Common use of Chapter Meetings Clause in Contracts

Chapter Meetings. The Congress shall have the right to schedule one regular and one emergency Congress chapter meeting per month during normal operating hours at a college at times mutually agreeable to the college President and the union. Subject to the operating needs of the college, non-teaching professional staff members shall be allowed to rearrange their schedules to attend such meetings provided, however, that the revised work schedule be approved by the appropriate management representative. Individuals shall not be required to reschedule mutually agreed upon time periods spent in such meetings provided that their work responsibilities are fulfilled. Teaching obligations take precedence over attendance at such meetings. Normal college procedures will be followed in scheduling available space.