Common use of Union Official Clause in Contracts

Union Official. Any one employee may be granted a leave of absence, without loss of seniority, to serve as a Union official. The employee shall continue to accrue seniority while on the leave of absence. Upon return, the employee shall return to the step the employee would have attained if the employee had been continuously employed. The employee must give thirty (30) days notice before the leave of absence is to begin. The thirty (30) day period of notification may be waived by mutual consent. The leave must be requested in writing. All vacation leave shall be paid on the last pay period the employee is in pay status. Any notice to return to the County must be made to the Director of Human Resources. The returning employee shall be placed in a like or similar position with all corresponding rights of seniority. No current County employee shall lose their employment because of this section. If no current County position is available, the employee shall be notified of the next vacancy for which they are qualified. The employee may refuse two (2) jobs. After two (2) jobs are refused, the County has no obligation to notify the employee of further vacancies and the employee may compete for other jobs within the County.