Beginning January 1, 1992, the President of the Association shall be released from regular duty full time and be assigned to an administrative schedule to investigate and process grievances and conduct other necessary work related business during working hours. Also, the Financial Secretary of the Association will be granted one day union release time each month to complete the Association's financial related business. This day will be the third Tuesday of each month, unless the Financial Secretary obtains advance approval from his or her supervisor to use another day. When representatives who are working hours other than the day shift, are needed occasionally to conduct Association business on the day shift, the office of the Chief will make a reasonable effort to effectuate scheduling changes to accommodate these needs. The representatives shall notify their immediate supervisors that they are leaving their jobs to handle a problem and shall report when returning to work.
In the event that the President of the Command Officers' Association is absent five (5) or more work days, the Chief of Police shall assign the Vice-President of the Command Officers' Association to full release on the administrative schedule, until the President of the Command Officers' Association returns to duty.
Five Command Officers, designated by and including the President of the Association, shall be released from regular duty full time for sixty (60) work days beginning ninety (90) calendar days before the expiration of the Agreement for the purpose of preparing and negotiation with the City to effect a new labor agreement. Additional release time may be granted upon agreement of both parties. All members of the employee bargaining team shall, upon completion of negotiations, return to their regular duty assignments as assigned prior to negotiations, for a period of one year, unless a change in assignment is made by mutual agreement.