Common use of Union Time Pool Clause in Contracts

Union Time Pool. ‌ The County and Union agree to establish a Union Time Pool for the purpose of conducting Union business. This time pool will be initially established by utilizing the balance remaining in the pre-existing Time Pool as of the date of ratification of this agreement. Effective the first pay period in October 2013 one (1) hour of Annual Leave shall be deducted from the balance of each dues paying Bargaining Unit member and added to the Time Pool balance, hour for hour. Effective the first pay period of each Fiscal Year thereafter, one (1) hour of Annual Leave shall be deducted from the Annual Leave balance of each dues paying Bargaining Unit member and added to the Time Pool balance, hour for hour. This deduction shall not be made from the Annual Leave balance of dues paying Bargaining Unit members during their initial Probationary period when the deduction is scheduled to be made. Dues paying Bargaining Unit members who have a balance less than one hour of Annual Leave at the time of the deduction do not have to make a contribution to the Time Pool according to the schedule listed above, however the member shall have the deduction made the first pay period thereafter that the member has an Annual Leave balance of one hour or greater. Hours not used at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried over from year to year. Determination of a request as being “Union Business” shall be at the sole discretion of the District Vice President or his designee. Any request to utilize the Union Time Pool must be initiated in writing through the chain of command, in the prescribed manner. Time off from duty under this provision must be approved by the Fire Chief or his designee and must be requested in amounts no less than 4 hours. Requests to utilize Union Time Pool will not be unreasonably denied, provided ▇▇▇▇▇’s request does not interfere with Fire/EMS Department operations. Absences utilizing Union Time Pool shall count against the number of employees allowed off under the provisions of Article 18.5, except for collective bargaining, or unless otherwise approved by the Fire Chief or his designee. If the Union Time Pool should become depleted, employees may donate up to three (3) hours each Fiscal Year from accrued, but unused, Annual Leave to the Union Time Pool. Union and employees agree to hold County harmless and defend County against any and all claims by any and all employees under this Section.

Union Time Pool. ‌ The County and Union agree agrees to establish a Union Time Pool for not to exceed 2400 hours in each fiscal year of this Agreement. The County will contribute 2000 hours to the purpose Pool on the first day of conducting Union businessthe first full pay period after October 1 of each year of this Agreement. This time pool will The hours contributed by the County shall be initially established by utilizing the balance remaining maintained in the pre-existing Time Pool as of the date of ratification of this agreement. Effective the first pay period in October 2013 one (1) hour of Annual Leave shall be deducted from the balance of each dues paying Bargaining Unit member and added to the Time Pool balance, pool on an hour for hour. Effective the first pay period of each Fiscal Year thereafter, one (1) hour of Annual Leave shall be deducted from the Annual Leave balance of each dues paying Bargaining Unit member and added to the Time Pool balance, hour for hour. This deduction shall not be made from the Annual Leave balance of dues paying Bargaining Unit members during their initial Probationary period when the deduction is scheduled to be made. Dues paying Bargaining Unit members who have a balance less than one hour of Annual Leave at the time of the deduction do not have to make a contribution to the Time Pool according to the schedule listed above, however the member shall have the deduction made the first pay period thereafter that the member has an Annual Leave balance of one hour or greaterbasis. Hours contributed by the County not used at the end of each the fiscal year shall not be rolled over to any subsequent fiscal year. Upon 80% exhaustion of the County contributed hours, the Union may request that a 2- week Union Time Pool contribution period be initiated. Bargaining unit employees may contribute up to 400 hours of personal leave, not to exceed forty (40) hours per employee, during this 2 week contribution period. Only one Union Time Pool contribution period can be conducted in any fiscal year. The hours contributed by employees will be maintained in the pool as a dollar amount using the contributing employee’s base hourly rate. Hours contributed by employees shall be rolled over to a subsequent fiscal year; provided, however, that donations for the subsequent fiscal year shall be carried allowed only up to the point where the Time Pool contains 400 hours of leave donated by employees. Roll over from hours shall be utilized during the subsequent fiscal year upon exhaustion of the County contributed hours. Should there be more than 120 total disciplinary suspensions without pay, demotions, or terminations of bargaining unit employees in a fiscal year and the 2400 hours of pool time has been exhausted in that fiscal year, the Department shall allow the Union to use up to 5 hours of administrative leave time for each additional suspension, demotion, or termination during that fiscal year. Determination of a request as being “This provision shall only apply if the bargaining unit employees have contributed 400 hours to the Union Business” shall be at time pool in accordance with the sole discretion of the District Vice President or his designeeabove. Any request to utilize the The Union Time Pool must may be initiated in writing through the chain of commandused for Union business (including, in the prescribed manner. Time off from duty under this provision must be approved but not limited to, attending grievance and arbitration meetings/hearings, investigating grievances; and Union conventions, education, and public service within Orange County) upon approval by the Fire Union President or designee. Requests for such time off shall be in writing, using the designated Request for Withdrawal form, and shall be submitted to the Chief of Corrections or his/her designee for approval at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time of such requested time off, unless circumstances beyond the Union’s control warrant less notice. The Chief of Corrections or his designee and must be requested in amounts no less than 4 hoursshall notify the Union of his/her approval or denial of such request within a reasonable period of time. Requests to utilize Union Time Pool will not be unreasonably denied, provided ▇▇▇▇▇’s request does not interfere with Fire/EMS Department operations. Absences utilizing Approval for the use of Union Time Pool shall count against be withheld only upon operational need, where the number granting of employees allowed off under the provisions of Article 18.5, except for collective bargainingrequest will result in avoidable overtime cost to the County, or unless otherwise approved if the request fails to comply with the requirements set forth herein. The Corrections Department shall submit the designated Request for Withdrawal form to the Payroll Department for each bargaining unit employee requesting to use time from the pool within the deadline established by the Fire Chief Payroll Department. Any corrections, revisions or his designeeadjustments necessary for any reason will be made the pay period following written notification of same to the Payroll Department. If the The Union Time Pool should become depletedhours contributed by the County shall be charged on an hour for hour basis. The Union Time Pool hours contributed by the employees shall be charged by multiplying the hours being requested times the leave user’s hourly rate of pay, employees may donate up and deducting that amount from the Time Pool balance. Dollar amounts shall be rounded to three (3) hours each Fiscal Year the nearest whole cent. Management maintains the authority, in its sole discretion, to authorize leave with pay for union activities when it is believed to be in the best interest of the department and /or the County. Hours authorized under this provision will not be deducted from accrued, but unused, Annual Leave to the Union Time Pool. In the event, and for any reason, the Department is unable to create or implement the Union Time Pool, then the Department shall contribute 2000 hours of administrative leave time to the Union for use in the same manner as the Union Time Pool. Any injury received or accident incurred by an authorized Union representative whose time is being paid for by the Union Time Pool, or while engaged in activities paid for by the Union Time Pool shall not be considered a line of duty injury. Nor shall such injury or accident be considered to have been incurred in the course and employees agree scope of employment by the County. Union pool time shall not be considered time worked for FLSA purposes. The Union agrees to indemnify and hold County harmless the County, its agents, employees, and defend County officials from and against any and all claims claims, demands, damages or causes of action (including but not limited to claims, etc., based on clerical or accounting errors caused by negligence), or any nature whatsoever, asserted by any and all employees person, firm or entity, based on or relating to any payroll deduction required or undertaken under this Sectionarticle, and agrees to defend at its sole expense any such claims against the County or its agents, employees or officials. The term “officials” includes elected or appointed officials.