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ARTICLE 25 - UNION RIGHTS
Section 1. Union Activities. With advance notice to the employee's immediate supervisor, the
Appointing Authority agrees that during working hours, on the Appointing Authority's premises, and
without loss of pay, the Local Union President or designated Union Representative shall be
allowed reasonable time which does not unduly interfere with their normal duties to: post Union
notices and announcements; transmit communications authorized by the Local Union or its Officers
to the Employer or his/her representative; or consult with the Employer, his/her representatives,
Local Union Officers, or other Union Representatives, concerning enforcement of any provisions of
this Agreement.
See Article 10 for unpaid Union Leave provisions.
The Local Union shall be provided a reasonable amount of time at formal orientation programs to
distribute the contract and steward list to new employees.
Section 2. Employee Bulletin Boards. The Appointing Authority shall furnish and maintain
adequate bulletin board space in convenient places in the work areas to be used exclusively by the
Union for posting pertinent Union information. It is specifically understood that posted materials
shall not advocate any course of action contrary to the provisions of this Agreement nor shall it
contain material of a partisan political or inflammatory nature.
ARTICLE 26 - SAVINGS CLAUSE
This Agreement is intended to be in conformity with all applicable and valid federal and state laws
and those rules or regulations promulgated thereunder having the force and effect of law which are
in effect on the effective date of this Agreement. Should any Article, Section, or portion thereof of
this Agreement be held unlawful and unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the specific
Article, Section, or portion thereof directly specified in the decision, and all other valid provisions
shall remain in full force and effect.
Should the implementation of any provision or portion of this Agreement be delayed or withheld
because of an applicable federal law, Executive Order, or regulation regarding wage and price
controls, only such specific provision or portion shall be affected and the remainder of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any portion or provisions of this Agreement thus
delayed or withheld shall become effective and be implemented at such time, in such amounts,
and for such periods, retroactively and prospectively, as will be permitted by law at any time during
the term of this Agreement or any extension thereof.
ARTICLE 27 - HOUSING
Section 1. Rental Rates. Any employee who is required by the Appointing Authority to live in a
State owned residence as a condition of employment shall not be required to pay rent for the
dwelling. Any employee who is not required by the Appointing Authority to live in a State owned
residence as a condition of employment shall pay a fair rental rate established by the Appointing
Authority for the dwelling.
In the event the Appointing Authority no longer requires an employee to live in a State owned
residence as a condition of employment, the employee will be given a reasonable period of time of
not less than six (6) months in which to find alternate housing if the employee so decides.
However, the six (6) month time period shall not apply in the following situations:
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