Common use of Use of Official Time Clause in Contracts

Use of Official Time. A. Permitted Use of Official Time Union representatives may request official time from the Employer, and the Employer shall grant the use of official time for purposes identified in Section 4.3. The Representative shall not be released from his/her work assignments until the supervisor or the supervisor’s designee grants approval for the official time. Everything in this Article applies whether the Representative will be using official time at his or her workstation or away from his or her workstation. For brief (less than 10 minutes) incoming and outgoing telephone calls and/or personal visits with the Union Representative by an employee or representative of the Employer to discuss a representational matter, no prior approval is required. Official time shall be approved unless approval would result in interfering with the completion of key work assignments of the work unit.