06-24-13 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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Article IX Association Leave 1) Except as provided for under Section 2 below, during the term of this Agreement, each year on or before December 31 the City shall assess from each Association member two (2) hours of accrued vacation leave time to be placed in an Association business leave pool. Association members, with the approval of the Association Board of Directors, shall be allowed to debit the pool during the calendar year when attending to Association related business, including, but not limited to, time spent representing the Association at meetings or events; representing members at disciplinary hearings, grievances or on other job -related matters; attending seminars or training programs; and attending to business associated with the "meet and confer" process. 2) Any Association member shall have the option to opt out of participating in the Association Leave Pool and avoid the aforementioned vacation leave assessment by notifying the Human Resources Department prior to January 1st of any applicable year, during the term of this Agreement. Such notice shall be in writing and the Human Resources Department shall thereafter send a copy of 4 said notice to the Association within thirty (30) days. Should any officer willingly and voluntarily give or provide additional minutes of credited leave time to the pool, he/she may do so by delivering by proving written notice to the Human Resources Department, who then will furnish a copy of same to the Association within thirty (30) days. The Human Resources Department shall provide the Association with a statement as to the leave balance in this pool every ninety (90) days. 3) The Association shall request Association Leave off for eligible members at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance, by delivering written notice to the Chief. Association Leave shall be viewed the same as requests for regular 21