Common use of Use of Official Time Clause in Contracts

Use of Official Time. Check-Out, Check-In A. A designated Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article will request permission of his/her immediate supervisor. Such request should be made as early as possible, i.e., generally as soon as the need for the official time is known. B. A Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article in an organizational unit not under the direction of his/her own supervisor will request permission of the supervisor of the organizational unit involved before engaging in such activity. Management will reply to such request as soon as possible. C. Permission as described in Subsections (A) and (B) above will be granted unless compelling reasons require the presence of the Union Representative or employee(s) at Agency tasks which he/she is then performing. If such permission is denied, the manager or supervisor refusing such permission will give the reasons for refusal in writing, to the representative or employee(s) who was so denied. If the supervisor denies or delays the use of official time for any representational activity, such activity will be delayed and/or an extension granted for a reasonable amount of time until the designated NCFLL representative is available or another NCFLL representative is designated. Disputes regarding this section of the contract will be handled in accordance with Section 4(B) of this Article. D. The Union Representative or employee(s) will report his/her return to work to his/her immediate supervisor upon conclusion of use of official time under this Article.

Use of Official Time. Check-Out, Check-In A. A designated Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article will request permission permis- sion of his/her immediate supervisor. Such request should be made as early as possible, i.e., generally as soon as the need for the official time is known. B. A Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official of- ficial time under this Article in an organizational unit not under the direction of his/her own supervisor will request permission of the supervisor of the organizational unit involved before engaging en- gaging in such activity. Management will reply to such request as soon as possible. C. Permission as described in Subsections (A) and (B) above will be granted unless compelling reasons require the presence pres- ence of the Union Representative or employee(s) at Agency tasks which he/she is then performing. If such permission is denied, the manager or supervisor refusing such permission will give the reasons for refusal in writing, to the representative or employee(s) who was so denied. If the supervisor denies or delays the use of official time for any representational activityactiv- ity, such activity will be delayed and/or an extension granted for a reasonable amount of time until the designated NCFLL representative is available or another NCFLL representative is designated. Disputes regarding this section of the contract will be handled in accordance with Section 4(B) of this Article. D. The Union Representative or employee(s) will report his/her return to work to his/her immediate supervisor upon conclusion of use of official time under this Article.

Use of Official Time. Check-Out, Check-In A. A bargaining unit employee(s) or the designated Union Represen- tative who desires to use official time under this Article may be authorized a “reasonable amount of time” as follows: 1. A designated Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article will request permission of his/her immediate supervisor. Such request should be made as early as possible, i.e., generally as soon as the need for the official time is known. B. 2. A Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article in an organizational unit not under the direction of his/her own supervisor will request permission per- mission of the supervisor of the organizational unit involved before engaging in such activity. Management will reply to such request as soon as possible. C. 3. Permission as described in Subsections (A1) and (B2) above will be granted unless compelling reasons require the presence pres- ence of the Union Representative or employee(s) at Agency tasks which he/she is then performing. If such permission is denied, the manager or supervisor refusing such permission will give the reasons for refusal in writing, upon request, to the representative or employee(s) who was so denied. If the supervisor denies or delays the use of official time for any representational activity, such activity will be delayed and/or an extension granted for a reasonable amount of time until the designated NCFLL representative is available or another NCFLL representative is designated. Disputes regarding this section of the contract will be handled in accordance with Section 4(B) of this Article. D. 4. The Union Representative or employee(s) will report his/her return to work to his/her immediate supervisor upon conclusion of use of official time under this Article. B. A designated Union Representative who is not an employee of the Department will follow the check-out and check-in procedures in this Section.

Use of Official Time. Check-Out, Check-In A. A bargaining unit employee(s) or the designated Union Representative who desires to use official time under this Article may be authorized a "reasonable amount of time" as follows: (1) A designated Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article will request permission of his/her immediate supervisor. Such request should be made as early as possible, i.e., generally as soon as the need for the official time is known. B. (2) A Union Representative or employee(s) who wishes to use official time under this Article in an organizational unit not under the direction of his/her own supervisor will request permission of the supervisor of the organizational unit involved before engaging in such activity. Management will reply to such request as soon as possible. C. (3) Permission as described in Subsections (A1) and (B2) above will be granted unless compelling reasons require the presence of the Union Representative or employee(s) at Agency tasks which he/she is then performing. If such permission is denied, the manager or supervisor refusing such permission will give the reasons for refusal in writing, upon request, to the representative or employee(s) who was so denied. If the supervisor denies or delays the use of official time for any representational activity, such activity will be delayed and/or an extension granted for a reasonable amount of time until the designated NCFLL representative is available or another NCFLL representative is designated. Disputes regarding this section of the contract will be handled in accordance with Section 4(B) of this Article. D. (4) The Union Representative or employee(s) will report his/her return to work to his/her immediate supervisor upon conclusion of use of official time under this Article. B. A designated Union Representative who is not an employee of the Department will follow the check-out and check-in procedures in this Section.