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<br /> <br /> <br />Section 4. Union Rights <br /> <br />4.1 Reasonable Time Off to Meet and Confer, Process Grievances and official Union Business <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, the <br />Union may select not more than two (2) employee members of such organization to attend <br />scheduled meetings with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer, other management <br />officials, or a Union Representative on subjects within the scope of representation during <br />regular work 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 Employee <br />Relations Officer at least two (2) working days in advance of such meetings. 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 />B. that any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City management in a manner consistent <br />with operating needs and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, however, shall limit <br />or restrict City management from scheduling such meetings before or after regular duty or <br />work hours under appropriate circumstances, provided, however, that nothing herein shall <br />be construed to limit or restrict the right of the City or the Union to be represented in <br />scheduled meetings. <br /> <br />C. Union time off shall not exceed two (2) hours per month as necessary for up to two (2) <br />Officers of SLCEA/IFPTE Local 21 excluding formal meet and confer sessions for the <br />purposes of negotiating memoranda of understanding and formal grievance procedures. <br /> <br />4.2 Access to Work Locations <br /> <br /> Reasonable access to employee work locations shall be granted officers of the Union and their <br />officially designated representatives, for the purpose of processing grievances or contacting <br />members of the Union concerning business within the scope of representation. Such officers or <br />representatives shall not enter any work location without the approval of the department head or <br />the Municipal Employee Relations Officer. Access shall be restricted so as not to interfere with <br />the normal operations of the department or with established safety or security requirements. <br /> <br /> Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the internal management of the Union, <br />such as collecting dues, holding membership meetings, campaigning for office, conducting <br />elections and distributing literature, shall not be conducted during working hours without the <br />prior approval of the Municipal Employee Relations Officer. <br /> <br />4.3 Use of City Facilities <br /> <br /> Union may, with the prior approval of the Municipal Employee Relations Officer, be granted <br />the use of City facilities for Union meetings provided space is available. All such requests shall <br />be in writing and shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting. The City reserves the right <br />to assess reasonable charges for the use of such facilities. <br /> <br />4