Unless work assignments require otherwise, the employer shall grant reasonable leaves of absence with pay to employees who serve on the union's negotiating team to attend negotiations when such time is compensated from the bargaining pool. Should bargaining pool leave require the employer to pay time and a half wage rate, the bargaining pool shall be charged time and a half. The following provisions are only applicable to employees covered by this agreement at Montana State University-Bozeman. Within the Facilities Services department the union may appoint up to three stewards, including no more than one steward on the graveyard shift, and no more than two stewards on the swing shift. MPEA suggested an employee from each campus for their needs.
Management appoint equal numbers.
Maximums established in first sentence will be adhered to uniformly. I. End of tentative agreement.