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Union Contract Local 2, OPEIU - WMATA.com

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change in status, regarding departure from the employee’s<strong>Union</strong> position, within two (2) weeks of the change. Thenotice shall contain a statement by the employee of his/herdesire to return to work, to convert to another category ofleave or to resign from the Authority. All fringe benefitsfor such employees shall be paid for by the <strong>Union</strong> but suchemployees will be permitted to participate in Authoritysponsoredbenefit plans, or <strong>Union</strong>-sponsored benefit plans,as mutually agreed between the parties.(7) The Authority agrees to establish “<strong>Local</strong> 2 leave” to beused by <strong>Local</strong> 2 shop stewards engaged in <strong>Local</strong> 2 businessduring work time. Shop stewards on <strong>Local</strong> 2 leave will bepaid by the Authority at the regular pay rate and <strong>Local</strong> 2will promptly reimburse the Authority. There will be nochange in current procedures regarding engaging in unionbusiness during working time. <strong>Local</strong> 2 leave will not countas hours worked for purposes of calculating overtime entitlement.(8) The Authority will withhold political education fund contributionsfrom the second paycheck each month providedthat the employee voluntarily submits a withholding authorizationand that at least five percent (5%) of <strong>Union</strong>-representedemployees submit such authorizations.ARTICLE V – MANAGEMENT RIGHTSThe management of the Transit Authority and the directionof the workforce is vested solely and exclusively in <strong>WMATA</strong>and shall not in any way be abridged except by specific restrictionsset forth in this Agreement. The Authority hereby retainsthe sole and exclusive control over any and all matters inherentin the operation, management and administration of the TransitAuthority including, but not limited to: the determination of

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