Leave for Union Activity. The University agrees to provide leave of absence with pay for delegates of the Union to attend Union activities. A total of eighteen (18) days of such leave may be used each year of this Agreement. This total is an aggregate total for the entire bargaining unit. This leave is to be used exclusively for participation in regularly scheduled meetings or conventions of labor organizations with which the Union is affiliated or for training programs for Stewards and Union Officers and for which appropriate approval by the University is required. Written notice, from the Union of the authorization of an individual to utilize such leave time shall be given to the University Personnel Office where the individual is employed at least twenty-one (21) days in advance of the date or dates of such meeting except in an emergency, less notice may be given. It is intended to be fairly distributed among Institutions of the University. Granting of such leave to a staff member shall not be unreasonably withheld by the University. Leave will be granted to individuals authorized by the President or the Business Manager of the Union, but shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) days of paid leave in a year period and five
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement