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A. Officers, worksite leaders/stewards and/or paid Union representatives shall be <br />permitted to visit break and lunch areas designated by the City, before or after <br />work or during designated lunch periods for the purpose of discussing Union <br />business, provided that arrangements are made in advance with the manager <br />responsible for the worksite. <br />B. Such visits shall not disrupt the work of City employees, interfere with the normal <br />operations of the department or with established safety and security requirements. <br />Where any such problems arise, the Union and the City will agree on an alternate <br />meeting/conference facility for the purpose of providing a place for the Union to <br />hold a meeting before or after work or during lunch periods. If the City facility <br />provided the Union as an alternate meeting site during non-working hours is a <br />public meeting room, its scheduling and use shall be governed in accordance with <br />regulations pertaining to the use of public meeting rooms at City facilities. <br />C. Solicitations of membership and all activities concerned with the internal <br />management of the Union, such as collecting dues, holding membership meetings, <br />preparation of petitions, preparation of proposals, campaigning for office, <br />conducting elections and distributing literature, shall not be conducted during <br />working hours. <br />D. Officers and employees may perform those duties assigned to them by the Union, <br />but in no event shall they have the right to interfere with the performance of work <br />of any other employee or interfere with City operations or to call a strike, <br />slowdown, work stoppage, sympathy strike or take any economic action against <br />the City. <br />18.3 Release Time for Employee Representatives. <br />A. In the event that the Union is formally meeting and conferring with <br />representatives of the City on matters within the scope of representation during <br />regular City business hours, a reasonable number of officers, employee <br />representatives or other officials of the Union shall be allowed reasonable time off <br />without loss of compensation or other benefits. <br />B. Such officers and employee representatives shall not leave their duty or work <br />station or assignment without the prior knowledge of their supervisor or such <br />supervisor's supervisor. <br />C. Such meetings are subject to scheduling in a manner consistent with City <br />operating needs and work schedules. <br />18.4 Use of Bulletin Boards. Space shall be made available to the Union on the City's <br />existing employee bulletin boards for the purpose of posting notices pertaining to Union <br />business, subject to the following conditions: <br />A. Materials posted by the Union shall not include campaign material on municipal <br />election matters, including elections for City Council, other City positions, or <br />33