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shall notify the State in writing on the first of each month of any addition or

deletion affecting the employees eligible for employee organization leave

for this purpose.
Where a CSEA Local is comprised of employees from more than one

agency and/or work location, CSEA shall so indicate. An employee whose
name does not appear on the list can be denied employee organization leave,

at the State’s discretion.
(2) When such activities extend beyond the employee’s scheduled

working hours, such time shall not be considered as in paid status.
§4.10 Leave for Labor/Management Activity

A reasonable number of employees shall be granted a reasonable amount
of employee organization leave, including travel time, for the purpose of

participating in mutually scheduled joint meetings of special committees
established pursuant to other Articles of this Agreement or mutually

scheduled joint meetings of management and employees.
§4.11 Travel Time

Travel time as used in this Article shall mean actual and necessary travel
time not to exceed five (5) hours each way.

§4.12 Leave of Absence Information
The State shall provide an employee who is going on an authorized leave

of absence with information regarding continuation of coverage under the
State’s Health Insurance Program during such leave. The State shall also

provide to such an employee a memorandum prepared by CSEA regarding
necessary payments for CSEA dues and insurance premiums during such

leave.

Article 5
Management Rights

Except as expressly limited by other provisions of this Agreement, all of

the authority, rights and responsibilities possessed by the State are retained
by it, including, but not limited to, the right to determine the mission,

purposes, objectives and policies of the State; to determine the facilities,
methods, means and number of personnel required for conduct of State

programs; to administer the Merit System, including the examination,
selection, recruitment, hiring, appraisal, training, retention, promotion,

assignment or transfer of employees pursuant to law; to direct, deploy and

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