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<br />Relations Officer of any matter within the scope of representation, including matters <br />subject to consultation, proposed to be communicated to the City Council or such boards <br />and commissions. <br /> <br />In cases of emergency when the City Councilor such boards and commissions determine <br />that an ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation must be adopted immediately without prior <br />notice or meeting with the Union, the City Councilor such boards and commissions shall <br />provide such notice and opportunity to meet at the earliest practicable time following the <br />adoption of such ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation. <br /> <br />Section 4. Union Rie:hts <br />4.1 Reasonable Time Offto Meet and Confer and Process Grievances <br /> <br />The Union may select not more than four (4) employee members to attend formal meet and <br />confer sessions for the purposes of negotiating memoranda of understanding. In addition, <br />the Union may select not more than two (2) employee members of such organization to <br />attend scheduled meetings with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or other <br />management officials on subjects within the scope of representation during regular work <br />hours without loss of compensation. Where circumstances warrant, the Municipal <br />Employee Relations Officer may approve the attendance at such meetings of additional <br />employee representatives without loss of compensation. The Union shall, whenever <br />practicable, submit the names of all such employee representatives to the Municipal <br />Employee Relations Officer at least two (2) working days in advance of such meetings. <br />Provided, further: <br /> <br />A. that no Union representative shall leave a duty or work station or assignment without <br />approval of the department head or other authorized City management official. <br /> <br />B. that any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management in a manner <br />consistent with operating needs and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, <br />however, shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings <br />before or after regular duty or work hours under appropriate circumstances, provided, <br />however, that nothing herein shall be construed to limit or restrict the right of the City <br />or the Union to be represented in scheduled meetings. <br /> <br />4.2 Access to Work Locations <br /> <br />Reasonable access to employee work locations shall be granted officers of the Union and <br />their officially designated representatives, for the purpose of processing grievances or <br />contacting members of the Union concerning business within the scope of representation. <br />Such officers or representatives shall not enter any work location without the approval of <br />the department head or the Municipal Employee Relations Officer. Access shall be <br />restricted so as not to interfere with the normal operations of the department or with <br />established safety or security requirements. <br /> <br />Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the internal management of the <br />Union, such as collecting dues, holding membership meetings, campaigning for office, <br /> <br />4 <br /> <br />