Common use of Union Release Clause in Contracts

Union Release. The President of the Federation, local Federation representatives and/or any local state or national officers will be provided time off with pay to a maximum of a combined total of four (4) days per program year to attend state and/or national meetings and/or conferences of the Federation's local affiliates. No one member shall take more than two (2) days total per year nor more than two (2) consecutive days for any one event. Prior notification of absence for union meetings/conferences must be made by the employee with the employee's supervisor. No two employees from the same center may use union release on the same date. There may be exceptional circumstances when the supervisor would need to deny a request for union release. The union will reimburse the employer for the cost of a substitute if one is used.