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<br />ARTICLE XVIII <br /> <br />18.0 UNION RIGHTS <br /> <br />18.1 Release Time for Union Grievance Representatives. The Union shall have the right to <br />appoint/elect a reasonable number of representatives who are recognized by the City as <br />officers or work site leaderslstewards. <br /> <br />A Such reasonable number of work site leaders/stewards recognized by the City shall <br />be limited to fifteen (15). <br /> <br />B. The City's Employee Relations Manager shall be provided with a list of names and <br />classification titles of the Union's officers as set forth in the Santa Ana City <br />Employees, Chapter I 939/Service Employees International Union Local 347, AFL- <br />CIa Bylaws, as well as the names and classification titles of all work site <br />leaders/stewards and other Union representatives. The Union agrees to inform the <br />City in writing of any changes in said list within ten (IO) calendar days. <br /> <br />C. During the term of this Agreement, the City agrees to grant up to a total of two <br />hundred (200) hours per fiscal year on a non-cumulative basis to enable the officers <br />and worksite leaders/stewards to assist other bargaining unit employees in processing <br />grievances under the Grievance Review Procedure; provided, however, that such <br />officers and worksite leaders/stewards shall make advance arrangement with their <br />supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purpose. The officers and <br />worksite leaders/stewards shall be required by the City to record and report to their <br />supervisors the work time spent in assisting other bargaining unit employees pursuant <br />to this provision ofthe Agreement. <br /> <br />D. Union Business Leave Time. In addition to the two hundred (200) hours per fiscal <br />year provided by the City on a non-cumulative basis, officers and worksite <br />leaders/stewards shall be granted an additional three hundred (300) hours per fiscal <br />year on a non-cumulative basis paid by the Union from the bank of hours or directly <br />by the Union. The purpose of this additional three hundred (300) hours per fiscal <br />year shall be to enable the officers and worksite leaders/stewards to assist the <br />bargaining unit employees in processing grievances under the Grievance Review <br />Procedure and for union activities which may include conventions, seminars and <br />meetings. However, such officers and worksite leaders/stewards shall make advance <br />arrangements with their supervisors prior to absenting themselves for such purposes. <br />The officers and worksite leaders/stewards shall be required by the City to record and <br />report to their supervisors on the work time spent on Union business. <br /> <br />Time spent by the Union President, officers or worksite leaders/stewards on <br />President's leave and/or Union Business leave time, under this MOU, shall not be <br /> <br />60 <br />