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Farmington board refers draft policy limiting paid leave for union volunteer work to policy committee
Summary
Board Chair Chuck Christiansen introduced a draft policy to restrict district‑paid additional leave for employees who volunteer on bargaining‑unit business during contract negotiations; the board agreed to send the proposal to the policy committee for further review.
At the meeting, Chair Chuck Christiansen introduced a draft policy intended to clarify and restrict additional district‑paid leave for employees who volunteer on bargaining‑unit business during contract negotiations. Christiansen said the issue arose after the most recent negotiations when, he said, the Farmington Education Association’s president denied use of contracted days for some volunteers then later requested additional paid leave which the district ultimately granted.
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