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except that such requests for leave shall not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the City department and shall be approved by the employee's Department Head. The employee taking Union Business Leave shall not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the City department and shall be approved by the employee's Department Head. The Department Head shall not unreasonably withhold permission to utilize President's Leave time and/or Union Business Leave from any employee who has been duly authorized by the Union to take such leave. No withdrawal from or use of such bank may be made by or on behalf of an employee ordered to take time off without pay for disciplinary reasons. No withdrawal or use of such bank may be made by or on behalf of any employee to be used for purposes that are unlawful under the laws of the United States, State of California or the ordinances of the City of Santa Ana. The Union President shall have up to twenty (20) hours per week or one thousand forty (1,040) hours per year of time off to conduct Union business which shall be paid by the City, but reimbursed to the City by the Union from either the above described bank or directly from the Union treasury. In any event, the Union agrees to reimburse the City for all costs not otherwise reimbursed from the bank providing the Union President with President's leave of absence. Time spent by the Union President on President's Leave time shall not be considered time worked for the computation of overtime according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. 18.2 Worksite Access. A. Officers, worksite leaders/stewards and/or paid Union representatives shall be permitted to visit break and lunch areas designated by the City, before or after work or during designated lunch periods for the purpose of discussing Union business, provided that arrangements are made in advance with the manager responsible for the worksite. B. Such visits shall not disrupt the work of City employees, interfere with the normal operations of the department or with established safety and security requirements. Where any such problems arise, the Union and the City will agree on an alternate meeting/conference facility for the purpose of providing a place for the Union to hold a meeting before or after work or during lunch periods. If the City facility provided the Union as an alternate meeting site during non-working hours is a public meeting room, its scheduling and use shall be governed in accordance with regulations pertaining to the use of public meeting rooms at City facilities. 65 25B-105