8925-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement - Dispatchers

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8.02 No union meetings or other union activities shall take place during working hours without prior approval of the Administrative Captain or the Chief of Police, provided that an Associate may discuss a grievance with an employee and his or her supervisor, during the finale one -half (1/2) hour of the grieved and /or Associate's shift or at a time more convenient to all concerned parties. 8.03 The FOP /OLC shall have access to all meeting areas of the Employer at reasonable times and only so far as any FOP /OLC meetings do not interfere with the Employer's business. 8.04 FOP /OLC Staff Representatives or Associates shall have responsible visitation privileges to the Employer's facilities, public or otherwise for the purposes of administering this Agreement. 8.05 FOP /OLC will be authorized an aggregate of forty (40) hours of paid leave, per calendar year, for the FOP /OLC Associate to use at any time during the year to attend FOP /OLC functions such as conventions, educational meetings or seminars. The City shall make other reasonable provisions for authorizing vacation leave, holidays or the use of accrued overtime for the members to attend said functions in addition to the above mentioned forty (40) hours. 8.06 FOP /OLC Associates shall attend to the administration of this Agreement (grievances and negotiation sessions) on a no loss /no gain basis. 8.07 The FOP /OLC shall be permitted to place ballot boxes at facilities for the purpose of collecting members' ballots on approval or disapproval of union issues and the election of officers and delegates of the union. ARTICLE 9 DISCIPLINE 9.01 In the event that an employee is suspended or discharged, he or she will be advised of the reasons for such action. He or she will be advised of his or her right to have his or her Union Associate present and, upon request, will be permitted to discuss his or her suspension or discharge with the Associate in an area made available by the City before being required to leave the premises. Unless provided with written notice prior to leaving the premises, an employee who is suspended or discharged shall be mailed a written notice within forty -eight (48) hours, stating the reasons for whatever disciplinary action has been taken. Notices of suspension and discharge may be hand - delivered on City premises, with a copy being sent to the Union. A copy of said notice shall also be provided to the employee's local Union Associate within forty -eight (48) hours. All disciplinary action may be appealed by the employee through the grievance procedures outlined herein. 9.02 In imposing discipline on a current charge, the City will not consider any infractions, which occurred more than thirty -six (36) months previously.