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C. During the term of this Agreement, the City agrees to grant up to a total of two <br />hundred (200) hours per fiscal year on a non - cumulative basis to enable the <br />officers and worksite leaders /stewards to assist other bargaining unit employees in <br />processing grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure; provided, <br />however, that such officers and worksite leaders /stewards shall make advance <br />arrangements with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such <br />purpose. The officers and worksite leaders /stewards shall be required by the City <br />to record and report to their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other <br />bargaining unit employees pursuant to this provision of the Agreement. <br />D. Union Business Leave Time. In addition to the two hundred (200) hours per <br />fiscal year provided by the City on a non - cumulative basis, officers and worksite <br />leaders /stewards shall be granted an additional three hundred (300) hours per <br />fiscal year on a non - cumulative basis paid by the Union from the bank of hours or <br />directly by the Union. The purpose of this additional three hundred (300) hours <br />per fiscal year shall be to enable the officers and worksite leaders /stewards to <br />assist the bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under the Grievance <br />Review Procedure and for union activities which may include conventions, <br />seminars and meetings. However, such officers and worksite leaders /stewards <br />shall make arrangements with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for <br />such purposes. The officers and worksite leaders /stewards shall be required by <br />the City to record and report to their supervisors on the work time spent on Union <br />business. <br />Time spent by officers or worksite leaders /stewards on Union Business leave <br />time, under this Letter of Agreement, shall not be considered time worked for <br />computation of overtime according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. <br />E. If, at some point in the future, the President for the SEIU bargaining unit is <br />elected from the Part Time Civil Service category of employment, then all rights <br />and privileges pertaining to President's leave shall apply. <br />18.2 Worksite Access. <br />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 />34 <br />