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ARTICLE, XVIII <br />18.0 UNION RIGHTS <br />18.1 Release Time for Union Grievance Representatives. The Union shall have the right to <br />appoint/clect a reasonable number of representatives who are recognized by the City as <br />officers or work site leaders /stewards. <br />A. Such reasonable number of work site leaders /stewards recognized by the City <br />shall be limited to eighteen (18), <br />B. The City's Employee Relations Manager shall be provided with a list of names <br />and classification titles of the Union's officers as set forth in the Santa Ana City <br />Employees, Chapter 1939 /Service Employees International Union Local 721 <br />Bylaws, as well as the names and classification titles of all work site <br />leaders /stewards and other Union representatives. The Union agrees to in'fomr the <br />City in writing of any changes in said list within ten (10) calendar days of date of <br />change. <br />C. During the term of this MOU, the City agrees to grant tip to a total of two hundred <br />(200) hours per fiscal year on a non- cuumrlative basis to enable the officers and <br />worksite leaders /stewards to assist other bargaining unit employees in processing <br />grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure; provided, however, that such <br />officers and worksite leaders /stewards shall make advance arrangement with their <br />supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose, The officers and <br />worksite leaders /stewards shall be required by the City to record and report to <br />their supervisors the work time spent in assisting other bargaining unit employees <br />pursuant to this provision of the MOU. <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 as depicted in Article XVIII — Union Rights, 18.1 E <br />President's Leave Section 12. The purpose of this additional three hundred (300) <br />hours per fiscal year shall be to enable the officers and worksite leaders /stewards <br />to assist the bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under the <br />Grievance Review Procedure and for union activities which may include <br />conventions, seminars and meetings. However, such officers and worksite <br />leaders /stewards shall make advance arrangements with their supervisors prior to <br />absenting themselves for such purposes. The officers and worksite <br />leaders /stewards shall be required by the City to record and report to their <br />supervisors on the work time spent on Union business. <br />Time spent by the Union President, officers or worksite leaders /stewards on <br />President's leave, as noted in Section E below, and /or Union Business leave time, <br />.1 <br />25A -64 <br />