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ARTICLE 9 - UNION OFFICIALS' TIME OFF <br /> Section 1: <br /> The City agrees to allow time off with or without pay for Union officers or duly appointed <br /> representatives to attend State or National Conferences or State or National Seminars, not to <br /> exceed five (5) working days for a single function. Officers or representatives on non-pay <br /> status due to attendance at such events shall receive Holiday Pay if a holiday occurs during, <br /> immediately prior, or immediately following such leave. <br /> Section 2: <br /> One Union representative shall be permitted to attend annual budget hearings, grievance <br /> hearings, and civil service meetings which are held during working hours. The time is not to be <br /> charged against the 240 hours described below. All other Union business, including but not <br /> limited to negotiations, grievance investigations and meetings with the City at the request of the <br /> Union shall be counted against the 240 hours described below. <br /> Section 3: <br /> The allowable aggregate of such paid time off for all individuals shall not exceed 240 hours in <br /> one calendar year. <br /> Section 4: <br /> Attendance by individual Union members at these or similar functions at the express request of <br /> the City and attendance by elected officers at Labor/Management meetings shall not be <br /> counted toward the allowable 240 hours, but shall be considered and paid as a regular working <br /> day. <br /> Page 23 <br />