Agmt 1995 Alameda County Fire District ACFD

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SECTION 4 AUTHIZED REPRESENTATIVES OFI UNION (ConQ RAFT 1. Duties and Time Limits: After obtaining supervisory permission, Union representatives will be permitted to leave their normal work area during on -duty time not to exceed 4 hours per week in order to assist in investigation of facts and assist in presentation of a grievance. 2. Obtain Permission: To obtain permission to investigate a grievance during on -duty time, the Union representative shall advise the supervisor of the grievant of his/her investigation of the facts and the general nature of the • grievance. The Union representativeis permitted to discuss the problem with all employees immediately concerned, and, if appropriate, to attempt to achieve settlement with the supervisory personnel involved. Agencies, wards, clients, detainees, and outside interested parties will not be contacted by • Union representatives as a part of the grievance process. • The employee may be represented by an Union representative at such time as a grievance is reduced to writing. If, in the judgment of the supervisor, because of the necessity of maintaining adequate levels of service, permission cannot be granted immediately to the Union representative in order to present or investigate a grievance during on -duty time, such permission shall be granted by the supervisor no later than the next working day from the date the Union representative was denied permission. E. CHANGES IN UNION REPRESENTATIVES OR NUMBER OF UNION REPRESENTATIVES. If an Union representative is reassigned which will leave his/her . shift or work location without an Union representative, then the Union shall have the right to appoint a replacement. Should the Union wish to change Union representative during the grievance procedure, it may do so, provided that only one Union representative will be allowed time off from work upon one occasion to investigate the grievance. F. LIMITATION OF TIME OFF. Union representatives shall not be permitted time off from their work assignments for the purpose of conducting general Union business. SECTION 5. WORK SCHEDULES The normal number of hours worked per week by employees covered by this Memorandum of Understanding is 56 hours for shift employees and 40 hours for non -shift employees. SECTION 6. LEAVES OF ABSENCE A. MILITARY LEAVE. Every employee shall be entitled to military leaves of absence as specified in Chapter 7, Part 1, Division 2 of the California Military and Veterans Code The employee must present to the Fire Chief or designee a copy of his/her military orders which specify the dates and duration of such leave. If such Fire Department employee shall have been continuously employed by the County/Department for at least one year prior to the date such absence begins, he/she shall be entitled to receive paid military leave as follows: • IAFF Local 1428 - Management Unit R-34 January 1, 1994- December 31, 1995 3 11428-IWDft.2 271 c RUdm•5/16,96