FACULTY UNION LEAVE Sample Clauses

The Faculty Union Leave clause grants faculty members the right to take time off from their regular duties to participate in union-related activities. Typically, this leave may be used for attending union meetings, negotiations, or representing the union in official capacities, and may require advance notice or approval from the institution. Its core function is to ensure that faculty members can fulfill their union responsibilities without jeopardizing their employment or benefits, thereby supporting fair labor representation and collective bargaining processes.
FACULTY UNION LEAVE. (a) To facilitate the operation of the Collective Agreement and Employer/Faculty relationships, the Union will be provided the total equivalent of one quarter-time leave of absence per annum without loss of pay or other entitlement for one of its members. The Union may designate a person who will be entitled to union leave under this Article and will advise the employer of the amount of the leave to be taken. (b) The Union may purchase additional release time above that currently paid for by the employer at replacement costs. Replacement cost is that for the individual who is carrying out the duties of the individual released. Such leaves will not be unreasonably withheld. (c) Where such leave is granted, the employer will replace the employee as necessary. (d) Costs arising from this provision will not be charged against the program area of the participating union representative. (e) This clause may be utilized by the Union to ensure adequate representation by the Union with respect to issues that affect the institution or the post-secondary system. To facilitate the administration of this provision, the Union will ensure that the employer is advised of the eligible leaves to be taken. (f) The request for all such leaves shall be made by the Union in writing to the appropriate administrator responsible and the Vice President, Human Resource Services by May 15 for Fall leaves and November 1 for Spring leaves. (g) The Employer agrees that, while the granting of leave in excess of half-time for any one individual is subject to the Employer’s educational requirements, approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. (h) Meetings between representatives of the Union and the Employer shall be held at times mutually agreeable to the parties. Every effort shall be made to hold such meetings at times that do not conflict with the teaching or duty schedules of the faculty members involved. (i) A faculty member selected for a full-time position in the Federation of Post- Secondary Educators or in any successor organization to FPSE shall be granted full-time leave of absence subject to the following conditions: (i) As soon as possible in advance of the leave, the Union shall notify the Employer of the possibility of this clause being invoked. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Union shall provide the Employer with written notice by June 1 for Fall leaves and November 1 for Spring leaves; (ii) A faculty member on leave under this clause shall continue to receive full sala...
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FACULTY UNION LEAVE. (a) To facilitate the operation of the Collective Agreement and Employer/Faculty relationships, the Union will be provided the total equivalent of one quarter-time leave of absence per annum without loss of pay or other entitlement for one of its members. The Union may designate a person who will be entitled to union leave under this Article and will advise the employer of the amount of the leave to be taken. (b) The Union may purchase additional release time above that currently paid for by the employer at replacement costs. Replacement cost is that for the individual who is carrying out the duties of the individual released. Such leaves will not be unreasonably withheld. (c) Where such leave is granted, the employer will replace the employee as necessary. (d) Costs arising from this provision will not be charged against the program area of the participating union representative.
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  • Union Leaves The Union shall be granted a combined total of eighty (80) hours leave per year with pay to attend conferences, conventions, workshops, and other meetings of the local, state, and/or national Unions, PROVIDED that no member shall take more than forty (40) hours total per year. Employees shall be released from regularly assigned duties under the following provisions: A. That such release time is requested in writing to the President with a copy to the employee's immediate supervisor by the Union, B. If it is determined that a substitute is needed, the Union will reimburse the College for the cost of substitute(s) compensation for each such release within thirty (30) days after billing, C. That the written request will be made by the Union at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the requested leave to give maximum advance notification to the College when release time is needed. D. And the Union President shall determine which members will be allowed to use Union leave.

  • Union Leave Leave of absence for Union business shall be given without pay up to a maximum of (as per the local provisions under L19) days per calendar year provided such leave does not interfere with the continuance of efficient operation of the Hospital. Such leave shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) not more than (as per the local provisions under L19) employees of the Hospital are absent on any such leave at the same time, and not more than (as per the local provisions under L19) employee from a department; (b) a request must be made in writing at least twenty-one days prior to the commencement of the function for which leave is requested, unless it is not reasonably possible to give such notice; (c) such request shall state the general nature of the function to be attended; (d) employees on a Union Leave which is approved by the Hospital in accordance with the above conditions shall be paid for such leave by the Hospital. The Hospital shall then forward a statement of such wages paid to the employee affected to the union for reimbursement of the amount stated; (e) an employee who is elected or appointed to office with the CAW, shall upon application by the Union in writing, be granted a leave of absence without loss of seniority and benefits for up to three (3) years. An extension shall be granted upon written application by the employee to the administration of the Hospital. During such leaves of absence, salary and benefits shall be kept whole by the Hospital and the Union agrees to reimburse the Hospital for such salary and the Hospital's contribution to said benefits. The employee agrees to notify the Hospital of the employee's intention to return to work within two (2) weeks following the termination of office for which the leave was granted. The union agrees to notify the Hospital five (5) months in advance of the Local Union election. The union further agrees that the requirement to meet under Article 14 will be waived. At the end of such leave, any employee hired or placed as a substitute for the employee on such absence, may be terminated or laid off by the Hospital as required, or may be transferred to the employee's previous position if the substitution was a transfer. An employee on leave of absence under this provision shall continue to accumulate all rights and privileges under this Agreement. It is understood that the intent of this article is that it shall normally apply to only one employee at a time per circumstance as noted above, and that the Union shall provide adequate notice prior to an employee commencing Union Leave of Absence. Further applications may be granted consistent with the Hospital’s staffing requirements. In addition, it is understood that any employee so elected or appointed is required to maintain their competence in the event that they are to return to the workplace.