union, and the authorized representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows of the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diemUnion, or his/her designee, shall have the responsibility for posting materials on the bulletin board. D. The Union shall have the right to place material in the mail boxes of teachers and other professional employees. E. The District shall designate a school in proximity to the Federation office (or the Federation office) which may be used by the Federation as a pick-up stop for the purpose of sending and receiving authorized material. F. The authorized representative of the Union shall have the right to schedule Union meetings in the building before or after regular class hours and during lunch time of the employees involved. G. The District shall permit one or more designated regular staff members of the Union or off-duty teacher representatives of the Union to visit the schools to investigate working conditions, teacher complaints or problems, or for any other premium purpose relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided always that there shall be no interference with school functioning. H. Whenever members of the bargaining unit are mutually scheduled by the parties to participate, during working hours, in conferences, meetings or negotiations at the central administrative offices, they shall suffer no loss in pay and substitutes shall apply be provided. I. In any instance where faculty representation for special commit-tees is desired or needed, the Union will be consulted. J. Union teacher representatives will serve on all District Advisory Committees. K. At the request of the Union, 50 school days shall be allowed without loss of pay or benefits for the purposes designated by the Union. Such days, if not used, shall be banked cumulatively to time spent in these activities nor apply towards 100. During the calculation life of such timethis Agreement, the Union may borrow against future days. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 The daily rate of any substitute service which the District provides will record time spent on activities in be paid by the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemUnion.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities agrees that during work hours and at working hours, on the Employer’s facilities's premises, and during their breaks or with the approval of the Court Administrator duly elected Court employee representatives of the Union shall be allowed without loss of compensation or benefitspay, to: aA. Post Union notices. B. Distribute Union literature which shall be restricted to the employees' lounge. C. Attend negotiation meetings with the Employer [four (4) Investigate and process grievances and other workplaceemployees]. A forty-related complaints;eight (48) hours notice shall be given by the employee, unless otherwise waived by the Employer. b) Attend investigatory meetingsD. Transmit communications, hearingsauthorized by the local Union or its officers, and other due process proceedings;to the Employer or their representative. c) Participate inE. Consult with the Employer, its representative, Local Union Officers, or prepare forother Union representatives concerning any provisions of this Agreement, proceedings by first receiving the approval of the Court Administrator. It is the intent of both parties that arise from the investigation of grievance matters by the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇(s) be during non-working hours, unless otherwise approved by the Court Administrator. Time off without pay for investigating a dispute involving formal grievance will be allowed, subject to the collective bargaining agreementpre-approval of the Employer for release time. This shall not be construed to allow time off to investigate employee complaints. Time off with pay for meeting(s) regarding a formal grievance will be allowed, including arbitration proceedingswhere the employee or Union President's or designee's attendance is required as a part of the grievance procedure as set forth in Article 14, administrative hearings and other proceedings before Step 1, 2, or 3. This shall be limited to meetings with the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between Employer. The Employer agrees that accredited representatives of the Employer and the Union shall have reasonable access to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to public area of the Employer’s facilities Employer during working hours for the purpose of engaging in investigating and discussing grievances, provided the activities described in Union representative does not interfere with the work of the employees. A suitable location will be provided for this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representativespurpose. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice The Union agrees to provide the Employer with an updated list of duly elected Court employee representatives and those accredited representatives of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.seven

Union Activities. Section 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives recognizes its responsibilities as a reasonable amount of time bargaining agent and agrees to engage represent all employees in the following job classifications as set forth in Appendix "A" of this Agreement. Section 2. The Union agrees that its members will not solicit membership in the Union or otherwise carry on Union activities during work hours and working hours. Section 3. The Union President or designated representative of the bargaining unit shall have access to the Corrections department at reasonable times during regular business hours, (8:00 a.m. C 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to perform Union responsibilities outlined in this Agreement, provided they obtain prior approval from the Department Head or his designated representative. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Section 4. The Union shall be provided access to a Bulletin Board in each facility. The Union may post Notices on the County's designated bulletin board which are approved at the Employer’s facilitiesdiscretion of the Department Head. Notices which are preapproved are as follows: Union's recreational, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearingseducational, and social affairs, Union elections, appointments, results of Union elections and Union meetings. Section 5. All Notices other due process proceedings; c) Participate inthan those listed above shall be presented to the Department Head or his designated representative for approval. Such Notices, or prepare forif approved, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving shall indicate both positing and removal dates. The Union will be responsible for the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings posting and other proceedings before removal of all Notices. If the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 conditions of this Article. g) Testify Article are not adhered to, management may revoke the privilege set forth in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include provided the Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards has been given an opportunity to correct the problem and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access has failed to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging do so in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visittimely manner. Section 6. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety President and/or the State Trustee may be allowed to absent themselves from work without pay for up to a combined total of six (6) working days per contract year in order to conduct union business, provided seven (7) calendar days Notice is given in writing by the Union President or State Trustee and security rules while at is approved by the facilityDepartment Head. Section 7. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours County agrees to accommodate reimburse the designated representative’s performance wages of an employee or employees selected to represent Union members during the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree negotiation process up to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative total maximum reimbursement of sixty-four (64) work hours. All employee work time must have prior Department Head approval in order to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. be eligible for reimbursement as a Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemnegotiation representative.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be permitted to engage in contract disputes during the life of the agreement, and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement. Except in extraordinary circumstances, these permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated and appointed ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall fall within one of the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefitscategories: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints1. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint; b) 2. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials provided that such inquiry will not include the right while on Agency time to question visitors or non-employees of the Agency; 3. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees in the appeal and review steps of the grievance procedure or in arbitration; 4. Attend investigatory meetingsmeetings with supervisors or other management officials with respect to grievance adjustments, hearingsconsultation or general discussion directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and other due process proceedingsmatters mutually agreed upon; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving 5. Prepare for meetings mutually agreed by the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer Agency and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding be scheduled for conferral or other purposes. Subject to the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 initial provisions of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which Agreement with respect to paid time for such activities, the Agency agrees that the duly designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnesswill be allowed to meet with Management representatives during normal working hours without loss of pay. For purposes The foregoing release from normal working duties is subject, however, to the requirement that when any such designated Union representative is representing an employee, he will request the permission of this Articlehis immediate supervisor in advance of any meeting, “designated representatives” shall include advising the supervisor of his destination and when he expects to return. Such request will be granted by the supervisor unless work processes require the presence of the employee at that time. Upon returning to his duty station, the Union executive board officersrepresentative will notify his supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of the employees to be represented, building or site representatives, stewards and their designeesthe Union representative will normally be permitted to contact the employee. A non-The represented employee Union Representative also shall be required to request permission for time off in advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. If the Union representative is not permitted access to contact the Employer’s facilities for employee at the purpose immediate time of engaging his arrival at the work place, the supervisor in charge will provide the Union representative the reason why he or she cannot do so and the time when the employee will be available. All Union activities described shall be conducted in this Article on such a manner as not to disrupt the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer work activities of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systememployees involved.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of 1. From time to engage time RTAA management may request a meeting with one or more employee representatives, as defined in D, below. This meeting time will be mutually agreed upon. There shall be no loss of pay for employee representatives who participate in such a meeting. This meeting time shall not be deducted from the following activities allowance stated in B8, below. 2. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than four (4) employee representatives bargaining collectively with management or for no more than two (2) employee representatives during work hours mediation, fact-finding and at arbitration with management. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than one (1) employee representative who participates in disciplinary or discharge proceedings with management. Such representatives shall provide advance notice to their Supervisors, in writing, of such proceedings. It is understood that release time is subject to RTAA scheduling requirements; however such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. Any denial shall be in writing and received by the Employer’s facilitiesrepresentative in a timely manner. 3. When an aggrieved employee must attend any meeting or hearing that is part of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 15, the grievant and their employee representative (not to exceed one (1) as defined in B.2., above) shall be released from duty to attend without loss of compensation pay. 4. The UNION has the right, on behalf of all or benefits:any portion of its bargaining unit, to file a grievance or initiate the grievance process pursuant to Article 15. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory 5. Employee representatives and/or employees who are witnesses in matters relating to employee grievance hearings or meetings, hearingsemployee disciplinary meetings, and other due process proceedings;employee suspension or termination meetings shall be allowed to attend such meetings during the employee's normal working hours without loss of pay. c6. The RTAA agrees to allow UNION meetings to be held on RTAA property during working hours on alternate months. Meetings will not exceed one (1) Participate inhour's duration. Any time used by UNION members for such meetings shall be deducted from the time allotted in 8, below. Employees will not receive any compensation for attendance at UNION meetings held beyond their regularly scheduled work hours. 7. The UNION may request use of RTAA conference rooms and similar building facilities for meetings with employees in its bargaining unit. Use of RTAA meeting facilities is subject to prior scheduling. The UNION will give the RTAA twenty- four (24) hours advance notice of its intent to use RTAA meeting facilities. 8. When attending to the duties provided for herein or prepare forattending Union meetings during work hours, proceedings employee representatives/Union members shall be on compensated release time up to a cumulative total of four hundred (400) hours per fiscal year, not to include any reasonable number of hours expended for UNION activities delineated in B 1-5, above. Pursuant to Section 1 of SB 241 as signed by the Governor on 6/1/15, the parties have bargained over this release time. Such representatives/Union members shall contact their Supervisor in advance when responding to UNION business/meetings during regular work hours. It is understood that arise from a dispute involving release time is subject to Supervisor approval and RTAA scheduling requirements; however, such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. If the collective bargaining agreementemployee’s Supervisor is unavailable, notification will be provided via voice mail or e-mail. 9. The UNION representatives/members shall be responsible for properly utilizing the electronic timekeeping system to accurately reflect the utilization of these hours, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging documentation in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemsystem as to general UNION activities performed.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of 1. From time to engage time AIRPORT AUTHORITY management may request a meeting with one or more employee representatives, as defined in D, below. This meeting time will be mutually agreed upon. There shall be no loss of pay for employee representatives who participate in such a meeting. This meeting time shall not be deducted from the following activities allowance stated in B8, below. 2. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than four (4) employee representatives bargaining collectively with management or for no more than two (2) employee representatives during work hours mediation, fact-finding and at arbitration with management. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than one (1) employee representative who participates in disciplinary or discharge proceedings with management. Such representatives shall provide advance notice to their Supervisors, in writing, of such proceedings. It is understood that release time is subject to AIRPORT AUTHORITY scheduling requirements; however such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. Any denial shall be in writing and received by the Employer’s facilitiesrepresentative in a timely manner. 3. When an aggrieved employee must attend any meeting or hearing that is part of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 15, the grievant and his/her employee representative (not to exceed one (1) as defined in B.2., above) shall be released from duty to attend without loss of compensation pay. 4. The UNION has the right, on behalf of all or benefits:any portion of its bargaining unit, to file a grievance or initiate the grievance process pursuant to Article 15. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory 5. Employee representatives and/or employees who are witnesses in matters relating to employee grievance hearings or meetings, hearingsemployee disciplinary meetings, and other due process proceedings;employee suspension or termination meetings shall be allowed to attend such meetings during the employee's normal working hours without loss of pay. c6. The AIRPORT AUTHORITY agrees to allow UNION meetings to be held on AIRPORT AUTHORITY property during working hours on alternate months. Meetings will not exceed one (1) Participate inhour's duration. Any time used by UNION members for such meetings shall be deducted from the time allotted in 8, below. Employees will not receive any compensation for attendance at UNION meetings held beyond their regularly scheduled work hours. 7. The UNION may request use of AIRPORT AUTHORITY conference rooms and similar building facilities for meetings with employees in its bargaining unit. Use of AIRPORT AUTHORITY meeting facilities is subject to prior scheduling. The UNION will give the AIRPORT AUTHORITY twenty- four (24) hours advance notice of its intent to use AIRPORT AUTHORITY meeting facilities. 8. When attending to the duties provided for herein or prepare forattending Union meetings during work hours, proceedings employee representatives/Union members shall be on compensated release time up to a cumulative total of four hundred (400) hours per fiscal year, not to include any reasonable number of hours expended for UNION activities delineated in B 1-5, above. Pursuant to Section 1 of SB 241 as signed by the Governor on 6/1/15, the parties have bargained over this release time. Such representatives/Union members shall contact their Supervisor in advance when responding to UNION business/meetings during regular work hours. It is understood that arise from a dispute involving release time is subject to Supervisor approval and AIRPORT AUTHORITY scheduling requirements; however, such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. If the collective bargaining agreementemployee’s Supervisor is unavailable, notification will be provided via voice mail or e-mail. 9. The UNION representatives/members shall be responsible for properly coding their time cards to accurately reflect the utilization of these hours, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union documentation on their respective time cards as to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articlegeneral UNION activities performed. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. A. The Employer EMPLOYER agrees to grant time off, not to exceed one (1) week, to any employee designated by the P.B.A. to attend each P.B.A. State meeting or convention, providing seventy-two (72) hours written notice is given to the Chief of the Department by the P.B.A. Not more than four (4) employees shall allow be granted time off at any one time. A maximum of two (2) officers, who shall be designated Union representatives a reasonable amount by the appropriate officer of time the UNION Local 18, shall be released from duty when necessary in order to engage in attend the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without monthly meeting of P.B.A. Local 18 with no loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witnessregular pay. For purposes of this Articlesection only, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building the State P.B.A. delegate may be construed to be an officer. B. Accredited representatives of the P.B.A. may enter the Township facilities or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of engaging observing working conditions or assisting in the activities described adjustment of grievances. When the P.B.A. decides to have its representative enter said Township facilities or premises such representative will orally request such permission from the person in this Article on the same terms charge and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergenciespermission will not be unreasonably withheld, a non-employee representative provided further there shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer be no interference with normal operations of the visit. business of the Township Government or normal duties of employees. C. During collective negotiations, when negotiation meetings are scheduled during an employee’s regular work time, authorized P.B.A. representatives, not to exceed four (4), shall be excused from their normal work duties to participate in such sessions, and shall suffer no loss of regular pay thereby provided no emergency exists or the recall of off-duty employees is not required. D. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety “EMPLOYER” agrees that the president of the Local 18 may go off post on P.B.A. business, but upon doing so, the president must notify Headquarters and security rules while at obtain permission from the facility. The Employer Desk Officer, which shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours be unreasonably withheld. E. The “EMPLOYER” may permit duly authorized Union representatives to accommodate the designated representative’s performance attend labor relations seminars and other educational programs for job related activities, provided no undue interference with departmental operations is created. F. The State delegate shall be granted time off to attend monthly meetings of the activities listed above. HoweverState P.B.A. Any officer of the State P.B.A., the designated representative and their supervisor may agree not to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative exceed two shall, also to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to be granted such time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemoff provided no undue interference with Departmental operations is created thereby.

Union Activities. The Employer 1. On forty-eight (48) hours written notice to the College President or his designee, the authorized Union Representative or his designee shall allow designated have the right to schedule Union representatives meetings during normal operating hours in the building or buildings of the College.‌‌ 2. Members of the bargaining unit shall suffer no loss of pay to attend one such meeting each semester for a reasonable amount duration of not to exceed one hour. Two additional meetings per semester may be held in an emergency. Members of the bargaining unit will be granted paid release time to engage attend the first of these meetings. The second emergency meeting is unpaid. Failure to adhere to the meetings requirements outlined, including meeting in excess of one (1) hour, will result in a forfeiture of pay for all attending bargaining unit members. 3. On forty-eight (48) hours written notice to the College President or his designee, other Union meetings may be scheduled during normal operating hours in the following activities during building or buildings of the College provided such meetings do not interfere with the work hours and schedule of employees. Employees will be granted paid release time to attend these meetings. After a Union meeting has been scheduled with the College President, no meeting of another College organization shall be scheduled for the same time if it would interfere with the attendance by Union members at the EmployerUnion meetings. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Union meeting held during college credit open or late registration period (not to exceed sixteen (16) consecutive days, excluding Sundays, in each semester), during any hours when employees are expected to be engaged in the registration process, shall be limited to employees not then so engaged. B. Members of the Union’s facilitiesExecutive Council, without whose scheduled departure time is 3:30 p.m. or later, shall suffer no loss of compensation pay to attend meetings of the Executive Council scheduled after 3:30 p.m. These meetings are scheduled once each month. Two additional meetings per year with the above format may be held in an emergency. Two members per College, in addition to the Union officers, shall have this right. No more than two members per department, including officers, shall have this right. 1. The Union representative or benefits:his designee shall have the right to distribute Union materials to members of the bargaining unit and to discuss problems and for grievances with members of the bargaining unit. The Union Representative distributing such materials and discussing such problems and/or grievances with members shall do so in a manner that will not interfere with the work operations of the employees.‌ a) Investigate 2. The Union Representative or his designee shall have the right to inquire of administration about planned procedures to be used to implement this Agreement. The Union Representative or his designee shall not be discriminated against for carrying out any of these activities as provided for in Article IV B. D. The Board shall provide a mailbox for the Union Representative at each College and process grievances College’s location. E. The Colleges shall continue to provide a 15 square foot, locked, glass enclosed bulletin board at each College for the posting of notices and other workplace-related complaints;materials relating to Union activities. The location of such bulletin boards shall be agreed upon by the Union and the administration. This bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the Union and only the Union Representatives or their designees shall have the authority to post or remove from this bulletin board. b) Attend investigatory meetingsF. CCC shall post an electronic copy of the signed, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the executed collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before agreement between the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of parties on the Employer and CCC website. CCC shall give the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding a notification, by email, that the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article posted on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer its website within three days of the visitposting. The non-Each employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at has the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours authority to accommodate the designated representative’s performance print one copy of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative agreement using CCC’s computers and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemprinters.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities during work 1. On forty-eight (48) hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer College Head or his designee the authorized Union Representative or his designee shall have the right to schedule Union meetings during normal operating hours in the building or buildings of the visitCollege. 2. One such meeting may be held each semester for a duration of not to exceed one hour. Two additional meetings per semester may be held in an emergency. Members of the bargaining unit will be granted release time to attend these meetings. 3. On forty-eight (48) hours notice to the College Head or his designee, other Union meetings may be scheduled during normal operating hours in the building or buildings of the College provided such meetings do not interfere with the work schedule of employees. After a Union meeting has been scheduled with the College Head or President, no meeting of another College organization shall be scheduled for the same time if it would interfere with the attendance by Union members at the Union meetings. 4. Any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, any Union meeting held during college credit open or late registration period (not to exceed sixteen (16) consecutive days, excluding Sundays, in each semester), during any hours when employees are expected to be engaged in the registration process, shall be limited to employees not then so engaged. B. Members of the Union’s Executive Council, whose scheduled departure time is 3:30 p.m. or later, shall suffer no loss of pay to attend meetings of the Executive Council scheduled after 3:30 p.m. These meetings are scheduled once each month. Three members per College, in addition to the Union officers, shall have this right. Two additional meetings per year with the above format may be held in an emergency. 1. The non-employee Union representative or his designee shall have the right to distribute Union materials to members of the bargaining unit and to discuss problems and/or grievances with members of the bargaining unit. The Union Representative distributing such materials and discussing such problems and/or grievances with members shall comply do so in a manner that will not interfere with all safety and security rules while at the facilitywork operations of the employees. 2. The Employer Union Representative or his designee shall have the right to inquire of administration about planned procedures to be used to implement this Agreement. The Union Representative or his designee shall not reduce be discriminated against for carrying out any of these activities as provided for in Article IV B. D. The Board shall provide a designated representativemailbox for the Union Representative at each College and College’s work hours location. E. The Colleges shall continue to accommodate provide a 15 square foot, locked, glass enclosed bulletin board at each College for the designated representative’s performance posting of notices and other materials relating to Union activities. The location of such bulletin boards shall be agreed upon by the Union and the administration. This bulletin board shall be identified with the name of the activities listed above. However, Union and only the designated representative and Union Representatives or their supervisor may agree designees shall have the authority to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, post or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemremove from this bulletin board.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of 1. From time to engage time AIRPORT AUTHORITY management may request a meeting with one or more employee representatives, as defined in D, below. This meeting time will be mutually agreed upon. There shall be no loss of pay for employee representatives who participate in such a meeting. This meeting time shall not be deducted from the following activities allowance stated in B8, below. 2. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than four (4) employee representatives bargaining collectively with management or for no more than two (2) employee representatives during work hours mediation, fact-finding and at arbitration with management. There shall be no loss of pay for no more than one (1) employee representative who participates in disciplinary or discharge proceedings with management. Such representatives shall provide advance notice to their Supervisors, in writing, of such proceedings. It is understood that release time is subject to AIRPORT AUTHORITY scheduling requirements; however such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. Any denial shall be in writing and received by the Employer’s facilitiesrepresentative in a timely manner. 3. When an aggrieved employee must attend any meeting or hearing that is part of the Grievance Procedure set forth in Article 15, the grievant and his/her employee representative (not to exceed one (1) as defined in B.2., above) shall be released from duty to attend without loss of compensation pay. 4. The UNION has the right, on behalf of all or benefits:any portion of its bargaining unit, to file a grievance or initiate the grievance process pursuant to Article 15. a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory 5. Employee representatives and/or employees who are witnesses in matters relating to employee grievance hearings or meetings, hearingsemployee disciplinary meetings, and other due process proceedings;employee suspension or termination meetings shall be allowed to attend such meetings during the employee's normal working hours without loss of pay. c6. The AIRPORT AUTHORITY agrees to allow UNION meetings to be held on AIRPORT AUTHORITY property during working hours on alternate months. Meetings will not exceed one (1) Participate inhour's duration. Any time used by UNION members for such meetings shall be deducted from the time allotted in 8, below. Employees will not receive any compensation for attendance at UNION meetings held beyond their regularly scheduled work hours. 7. The UNION may request use of AIRPORT AUTHORITY conference rooms and similar building facilities for meetings with employees in its bargaining unit. Use of AIRPORT AUTHORITY meeting facilities is subject to prior scheduling. The UNION will give the AIRPORT AUTHORITY twenty- four (24) hours advance notice of its intent to use AIRPORT AUTHORITY meeting facilities. 8. When attending to the duties provided for herein or prepare forattending Union meetings during work hours, proceedings employee representatives/Union members shall be on compensated release time up to a cumulative total of four hundred (400) hours per fiscal year, not to include any reasonable number of hours expended for UNION activities delineated in B 1-5, above. Pursuant to Section 1 of SB 241 as signed by the Governor on 6/1/15, the parties have bargained over this release time. Such representatives/Union members shall contact their Supervisor in advance when responding to UNION business/meetings during regular work hours. It is understood that arise from a dispute involving release time is subject to Supervisor approval and AIRPORT AUTHORITY scheduling requirements; however, such release time shall not be unreasonably denied. If the collective bargaining agreementemployee’s Supervisor is unavailable, notification will be provided via voice mail or e-mail. 9. The UNION representatives/members shall be responsible for properly coding their time cards utilizing the electronic timekeeping system to accurately reflect the utilization of these hours, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and documentation on their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging respective time cards in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemsystem as to general UNION activities performed.

Union Activities. The Employer shall allow designated will prepare and post a seniority list containing the following information: employee name and date of hire; Employees who have not acquired seniority pursuant to article will nonetheless appear on the list. However, their name will be marked with an asterisk. The seniority list will be updated on a monthly basis. The Employer will provide the Union with the following information which will be placed in its mailbox: an updated copy of the fixed work schedule and of the variable work schedule; a copy of any job posting and job award: and notification of the removal of the name of an employee from the seniority list and the reason for same. The Union will advise the Employer, in writing, of the identity of three (3) Union representatives chosen from members of the bargaining unit. The Union will promptly advise the Employer of any changes thereto. A Union representative will be excused from work for time spent attending a reasonable amount of time to engage meeting in the following activities during work hours and at presence of one or more representatives of the Employer’s facilities, and reasonable time spent in preparing for such a meeting immediately prior to it taking place, without loss of compensation her regular wages, in the following cases. The Union representative must obtain prior authorization of the manager to be absent for such preparation, which authorization will not be unreasonably denied: during a meeting at step of the grievance procedure described at article or, in accompanying an employee who is receiving a written measure as described at article If the Union representative must attend a meeting described at article or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingsis requested to accompany an employee who is receiving a written disciplinary measure as described at article outside her work schedule, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and notwithstanding any other meetings between representatives provision in the Agreement, she will receive an allowance equivalent to the time spent in the presence of the Employer and multiplied by her regular hourly rate. A Union representative will be excused from work, if necessary, in the following cases: to process a grievance, other that what is provided for at In such a case, the Union representative must obtain the prior authorization of the manager, which authorization will not be unreasonably denied, and advise the manager immediately prior to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding her return to work; or, to attend an arbitration hearing. In such a case, the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to must advise the Employer of the visitidentity of the Union representative at least twenty one days in advance. The non-employee Two Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while representatives will be excused from work to attend meetings in the presence of representative of the Employer for the renewal of the Collective Agreement. A Union representative having a fixed work schedule who will be absent from work as provided in article or will be paid by the Employer as if she had been at the facilitywork according to her fixed schedule. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate will correspondingly invoice the designated representative’s performance Union which will pay within thirty days of its receipt of the activities listed aboveinvoice. HoweverThe National or local Representative of the Union may attend the meeting held at step of the grievance procedure described at article Except as provided at article a), the designated National or Local Representative may meet a Union representative at the work place, outside of the latter's work hours, Prior approval for such meeting which will take place in an available office must have been given by the Employer. The Employer will provide the Union with a Bulletin Board for the posting of Union related notices and their supervisor may agree which are not detrimental to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtimeEmployer, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity its personnel generally excluding employees as defined at article its clients and The Union will stamp each document in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in advance of its being posted with the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemstatement "authorized by" and initialled by the chief representative of the Union.

Union Activities. Section 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives recognizes its responsibilities as a reasonable amount of time bargaining agent and agrees to engage represent all employees in the following job classifications as set forth in Appendix "A" of this Agreement. Section 2. The Union agrees that its members will not solicit membership in the Union or otherwise carry on Union activities during work hours and working hours. Section 3. The Union President or designated representative of the bargaining unit shall have access to the Corrections department at reasonable times during regular business hours, (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday) to perform Union responsibilities outlined in this Agreement, provided they obtain prior approval from the Department Head or his designated representative. Such approval shall not be unreasonably denied. Section 4. The Union shall be provided access to a Bulletin Board in each facility. The Union may post Notices on the County's designated bulletin board which are approved at the Employer’s facilitiesdiscretion of the Department Head. Notices which are preapproved are as follows: Union's recreational, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearingseducational, and social affairs, Union elections, appointments, results of Union elections and Union meetings. Section 5. All Notices other due process proceedings; c) Participate inthan those listed above shall be presented to the Department Head or his designated representative for approval. Such Notices, or prepare forif approved, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving shall indicate both positing and removal dates. The Union will be responsible for the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings posting and other proceedings before removal of all Notices. If the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 conditions of this Article. g) Testify Article are not adhered to, management may revoke the privilege set forth in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include provided the Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards has been given an opportunity to correct the problem and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access has failed to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging do so in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visittimely manner. Section 6. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety President and/or the State Trustee may be allowed to absent themselves from work without pay for up to a combined total of six (6) working days per contract year in order to conduct union business, provided seven (7) calendar days notice is given in writing by the Union President or State Trustee and security rules while at is approved by the facilityDepartment Head. Section 7. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours County agrees to accommodate reimburse the designated representative’s performance wages of an employee or employees selected to represent Union members during the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree negotiation process up to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative total maximum reimbursement of sixty-four (64) work hours. All employee work time must have prior Department Head approval in order to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. be eligible for reimbursement as a Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemnegotiation representative.

Union Activities. 6.1 The Employer Union shall allow designated notify the Company in writing whenever changes take place of the names of its Officers and Representatives. 6.2 There shall be up to three (3) union workplace representatives, one from each shift. 6.3 The Union acknowledges that the union workplace representative have regular duties to perform on behalf of the Company. Where a situation requires a representative’s attention during working hours, he shall not leave his regular duties without first obtaining permission to do so from his immediate supervisor. It is understood that the taking of such time away from regular work duties shall be kept to a minimum and that permission will not therefore be unreasonably withheld. The representative shall return to regular duties as expeditiously as possible. The Company reserves the right to limit such time if the time requested is unreasonable. 6.4 The Company recognizes the right of the Union to appoint or otherwise select two (2) employees to the Negotiating Committee. It shall be the Negotiating Committee’s function to meet with the Company to negotiate the renewal of this Agreement. 6.5 Time spent by the union workplace representatives a reasonable amount of time to engage in meetings with the following activities Company and by employees selected under article 6.4 during work hours and at negotiations with the Employer’s facilities, Company shall be without loss of compensation pay or benefits: a) Investigate , provided that there shall be no entitlement to pay in respect to hours outside the employee’s normal hours of work and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving during which the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleemployee would not otherwise have worked. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” 6.6 The Company shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted allow reasonable access to the EmployerCompany’s facilities premises by a staff representative of the Union for the purpose of engaging in consulting with the activities described in this Article on union workplace representatives with regard to union matters, or the same terms Company. It is agreed such visits will be during normal business hours and conditions timed to cause as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice little disruption as possible to the Employer normal conduct of the visitbusiness. The non-employee Union Representative Such consultations with the union workplace representatives shall comply with all safety be in a place designated by the Company and security rules while at the facility. The Employer time taken shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree be kept to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemminimum.

Union Activities. 1. The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives a reasonable amount of time Officers and Stewards shall be permitted to engage in contract disputes during the term of the MOU, and the adjustment of grievances of employees in the bargaining unit, subject to the limitations set forth in this MOU. Unless otherwise approved by a supervisor or except in extraordinary circumstances, these permitted activities performed during the normal employee duty time of such designated and appointed Officers and Stewards shall fall within one of the following activities categories: a. Discuss with an employee a grievance or complaint; b. Make inquiries in order to obtain relevant information related to a grievance, including discussions with supervisors, other employees or other management officials provided that such inquiry will not include the right while on City time to question visitors or non-employees of the City; c. Assist employees in preparation for, or represent employees in the appeal and review steps of the grievance procedure or in arbitration; d. Attend meetings with supervisors or other management officials regarding grievance adjustments, consultation or general discussion directly related to wages, hours or working conditions, and other matters mutually agreed upon; and e. Prepare for meetings mutually agreed by the City and the Union. 2. Subject to the initial provisions of this MOU regarding paid time for such activities, the City agrees that duly designated Union Officers and other representatives will be allowed to meet with Management representatives during work normal working hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation pay. The foregoing release from normal working duties is subject, however, to the requirement that when any such designated Union Officer or benefits: a) Investigate representative is representing an employee, he/she will request the permission of his/her immediate supervisor in advance of any meeting, advising the supervisor of his/her destination and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetingswhen he/she expects to return. Such request will be granted by the supervisor unless work processes require the presence of the employee at that time. Upon returning to his/her duty station, hearingsthe Union Officer or representative will notify his/her supervisor. Upon arriving at the work place of the employees to be represented, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate inthe Union Officer or representative will normally be permitted to contact the employee. The represented employee also shall be required to request permission for time off in advance of any meeting. To the maximum extent possible, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings interviews between representatives and the employees will be held away from other employees and away from the public. If the Union official is not permitted to contact the employee at the immediate time of his arrival at the work place, the supervisor in charge will advise the Union Officer or Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ the reason why he/she cannot do so and the time when the employee will be available. 3. All Union activities shall be conducted in such a manner as not to disrupt the work activities of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Articleinvolved. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.

Union Activities. 3.1 It is recognized that from time to time it may be necessary for employees representing the Union to carry out their Union duties during their working hours. Employees shall first obtain permission from their supervisor prior to conducting any Union activity or business on Company premises at any time. Maintenance or earnings shall be the responsibility of the Employer, unless otherwise specifically agreed to. Other representatives of the Union shall obtain prior approval from a Company supervisor prior to conducting any Union activity or business on Company premises at any time. 3.2 Employees representing the Union shall be granted short term leaves of absence of twenty-two (22) working days or less, in order to carry out their Union duties. 3.3 Such leaves of absence shall be granted, insofar as the regular operations of their department shall permit, and the application shall be given precedence over any other leave of absence application received on the same day. 3.4 Members of the Negotiating Committee who are not performing their regular duties, but who are meeting with the Company and being paid by the Union, shall have such time classified as "in service" time for the purposes of calculating eligibility for Statutory Holiday pay. 3.5 Employees acting as full time officers or representatives of the Union or their parent organization, on a leave of absence beyond twenty-two (22) working days, shall be entitled to retain their membership in all existing welfare plans, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plans, subject to the Union paying the full cost of the premium of each plan on the employee's and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'s behalf. 3.6 Employees who are acting as full time officers or representatives of the Union or their parent organization shall be placed on leave of absence, with the time involved considered as service with the Company. On conclusion of such leave of absence, employees shall return to a job level equivalent to that which they previously held immediately prior to working for the Union, with the accrued seniority. 3.7 The Employer shall allow designated have the right of selection to fill vacancies due to Union representatives leaves of ten (10) months duration or less. Otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by the applicable posting rules. Experience gained by selection to the temporary positions shall not be considered in selection of a reasonable amount successful applicant to the posting. 3.8 No employee shall lose section seniority rights as a result of time transfers to engage in fill vacancies which result from these Union leaves. 3.9 On the following activities during work hours and at the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. Howeverdates, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows Company shall pay the designated representative to perform following respective lump sums into the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtimeBargaining Unit's Paid Education Leave fund: April 1, shift differential2004 $2100.00 April 1, travel time2005 $2100.00 April 1, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.2006 $2100.00

Union Activities. Section 1: No employee shall be discharged, disciplined, or discriminated against because of activity on behalf of the Union which does not interfere with the performance of their own or another employee’s duties or assignments. Section 2: The Union shall be entitled to hold Union meetings at any GTMESA Station, provided permission is granted in advance from the Fire Chief and all duty chores are completed. Section 3: The Union shall advise the Employer of Union officers and stewards. Section 4: The Union shall have the right to post Union notices and bulletins during regularly scheduled working hours. Section 5: The Employer shall allow designated provide one (1) bulletin board for exclusive use of the Union representatives in each GTMESA Station at a reasonable amount convenient location accessible to employees. Size and location as agreed by the parties. The Union shall be allowed to hang their charter in one of the stations in a location agreed to by both parties. Section 6: Union officials and representatives, up to a maximum of one (1) in any one instance, shall be permitted time off to engage in perform the following activities during work hours and at Union business, so long as it is on the Employer’s facilities, without loss property; Representation of compensation Union members during grievance or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, disciplinary meetings when the official or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving representative has been requested by said covered employee for such representation; meetings with the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and Fire Chief or Township/Board officials; negotiations; any other meetings between Union business conducted on the Employer’s property. The Union in contract negotiations, may be represented by employees in the bargaining unit, not to exceed four (4). Section 7: Union representatives and agents will be permitted to discuss Union business with employees during their duty hours and while members are not on a call, provided such discussions will not interfere with the performance of any employee’s duties and service to the community. Section 8: The Employer agrees that the accredited representatives of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the IAFF, whether local representatives, district council representatives, state, or international representatives, may schedule meetings concerning this contract, this bargaining unit, or collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to implementation on the Employer’s facilities for property, with the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer approval of the visitFire Chief, provided such meetings are not disruptive of the duties of the employees or the efficient operation of the department. Section 9: One member of the Union shall be granted time off to attend local, state or international Union functions such as seminars, conventions and meetings. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer Such time off shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping system.exceed six (6) twenty-four

Union Activities. Section 22.1 Except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, union representatives or members will not engage in any union activity during working time or in any working area in a way that interferes with the efficient operation of the Township. Section 22.2 The Employer shall allow designated Union representatives agrees to provide a reasonable amount of time to engage bulletin board (appx. 36” x 24”) in the following activities during maintenance shop, and a section of the bulletin board in the office, for announcements of meetings and other material related to Union business with the Employer. All such materials shall receive approval of the Township Manager, or his or her designee, before being posted, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. The bulletin board may not be used to post political material, nor will it be used to post notices that are derogatory of or inflammatory toward the Employer. Section 22.3 The Union may be represented by one (1) union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or the purpose of receiving and investigating grievances. The Union agrees to furnish the Employer with the name of the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and to keep the list current. The Employer will have no obligation to deal with any ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ who is not on said list. The Employer agrees that the union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be free to conduct his/her union duties on Township property provided that such duties do not interfere with normal operations. Section 22.4 Non-employee staff representatives of the Union shall be permitted to visit bargaining unit employees at work between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and at 3:00 p.m. Such visits shall not interfere with the operation of the Employer or the performance of employees’ duties, and the Union representative shall inform the Township Manager, or his/her designee, of his/her visit prior to entering the Employer’s facilities, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints; b) Attend investigatory meetings, hearings, and other due process proceedings; c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving premises. The Union will furnish the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives name of the authorized representative and/or his designee and, the Employer and is obliged only for admission of such authorized representative and/or designee. The foregoing visitation privilege does not include or allow the holding of Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to meetings on the Employer’s facilities for the purpose of engaging in the activities described in this Article on the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergenciespremises, without regard to whether a non-employee Union representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall does or does not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systemattend.

Union Activities. 16.1 The Employer will provide the Union with one bulletin board to be located at each Museum physical location in a non-work, non-public area. The bulletin board shall allow designated be locked at all times. All material to be posted shall be signed by an appropriate Union representative and submitted to the Vice President of Human Resources for posting approval, which approval shall not unreasonably be denied. Material for posting shall be non-derogatory in nature and shall be restricted to official Union notices, such as notices about Union meetings; elections; recreational, educational and/or social events; or other Union matters. 16.2 The Employer will recognize stewards and other Local Union leadership as representatives of the Local Union (“stewards”) and the USW Staff Representative as the representative of the USW. The Union will provide the Employer with a written list of stewards and all other Union Representatives. 16.3 Union stewards shall be permitted reasonable amount of time to engage in the following activities off during work hours and at the Employer’s facilitiesscheduled shifts, without loss of compensation or benefits: a) Investigate compensation, to investigate and process grievances and other workplace-related complaints;to attend investigatory interviews in accordance with [Article -- Discipline and Discharge] of this Agreement. Union stewards must first secure the approval of their supervisor before leaving their workstation, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. b16.4 Union bargaining committee members shall be permitted reasonable time off during scheduled shifts to attend bargaining sessions. Union bargaining committee members must first secure the approval of their supervisor before leaving their workstation, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Union bargaining committee members will not be paid by the Employer for time spent attending bargaining sessions or for time spent otherwise relating to bargaining. 16.5 Subject to staffing needs, Union stewards shall be entitled to a leave without pay of one (1) Attend investigatory meetingsday off each calendar year from the Employer to attend Union ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ training. The Union must notify the Employer at least thirty (30) days in advance of such training and approval to attend such training shall not be unreasonably withheld. 16.6 Subject to staffing needs, hearingsone (1) Union representative from each Museum may be entitled to time off without pay of up to two (2) days each calendar year to attend Union conferences. To request such time off, and other due process proceedings;the Union must seek approval in writing from the Employer at least thirty (30) days prior to the conference. Such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. c) Participate in, or prepare for, proceedings that arise from a dispute involving 16.7 No official Union meetings shall be held on the collective bargaining agreement, including arbitration proceedings, administrative hearings and other proceedings before the Employment Relations Board; d) Engage in collective bargaining; e) Attend labor-management meetings, safety committee meetings and any other meetings between representatives premises of the Employer and the Union to discuss employment relations; f) Provide information regarding the collective bargaining agreement to newly hired bargaining unit employees outlined in Section 4.10 of this Article. g) Testify in a legal proceeding in which the designated Union representative has been subpoenaed as a witness. For purposes of this Article, “designated representatives” shall include Union executive board officers, building or site representatives, stewards and their designees. A non-employee Union Representative shall be permitted access to without the Employer’s facilities for express permission. 16.8 Representatives of the purpose Union who are not employees of engaging in the activities described in this Article on Employer may not enter the same terms and conditions as designated representatives. Barring emergencies, a non-employee representative shall give 24- hour prior notice to the Employer public areas of the visit. The non-employee Union Representative shall comply with all safety and security rules while at the facility. The Employer shall not reduce a designated representative’s work hours to accommodate the designated representative’s performance of the activities listed above. However, the designated representative and their supervisor may agree to a flex schedule that allows the designated representative to perform the activities above during paid work hours within the FLSA workweek. No overtime, shift differential, travel time, per diem, or any other premium pay shall apply to time spent in these activities nor apply towards the calculation of such time. Union members performing Union activity as defined in Article 4 will record time spent on activities in the Employer’s electronic timekeeping systempremises without prior written authorization from the Employer’s Vice President of Human Resources or designee.