7.1 Employees who desire to attend Association business functions or programs, shall request leave at least two weeks prior to the planned absence. The Chief, or designee, shall determine if the leave will be approved. If approved, the leave will either be accrued and unused vacation time or unused compensatory time.
7.2 The Association shall be allowed a total of thirty-two (32) working hours per year without loss of pay for representatives designated under 7.1 of the contract to participate in training seminars. Upon request, additional time off may be granted. Said time off must be approved in advance by the employee's supervisor and will be contingent upon the supervisor's ability to provide proper work coverage during the requested time off.
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