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4. On-duty crews may attend Union Meetings, as long as no first-due districts are left empty, or by approval of the Fire Chief. 2.5 Advance Notice Except in cases of emergency as provided below in this subsection, the Union, if affected, shall be given reasonable advance written notice of any ordinance, resolution, rule or regulation relating to matters within the scope of representation as adopted by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and shall be given the opportunity to meet with the appropriate management representatives prior to adoption. The Department will provide reasonable written notice and afford this bargaining unit the opportunity to meet and confer in good faith regarding the addition to or changes in Personnel Rules and Regulations, other policies, or departmental policies such as Emergency Orders and General Orders, when such changes are within the scope of bargaining pursuant to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Section 3. No Discrimination The Fire Department, the Union, nor any person employed by them shall harass or discriminate against any employee, or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, medical condition, pregnancy, marital condition, disability, or sexual preference. Furthermore, the Fire Department shall not discriminate against any employee because of legitimate employee organization activities. Employee claims of discrimination shall be filed and investigated through the complaint process set forth in the Fire Department's harassment policy. Section 4. Union Representatives Department employees who are official representatives of the Union shall be given reasonable time off with pay to attend meetings with management representatives, or to be present at hearings where matters within the scope of representation are being considered. The use of official time for this purpose shall be reasonable and shall not interfere with the performance of Department services as determined by the Department. Such employee representatives shall submit requests for excused absences to the Fire Chief. The Union shall submit a list of the officers of the Union to the Fire Chief in writing at such time there are any changes in such Union officers. Section 5. Salaries 5.1 Rates of Pay The salary ranges for all employees as set forth in Appendix A represent, for each classification, the standard rate of pay for full-time employment and represent the total compensation due employees, 3