Union Bank. Each January, all bargaining unit employees covered by the contract shall donate one (1) hour of vacation leave to fund a union activity time bank. Members who do not have an accumulated vacation leave balance of one (1) hour in January shall donate the hour upon accumulation. These hours shall be used by the Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or an alternate appointed by the union for release from regular duties for union activity pertaining to grievance/arbitration administration. At the beginning of each calendar year, the employer shall add 40 hours to Union time bank. The total number of union activity time bank hours allowed per year is limited to the number of hours contributed by member and those credited to the bank from the employer. Any hours unused from one year shall be carried over to the following year.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement