Common use of Union Activities During Working Hours Clause in Contracts

Union Activities During Working Hours. 35 Employees shall be released and allowed time off, subject to Civil Service Rules 36 and Regulations, without loss of pay or benefits during working hours to attend 37 grievance conferences, Labor-Management Meetings, committee meetings, and 38 activities established by this Agreement, or meetings or conferences called or agreed to 39 by the Employer or the Department of Civil Service (including the Civil Service 40 Commission), if such employees are entitled by the provisions of this Agreement to 41 attend such meetings by virtue of being Union representatives, Chief Stewards, 42 Stewards, Alternate Stewards, witnesses, and/or grievants except in the case of

Union Activities During Working Hours. 35 37 Employees shall be released and allowed time off, subject to Civil Service 38 Rules 36 and Regulations, without loss of pay or benefits during working hours to 39 attend 37 grievance conferences, Labor-Management Meetings, committee 40 meetings, and 38 activities established by this Agreement, or meetings or 41 conferences called or agreed to 39 by the Employer or the Department of Civil 42 Service (including the Civil Service 40 Commission), if such employees are entitled 43 by the provisions of this Agreement to 41 attend such meetings by virtue of being 44 Union representatives, Chief Stewards, 42 Stewards, Alternate Stewards, 45 witnesses, and/or grievants except in the case ofof emergency. If an employee is 46 not released to attend such meetings in accordance with the provisions of this 1 Agreement, the Union may request the appropriate authority to postpone and