Applicable to Continuing Care Component Sample Clauses

Applicable to Continuing Care Component. (a) Subject to the operational requirements of the Employer and on reasonable notice in writing, unpaid leave of absence will be granted to one employee who is elected or appointed by the Union for the purpose of conducting official Union business.

Applicable to Continuing Care Component. (a) Subject to the operational requirements of the Employer and on reasonable notice in writing, unpaid leave of absence will be granted to one employee who is elected or appointed by the for the purpose of conducting official Union business. Unpaid leave of absence will be granted to members of the Union’s bargaining committee for time spent, including trav- xxxxxx time, preparation for negotiations, and thereafter for meetings with representatives of the Employer during nego- tiation, including mediation and arbitration of the Collective Agreement. Subject to operational requirements, unpaid leave of absence shall be granted to members of and members of committees in lieu of missed scheduled days off. Employees on leave of absence pursuant to and above, shall have their salaries and benefits maintained for scheduled work days, provided the Union reimburses the Employer in full for the costs of maintaining such salaries and benefits. An employee who holds the position of full-time president with the Union shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the period during which the employee holds the posi- tion. Such leave will not affect the employee’s seniority, increment anniversary date, service for the purpose of vacation leave, sick leave, and special leave accumulation. The Employer will continue to pay premiums for medical, dental, extended health, group life, and for the first three months of the leave and the Union will reimburse the Employer for the costs of such benefits. It is further agreed that in the event the employee becomes disabled during this three (3) month period and is not covered by paid sick leave, the employee shall continue to be covered on the Employer’s Plan providing the Employer is xxxx- bursed by the Union for the cost of this benefit. The employee shall be entitled to return to the employee’sfor- mer position with the Employer, and shall be provided with an adequate period of orientation upon return to work. The employee shall not be subject to discipline by the Employer for activities related to work on behalf of the Union.