Accredited Service. The term accredited service shall mean the aggregate of the years, months and days of active employment with CenturyLink or any of its predecessors, its associated companies or companies affiliated with CenturyLink which will be recognized by the Company with respect to each employee. Accredited service shall include all active employment for which a wage or salary was paid, and any additional excused absent time or leave of absence time that was specifically approved for service credit purposes in accordance with published statements of CenturyLink policy. Active employment will be computed in terms of whole workdays. For employees of GTE/Verizon Corporation who were active employees working in the exchanges purchased by CenturyTel on October 1, 2000, and became active employees of CenturyTel on that date, it also includes the accredited service recognized by GTE/Verizon as of October 1, 2000. Accredited service ceases to exist on any separation from employment, regardless of the reason or cause, subject to possible Bridging of Service.
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Accredited Service. The term accredited service shall mean the aggregate of the years, months and days of active employment with CenturyLink CenturyTel or any of its predecessors, its associated companies or companies affiliated with CenturyLink CenturyTel which will be recognized by the Company with respect to each employee. Accredited service shall include all active employment for which a wage or salary was paid, and any additional excused absent time or leave of absence time that was specifically approved for service credit purposes in accordance with published statements of CenturyLink CenturyTel policy. Active employment will be computed in terms of whole workdays. For employees of GTE/Verizon Corporation who were active employees working in the exchanges purchased by CenturyTel on October 1, 2000, and became active employees of CenturyTel on that date, it also includes the accredited service recognized by GTE/Verizon as of October 1, 2000. Accredited service ceases to exist on any separation from employment, regardless of the reason or cause, subject to possible Bridging of Service.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Accredited Service. The term accredited service shall mean the aggregate of the years, months and days of active employment with CenturyLink or any of its predecessors, its associated companies or companies affiliated with CenturyLink which will be recognized by the Company with respect to each employee. R Accredited service shall include all active employment for which a wage or salary was paid, and any additional excused absent time or leave of absence time that was specifically approved for service credit purposes in accordance with published statements of CenturyLink policy. Active employment will be computed in terms of whole workdays. For employees of GTE/Verizon Corporation who were active employees working in the exchanges purchased by CenturyTel on October 1, 2000, and became active employees of CenturyTel on that date, it also includes the accredited service recognized by GTE/Verizon as of October 1, 2000. Accredited service ceases to exist on any separation from employment, regardless of the reason or cause, subject to possible Bridging of Service.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement