Common use of Leave for Union Activity Clause in Contracts

Leave for Union Activity. A. The Employer agrees to provide time off without loss of pay for delegates of the Union to attend Union conventions, conferences or educational programs provided that the total amount of time without loss of pay shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) days available annually during the term of this Agreement. A maximum of five (5) unused days may be carried over from year to year. The right of the carryover expires with the term of this Agreement. B. The Union shall request, in writing, approval from the designee of the Vice President of Human Resources to use such Leave. Such request shall be made in writing no less than four (4) weeks in advance by the Union specifying the type of Union activity for which time off is sought, the individual(s) to be granted the time off and the maximum amount of time to be utilized. C. The University under specified conditions will provide non-probationary employees designated by the Union to act as a full-time paid Union employee the option to take an unpaid leave of absence without pay or benefits, but without loss of seniority for Union business, subject to the following conditions: 1. Not more than two clerical and one technical employee shall be granted a leave of absence at any given time. 2. During the leave of absence period, the employee shall not engage in any activities for the purpose of organizing unrepresented University employees. 3. The leave of absence for Union business for any employee shall not exceed one year. 4. During the leave of absence, the employee shall not accrue any university service credit for any benefit purpose. D. A request for a leave of absence to take full-time employment with the Union or for any other Union activity will be submitted by the Union directly to the Vice President of Human Resources or his designee for consideration. The request will be granted whenever practicable unless operations in the bargaining unit member’s department would be adversely affected by the absence.

Leave for Union Activity. A. The Employer agrees to provide time off without loss of pay for delegates of the Union to attend Union conventions, conferences or educational programs provided that the total amount of time without loss of pay shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) days available annually during the term of this Agreement. A maximum of five (5) unused days may be carried over from year to year. The right of the carryover expires with the term of this Agreement. B. The Union shall request, in writing, approval from the designee of the Vice President of Human Resources to use such Leave. Such request shall be made in writing no less than four (4) weeks in advance by the Union specifying the type of Union activity for which time off is sought, the individual(s) to be granted the time off and the maximum amount of time to be utilized. C. The University under specified conditions will provide non-probationary employees designated by the Union to act as a full-time paid Union employee the option to take an unpaid leave of absence without pay or benefits, but without loss of seniority for Union business, subject to the following conditions:an 1. Not more than two clerical and one technical employee shall be granted a leave of absence at any given time. 2. During the leave of absence period, the employee shall not engage in any activities for the purpose of organizing unrepresented University employees. 3. The leave of absence for Union business for any employee shall not exceed one year. 4. During the leave of absence, the employee shall not accrue any university service credit for any benefit purpose. D. A request for a leave of absence to take full-time employment with the Union or for any other Union activity will be submitted by the Union directly to the Vice President of Human Resources or his designee for consideration. The request will be granted whenever practicable unless operations in the bargaining unit member’s department would be adversely affected by the absence.

Leave for Union Activity. ‌ A. The Employer agrees to provide time off without loss of pay for delegates of the Union to attend Union conventions, conferences or educational programs provided that the total amount of time without loss of pay shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) days available annually during the term of this Agreement. A maximum of five (5) unused days may be carried over from year to year. The right of the carryover expires with the term of this Agreement. B. The Union shall request, in writing, approval from the designee of the Vice President of Human Resources to use such Leave. Such request shall be made in writing no less than four two (42) weeks in advance by the Union specifying the type of Union activity for which time off is sought, the individual(s) to be granted the time off and the maximum amount of time to be utilized. C. The University under specified conditions will provide non-probationary employees designated by the Union to act as a full-time paid Union employee the option to take an unpaid leave of absence without pay or benefits, but without loss of seniority for Union business, subject to the following conditions: 1. Not more than two clerical and one technical employee shall be granted a leave of absence at any given time. 2. During the leave of absence period, the employee shall not engage in any activities for the purpose of organizing unrepresented University employees. 3. The leave of absence for Union business for any employee shall not exceed one year. 4. During the leave of absence, the employee shall not accrue any university service credit for any benefit purpose. D. A request for a leave of absence to take full-time employment with the Union or for any other Union activity will be submitted by the Union directly to the Vice President of Human Resources or his designee for consideration. The request will be granted whenever practicable unless operations in the bargaining unit member’s department would be adversely affected by the absence.department