Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

42 ARTICLE 30 - UNION OFFICIALS TIME OFF A. Union Leave Bank 1. A Union business leave bank will be established for the purpose of Union business time off. Each bargaining unit member will donate four (4) hours of vacation time per year, available from their personal vacation leave account, into the Union’s business leave bank. This bank will be used at the discretion of the principal officers of the Union to ensure that Union members are able to attend Union-associated conventions, seminars, meetings, etc. at no cost to the City. 2. The City will deduct four (4) hours from each bargaining unit member at the beginning of the calendar year. At the end of the calendar year, any hours remaining in the Union business leave bank will reduce proportionately the individual contribution for the ensuing year. The size of the bank will be determined by the number of bargaining unit members as of January 1st of each year. B. City Leave Bank 1. Union officials will be granted paid time off for Union business that will not count against the Union leave bank. The purpose of such release time must be limited to matters that directly involve the administration of the Agreement, such as labor management meetings, the processing and adjustment of grievances, and negotiations regarding changes to the existing Agreement. 2. The allowable aggregate of such paid time off for all individuals shall not exceed 240 hours per year. No unused time off shall be carried over into the following years. 3. Not charged against a leave bank will be the release of two (2) Union officials, if on dut y, for a maximum of four (4) hours to attend monthly Labor/Management meetings. Additional members may attend by using the Union leave bank. 4. Not charged against a leave bank will be release time for contract negotiations. Up to three (3) members of the Union negotiating team shall be allowed time off, if working, for all meetings between the Union and the City for the purpose of negotiating the terms of the contract, provided that additional team members may attend as long as attendance would not result in overtime costs to the City. 5. Not charged against a leave bank will be the release of Union officials for other functions at the express request of the City. C. Notice Requirements and Bank Charges 1. For any release time, paid or unpaid, the Union president or designee must notify the Fire Chief or the Assistant Chief of Operations electronically or in writing of the Union’s request no less than five (5) calendar days in advance. The request must identify the purpose of the time off and if it is to be charged against the Union or City leave bank and is subject to operational and administrative needs.