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Section 4. Association Rights <br />4.1 Reasonable Time Off to Meet and Confer and Process <br />r-r i oxra n oin z <br />The Association may select not more than two employee <br />members of such organization to attend scheduled meetings <br />with the Municipal Employee Relations Officer or other <br />management officials on subjects within the scope of <br />representation during regular work hours without loss of <br />compensation. where circumstances warrant, the Municipal <br />Employee Relations Officer may approve the attendance at <br />such meetings of additional employee representatives without <br />loss of compensation. The Association shall, whenever <br />practicable, submit the names of all such employee <br />representatives to the Municipal Employee Relations Officer <br />at least two working days in advance of such meetings. <br />Provided, further: <br />(1) that no Association representative shall leave a duty <br />or work station or assignment without approval of the <br />Police Chief or other authorized City management <br />official. <br />(2) that any such meeting is subject to scheduling by City <br />management in a manner consistent with operating needs <br />and work schedules. Nothing provided herein, however, <br />shall limit or restrict City management from scheduling <br />such meetings before or after regular duty or work <br />hours under appropriate circumstances, provided, <br />however, that nothing herein shall be construed to <br />limit or restrict the right of the City or the <br />Association to be represented in scheduled meetings. <br />4.2 Access to Work Locations <br />Reasonable access to employee work locations shall be <br />granted officers of the Association and their officially <br />designated representatives, for the purpose of processing <br />grievances or contacting members of the Association <br />concerning business within the scope of representation, <br />excluding City Rights matters. Such officers or <br />representatives shall not enter any work location without <br />the approval of the Police Chief or the Municipal Employee <br />Relations Officer. Access shall be restricted so as not to <br />interfere with the normal operations of the department or <br />with established safety or security requirements. <br />Solicitation of membership and activities concerned with the <br />internal management of the Association, such as collecting <br />dues, holding membership meetings, campaigning for office, <br />conducting elections and distributing literature, shall not <br />3 <br />