SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721 (SEIU) - PART-TIME NON CIVIL SERVICE (2015-2017)

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D. Union Release Time for Union Officials, Board Members, and Employee Representatives. 1) The City's Executive Director of Personnel Services shall be provided with a list of names and classification titles of the part-time employees serving as the Union's Board members, Officers, and Employee Representatives. Such Board members, Officers, and Employee Representatives shall be considered work site representatives. 2) During the term of this Agreement, the City agrees to grant up to a total of fifty (50) hours per fiscal year on a non - cumulative basis to this bargaining unit to allow its work site representatives, without loss of pay, to perform the responsibilities of their positions as follows: the investigation and processing of grievances, including representation at all levels of the grievance procedure; meetings with Department Heads involving the termination of part-time employees, as referenced in Article VII, Section 7.1C; joint labor - management meetings; meet and confer sessions; and contract negotiations. 3) Such part -time work site representatives shall make advance arrangements with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purposes and shall be required by the City to record and report to their supervisors on the work time spent in assisting other employees or on Union business, as defined in #2 above. Such time shall be recorded as "union representative time." 4) Officers, worksite leaders /stewards and/or paid Union representatives shall be permitted to visit break and lunch areas designated by the City, before or after work or during designated lunch periods for the purpose of discussing Union business, provided that arrangements are made in advance with the manager responsible for the worksite. E. Executive Board Member's Union Release Time. 1) The City's Executive Director of Personnel Services shall be provided with the name and classification title of the part -time employee serving as the Union's Executive Board Member. 2) One (1) designated SEIU Local 721 Executive Board Member shall be allowed up to 20 hours per year without loss of pay and benefits to perform the responsibilities of his /her position. 3) The Union shall reimburse the City for 100% of the salary, including any premium payments and benefit costs for Union Release Time. 4) The Union agrees to pay for Union Release Time within thirty (30) days of receiving the bill from the City. IN