ARTICLE THIRTY

RESTRICTION ON UNION ACTIVITIES

A.  No employee shall engage in Union activities during the time he/she is assigned to duty, except that members of the Union 's negotiating committee shall, upon proper application, be excused without loss of pay for working time spent in negotiations with the Board or its representatives.

B.   The Paraprofessional Chapter leader shall be allowed two days per week for investigation of grievances and for other appropriate activities relating to the administration of this Agreement and to the duties of his/her office.

C.  The Union agrees that it will not seek through legislation or through revision of civil service regulations to change the present noncompetitive civil service status of paraprofessionals.