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ARTICLE XVI <br />16.0 ASSOCIATION RIGHTS <br />16.1 Release Time for Association Representatives. CASA shall have the right to <br />appoint/elect a reasonable number of representatives who are recognized <br />by the City as officers or work site leaders/stewards. <br />A. Such reasonable number of work site leaders/stewards recognized by <br />the City shall be limited to six (6). <br />B. The City's Executive Director of Personnel Services shall be provided <br />with a list of names and classification titles of CASA's officers as set <br />forth in Exhibit B of the Confidential Association of Santa Ana City MOU, <br />as well as the names and classification titles of all work site <br />leaders/stewards and other Association representatives. The <br />Association agrees to inform the City in writing of any changes in said <br />list within ten (10) calendar days. <br />C. During the term of this Agreement, the City agrees to allow reasonable <br />time off without loss of compensation to enable the officers and <br />worksite leaders/stewards to assist other CASA unit employees in <br />processing grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure and <br />other CASA business activities; provided, however, that such officers <br />and worksite leaders/stewards shall make advance arrangement with <br />their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose. The <br />officers and worksite leaders/stewards shall be required by the City to <br />record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting <br />other bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the <br />Agreement. <br />Time spent by the Association President, officers or worksite <br />leaders/stewards on Association Release time, under this MOU, shall <br />not be considered time worked for computation of overtime <br />according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. <br />16.2 Worksite Access. <br />A. Officers, worksite leaders/stewards and/or Association representatives <br />shall be permitted to visit break and lunch areas designated by the <br />City, before or after work or during designated lunch periods for the <br />purpose of discussing Association business, provided that <br />arrangements are made in advance with the manager responsible for <br />the worksite. <br />CONFIDENTIAL ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA (CASA) MOU:0=0= ?¢?214 Page 56