Released Time Sample Clauses
The Released Time clause defines the conditions under which an employee is permitted to be absent from work duties without penalty, typically for specific purposes such as attending training, union activities, or fulfilling civic responsibilities. In practice, this clause outlines the types of activities that qualify for released time, the process for requesting such time off, and any limitations on duration or frequency. Its core function is to ensure that employees can participate in important activities outside their regular job responsibilities without risking disciplinary action or loss of pay, thereby balancing organizational needs with individual rights or obligations.
Released Time. Should the investigation or processing of any grievance require that an employee(s) or an Association representative(s) be released from his/her regular assignment, upon request of the Association, he/she shall be released without loss of pay or benefits.
Released Time. (a) The University agrees to provide a total of six (6) units of released time per semester, in both the Fall and Spring semesters, to full-time employees designated by the UFF Chapter to carry out the UFF’s Chapter obligations in representing employees and administering the Agreement. Any units of release time not used by UFF Chapter may be carried forward to subsequent semesters until a successor to this agreement is in force. The UFF Chapter may designate employees to receive released time during the academic year, subject to the following conditions:
1. No more than one (1) employee per fifteen (15) employees or fraction thereof per department/unit may be granted released time at any one time, nor may any employee be granted more than a two (2) unit reduction in a single semester.
2. The UFF Chapter shall provide the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ with a list of requested designees and/or units to be carried forward for the academic year no later than May 1 of the preceding academic year. Upon approval of the designees by the University, the designees shall serve for one (1) academic year. Changes for the spring semester may be made upon written notification submitted by the UFF Chapter to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ no later than November 1st.
(b) (1) a "unit" of released time shall consist of a reduction in teaching load of one (1) course per Fall or Spring semester for instructional employees or, for non-teaching employees, a reduction in workload of ten (10) hours per week. Two (2) units shall consist of a reduction in teaching load of two (2) courses per Fall or Spring semester for instructional employees or, for non-teaching employees, a reduction in workload of twenty (20) hours per week.
(c) Employees who are on leave of any kind, other than leave pursuant to Section 3.3, shall not be eligible to receive UFF released time.
(d) Upon the failure of the UFF Chapter to provide a list as specified above in 3.4 (a)(2) by the specified deadlines, the University may refuse to honor any of the released time requests which were submitted late. Changes for Spring semester submitted after the November deadline shall be allowed at the discretion of the University.
(e) Employees on released time shall be eligible for salary increases on the same basis as other employees, but their released time activities shall not be evaluated nor taken into consideration in making personnel decisions.
(f) Employees on released time shall retain all rights and responsibilities as employees but shall not be consi...
Released Time. Members of the Professional Development Steering Committee shall be granted released time to fulfill their responsibilities upon receipt of approval by the Office of Human Resources. Attendance of employees at Professional Development Steering Committee meetings outside the parameters of the workday shall not be used in lieu of other employee obligations outside the parameters of the workday.
Released Time. Members of the Federation Negotiation team shall be released from their assignments with appropriate advance notice for such reasonable time as is necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the Federation. Such time may be granted upon approval of the staff’s immediate supervisor. The provision of substitute service and the payment of salary during time off may be granted only at the discretion of the superintendent.
Released Time. Should the investigation or processing of any grievance require that employees be released from their regular assignment, such employee shall be released without loss of pay or benefits.
Released Time. A. A supervising administrator may release employees for up to two hours without accrued leave being charged against the employee for the purpose of medical and/or dental examinations, and, if deemed necessary, with verification upon return.
B. A supervising administrator may release an employee during the employee's regular workday to attend a scheduled interview for an M-DCPS position. Such requests shall be made in advance of the scheduled interview.
C. A supervising administrator, subject to staffing and operational needs, may release an employee up to three hours per school year to attend scheduled teacher/parents conferences. Such requests should be made in advance of the scheduled conference and verification may be required.
Released Time. Released time shall be provided for all participants in arbitration hearings, including the grievant, association representatives, and a reasonable number of witnesses. The intent of this item is to insure that released time is kept to the minimum amount necessary. In the event that the grievance is filed by the Association, the Association will provide CCPS with the information sufficient to investigate the alleged violation including where necessary and appropriate, names and places.
Released Time. Grievances will ordinarily be processed during the regular work day and released time shall be provided for those actively involved in the investigating and processing of grievances, including the Grievant, Association representatives, and witnesses.
Released Time. 13 a. An employee with a grievance shall be granted reasonable released time to 14 process the grievance.
16 b. The Association may, upon request of the grievant, have released time for an 17 authorized representative to participate in a grievance conference. 18
19 c. The Association shall designate in writing to Employee Relations Services 20 the names of unit members who are authorized as grievance representatives 21 prior to the District's approval of released time. 22
23 d. Except for the informal conference, an employee must request approval from 24 the appropriate manager at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to being 25 released from duties to participate as a grievant or representative in a 26 grievance conference.
28 e. Released time shall be limited to one Association representative per 29 grievance conference.
31 f. Released time for processing grievances at the site level shall be at times that 32 do not disrupt direct service to students. 33
Released Time. All ACE business, discussions and activities by ACE officials or members will be conducted during breaks or outside regular work hours, except for the following periods of released time provided by the District:
5.2.1 The ACE President shall be provided 100% of release time from their job for conducting business that pertains to ACE. Release time shall continue subject to mutual agreement of the parties.
5.2.1.1 None of the released time may be assigned to anyone other than the President.
5.2.2 ACE members other than the President: up to twenty (20) hours total per week of released time for conducting business that pertains to ACE
5.2.2.1 The members shall be identified to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Human Resources by the ACE President prior to the use of any released time.
5.2.2.2 If any identified member will use released time for four (4) or more hours in any week, the District will provide funding for a short-term employee to back-fill during the established released time of the identified member.
5.2.2.3 The District and ACE acknowledge there may be times when additional release time for ACE members is appropriate for the direct representation of ACE employees. At such times, ACE may request additional released time for which ACE shall be responsible for the funding of a short-term employee to back-fill the released time of the identified member.
5.2.3 Members of the ACE Executive Board, except the President: up to four (4) hours each for a maximum of two meetings per month of the ACE Executive Board.
5.2.4 Six (6) stewards, to represent grievants in grievance resolution meetings and accompany employees to disciplinary meetings. ACE will notify the District of the six stewards each January and include the location of each assignment.
5.2.5 Eight (8) official ACE negotiators, for the purpose of meeting and negotiating with official District negotiators during regular work hours.
5.2.5.1 In addition to the released time provided for participation in negotiations sessions with the District, one (1) hour of released time for preparation will be provided for each negotiator prior to each negotiations session and one (1) hour after each negotiations session. By mutual agreement, additional time may be arranged.
5.2.5.2 The District will not provide funding for a short-term employee to back- fill during any part of the time scheduled for negotiations sessions or preparation when a negotiator is not scheduled to work.
5.2.5.3 Use of released time shall no...