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of a strike, work stoppage or work slowdown, by members of the Association, the City is not <br />obligated to deduct Association dues. <br />The Association shall indemnify, defend, and hold the City of San Leandro harmless against any <br />claims made and against any suit instituted against the City of San Leandro on account of check- <br />off of Association dues, except such suit as is instituted as a direct result of the negligence of the <br />City. In addition, the Association shall refund to the City of San Leandro any amounts paid to it <br />in error upon presentation of supporting evidence. <br />Section 3. Advance Notice <br />Except in cases of emergency as provided in this section, the City Council and boards and <br />commissions designated by law or by the City Council, shall give reasonable written notice to the <br />Association of any ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation directly relating to matters within the <br />scope of representation, including matters subject to consultation, proposed to be adopted by the <br />City Council or such boards and commissions and shall give such recognized Association the <br />opportunity to meet with the City Council or such boards and commissions. The Association shall <br />give reasonable written notice to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer of any matter within <br />the scope of representation, including matters subject to consultation, proposed to be <br />communicated to the City Council or such boards and commissions. <br />In cases of emergency when the City Council or such boards and commissions determine that an <br />ordinance, rule, resolution or regulation must be adopted immediately without prior notice or <br />meeting with the Association, the City Council or such boards and commissions shall provide <br />such notice and opportunity to meet at the earliest practicable time following the adoption of such <br />ordinance, rule, resolution, or regulation. <br />Section 4. Association Riahts <br />4.1 Reasonable Time Off to Meet and Confer and Process Grievances <br />The Association may select not more than two employee members of such organization <br />to 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 Association shall, whenever <br />practicable, submit the names of all such employee representatives to the Municipal <br />Employee Relations Officer at least two working days in advance of such meetings. <br />Provided, further: <br />A. That no Association representative shall leave a duty or workstation or assignment <br />without approval of the Police Chief or other authorized City management official; <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, <br />provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to limit or restrict the <br />right of the City or the Association to be represented in scheduled meetings. <br />4.2 Access to Work Locations <br />