Academic Conference Leave. An employee who has been invited to deliver a paper, present research findings, act as a discussant, or chair a session at an academic conference, or who simply wishes to attend an academic conference related to the member’s discipline, may apply for a leave . It is understood that an employee may be granted such a leave only twice per academic year for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive working days and only one of these leaves may be used for the sole purpose of attending an academic conference. In seeking written approval of the appropriate Chair/Program Director(s) for such leave, the employee and appropriate Chair/Program Director(s) shall develop a plan for how the employee’s duties will be covered during the leave. Requests for such leave will not be unreasonably denied.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
