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ARTICLE XXIII CONI 012_'b TTY TO LAW <br />23.1 This Agreement shall be subject to and subordinated to any applicable present and future <br />federal and state laws, and the invalidity of'arryprovisions ofth►s Agree►hent by reason of►� <br />a\ <br />such existing. or future law shall not. affect the validity of the surviving: provisions. <br />23.2 1f the Enactment of legislation, ora determination by a court of final and competent <br />jurisdiction (whether in a proceeding between the parties or in one not betwcen the parties but <br />controlling by reason ofthe facts) renders any portion ofthis Agreement invalid or <br />unenforceable, such legislation or decision shall not affect the validity ofthe SUI-ViVill<,„> <br />provisions ofthis agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect as if such invalid <br />provision(s) thereof had not been included herein. <br />23.3 In the event a portion of this Agreement is rendered invalid, as set forth above. upon <br />written notification of either party, the parties shall meet within thirty (30) days to ne�xotiate a <br />lawful alternative. <br />ARTICLE XXIV ASSO)C.11ATION BUSINESS AND MELTINGS <br />24.1 Not more than five (5) members oi`the Association either elected or appointed by the <br />Association for the purpose of negotiating. with the E►nploycr, shall be allowed time off for all <br />meetings with the Employer. which shall be mutually set by the Emplover and the Association. <br />24? Fhe t,mployer agrees that the Association shall be permitted to hold meetings at the 11'11-c <br />Ilouse as long as the meetings do not interfere with the regular activities of the Fire Department. <br />Additionally, all Association members shell be allowed to attcrrd all Association meetings <br />provided the Association members remain in service and receive approval of the Fire Chicf', <br />which approval shall not be Unreasonably withheld. <br />24.3 Such meetings must be approved in advance b\ the Fire Chief and are limited to <br />members of the Association, unless otherkti ise approved by the Fire Chief, which approval shall <br />not be unreasonably withheld. <br />24.4 For the purpose ol'Association business, the E:mplov,er shall acknoN,vledge a C'onip 1-1111e <br />Bank into which members ofthe Association contribute hours. <br />24.5 The Association shall maintain an address and phone number for its official business <br />separate from City government addresses and phone numbers. The Association shall not use anti <br />Citv government address or phone number for Association or Association related business. <br />24.6 Employees elected or appointed by the Association to represent the Association may be <br />granted up to four (4) twenty-four (24) hour shifts per year for attendance at regular and special <br />meetings. state and national conferences and/or worker's compensation sern Mars. NN ith the <br />approval of the Fire ('hief: which approval shall not be unreasonably vvithlicld. It is Understood <br />that the attendance will not be approved if it will incur overtime, at the time the approval is <br />granted. Additional time may be granted at the sole discretion of the Fire Chief. <br />�t <br />