Common use of Use of Official Time Clause in Contracts

Use of Official Time. Union Representatives will be granted official time in accordance with Sections 7131 (a) and (c) of 5 U.S.C. 7131 and for committee meetings convened at the Employer’s request; arbitrations; other administrative hearings arising from the labor-management activities; or labor-management training and meetings authorized by the Employer. In addition, Stewards will be granted reasonable time to conduct necessary representational duties as required by law, regulation, or this Agreement. Reasonable time is defined as that period of time necessary to accomplish representational obligations established by the terms and provisions of this Agreement. A bank of 1200 hours of official time will be set aside each calendar year for use by the Shop Chair, Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and Assistant Chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to perform contract administration and representational activities. Union Officials may draw on this bank in amounts not to exceed 24 hours by any one official in any one pay period. The Union will notify the supervisor prior to the use of official time that time from the bank will be used, and will also notify the Principal Management Contact in writing, no later than the second workday following the end of the pay period, of the number of hours used from the bank each pay period. Workloads of the aforementioned Union Officials will be adjusted to accommodate time used for representational duties unless to do so would interfere with the Employer’s ability carry out its missions. In the event the bank of official time is exhausted before the end of the calendar year, and when work conditions are such that the Union Official may be excused from work, the above Union Officials will be granted reasonable time to conduct necessary representational duties as required by law, regulation, or this Agreement. Requests for official time for stewards and for official time in excess of the bank by the aforementioned Union Officials will be made on the “Request for Official Time” form, included as Appendix 5. When use of official time is denied, the reason for the denial will be included on this form.