Common use of Article Title Clause in Contracts

Article Title. Representation A. Representation: It is recognized that employees representing the Association for the purpose of negotiations are acting in behalf of the Association and its members and not in their capacity as employees of the Employer. B. Association members will be allowed to attend association/labor related training while on duty and receive normal compensation for the training hours. The training and related travel/meal costs will be paid for by the Association. A maximum of forty (40) hours in a fiscal year will be allowed and should be scheduled and approved at least thirty (30) days in advance by the Employer and the Association. If training is learned of less than thirty (30) days prior to the training date, consideration should still be given to allowing the training time to be compensated if the training does not conflict with departmental needs or cause a staffing shortage. The maximum training hours is in total, not per Association member. The City will reimburse employees at their regular rate of pay based upon their normal shift when employees are attending collective bargaining training for their Association. This training and the time spent are not for the benefit of the City, are not within the scope and course of employment, and the employee is not deemed on-duty while attending this training. Regardless of the actual time spent at the training, this time may not be included in hours of work for purposes of overtime or compensation time.