Common use of – ATTENDANCE AT LOCAL MEETINGS Clause in Contracts

– ATTENDANCE AT LOCAL MEETINGS. Section 1 Any employee wishing to attend a Local #361 business meeting may do so in exchange for making up the time to fully “repay” the Board for the actual time the employee is away from his/her work station while in attendance at such a meeting and providing the employee notifies his/her immediate superior at least one (1) day in advance of the meeting date. Section 2 Exception to the above: If there is an approved scheduled activity that requires an employee to be present, that employee will be required to remain on duty in the respective building. Section 3 The Board regards ratification meetings as professional meetings, therefore, employees shall be allowed up to a two (2) hour maximum time to attend a ratification meeting without need for make-up time. Section 4 The Union shall be permitted to meet for a minimum of 30 minutes with all OAPSE members and new employees during the August in-service day (prior to students attending school) to communicate with them regarding Union business/benefits, and/or sign membership applications, and/or to distribute to them a copy of this agreement. All employees shall be paid their regular hourly rate during this meeting time. Provisions in Section 1 of this article do not apply to this in-service day meeting.