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Union Leave Bank <br />Effective the first full pay period in July of each year, each active bargaining unit <br />employee may voluntarily elect to contribute to the Union Leave Bank by <br />reducing his /her vacation accrual by two (2) hours for 56 hour personnel and <br />one(1) hour of vacation accrual or comp time for 40 hour personnel. The <br />contribution will be credited to the Union Leave Bank. If, at the end of any fiscal <br />year, the Union Leave Bank has a balance of more than 240 hours, the <br />exchange of hours described above will not occur for that fiscal year. <br />Employees hired during the year will have no deduction until the following fiscal <br />year's leave bank transfer. Employees separating employment during the year <br />will receive no credit for or return of hours contributed to the Union Leave Bank. <br />The City of Pleasanton will administer taxes as believed to be consistent with all <br />applicable laws governing the taxation of these donated hours. The City takes no <br />responsibility should the IRS or any other governing agency prescribe a different <br />interpretation of tax law. This liability will fall solely on the bargaining unit and its <br />members. The union will indemnify the City for any claims both actual winnings <br />and attorneys fees. The City will choose its own attorney in these matters. <br />Usage of the Union Leave Bank <br />Side Letter of Agreement #5 <br />UNION LEAVE BANK <br />When a bargaining unit employee has received the appropriate approval to be <br />absent from his /her schedule shift(s) for union business, payment of the <br />employee(s) covering for the shifts(s), at the applicable regular or overtime rate, <br />will be made, hour for hour, from the Union Leave Bank. The employee absent <br />from work on union business shall receive pay for their regularly scheduled shift, <br />as such absence shall be recorded as paid Union Leave. <br />Authorization for use of the Union Leave Bank <br />Union Leave Bank may be utilized for scheduled work absences contingent upon <br />the following: <br />1. Absence is for a union authorized event or purpose. <br />2. Use of Union Leave Bank for absence has prior written approval of an <br />authorized union official <br />3. Sufficient balance exists in Union Leave Bank to reimburse the City for the <br />absence at applicable regular and overtime coverage <br />4. Absence is approved in writing by shift Battalion Chief <br />Union Leave Bank - Page 1 of 3 <br />