Common use of ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Company may grant leave of absence to employees without pay and without loss of seniority providing: All the requests for leave of absence are submitted in writing seven (7) working days prior to the date such leave is to commence; Where the request is for personal reasons, the leave is in the Company’s opinion, for good and legitimate reasons and does not interfere with the of operations. The requested leave does not exceed thirty (30) calendar days in any one calendar year. If the employee is denied by the insurance carrier and submits medical from a specialist stating the employee is totally disabled to Employee Health Services, a leave of absence will be granted for up to three (3) months subject to exigencies of services. With appropriate conformation of continued total disability, the leave of absence maybe renewed. An employee granted a leave of absence in accordance with the provisions of this Article, shall not engage in any other employment during such leave unless authorized to do so in writing by the Company and the Union. The Company shall grant leave of absence to employees, with normal pay and without loss of seniority to attend functions of the Union, providing: that the requested leave does not exceed ten days; that not more than six (6) employees shall request such leave at any one time; that the leave is requested, in writing, at least one week in advance of the date it is to commence; that the approval of the Director of Transit or his Designate has been granted in writing; that the total leave of absence granted in accordance with this Section shall not exceed a maximum of forty (40) days leave per contract year. A leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and regulations thereunder. The Company will pay of its normal contribution for health and life benefits during approved maternity leave. The Company agrees to provide female employees of the Local the current non-union Maternity Benefit Supplement Policy. The Company may grant an employee a leave of absence, not to exceed thirty six (36) months, if such employee’s driver’s licence is suspended. During the leave of absence the employee may apply for consideration to posted vacancies. The provisions of this clause may be exercised by an employee on one

ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Company may grant leave of absence to employees without pay and without loss of seniority providing: All the requests for leave of absence are submitted in writing seven (7) working days prior to the date such leave is to commence; Where the request is for personal reasons, the leave is in the Company’s opinion, for good and legitimate reasons and does not interfere with the of operations. The requested leave does not exceed thirty (30) calendar days in any one calendar year. If the employee is denied by the insurance carrier and submits medical from a specialist stating the employee is totally disabled to Employee Health Services, a leave of absence Employees will be granted for up to three (3) months subject to exigencies of services. With appropriate conformation of continued total disability, the leave of absence maybe renewed. An employee granted a leave of absence without pay upon presentation of a certificate attesting to their illness or other disability which prevents them from performing their regular duties. Employees on leave of absence may be to employment providing that they can then perform their regular duties. Leave of absence without pay will be granted Union delegates or representatives to attend conventions (up to two (2) weeks in accordance any one year) upon presentation of a notice and request from the Union for such leave of absence. request from the Union, the Company will grant leave of absence without pay to any employee for a two (2) year time period for the purpose of taking full time employment with the provisions Union, provided that the number of employees on such leave at any one time shall be agreed upon between the Company and the Union. On request of the Company, employees promoted to supervisory positions within the Company may be granted leave of absence from the bargaining unit for a period not exceeding one (1) year, and while in such position shall not be subject to the terms and conditions of this Article, shall not engage in any other employment during such leave unless authorized to do so in writing Agreement. The above time periods may be further extended by mutual agreement between the Company and the Union. The Company shall at any time during the slack period from December 1st to the following April 1st grant a leave of absence for a period not exceeding such April 1st to employees, with normal pay and without loss of seniority to attend functions of the Union, providing: that the an employee who has requested leave does not exceed ten days; that not more than six (6) employees shall request such leave in writing in order to permit such employee to take other employment. Any employee who has requested such may the Company in writing at any one time; that the leave is requested, in writing, at least one week in advance of the date it is to commence; that the approval of the Director of Transit or his Designate has been granted in writing; that the total time during such leave of absence granted that he is available for work. Upon receipt of such notification by the Company, his leave of absence be considered terminated and he shall return to work in accordance with this seniority. The Company may and shall during the slack period from December until the next succeeding Xxxxx xxxxx a leave of absence not exceeding three (3) months for reasons other than those set out in Section shall not exceed 1.4; however, an employees conduct during a maximum leave of forty (40) days absence originally requesting such leave per contract year. A of absence, the leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with cancelled forthwith and the Employment Standards Act and regulations thereunderemployee shall be subject to discharge. The Company will pay of its normal contribution for health and life benefits during approved maternity leave. The Company agrees to provide female employees of the Local the current non-union Maternity Benefit Supplement Policy. The Company may grant an employee a leave of absence, not to exceed thirty six (36) months, if such employee’s driver’s licence is suspended. During the Any leave of absence granted hereunder may be extended by mutual agreement among the Company, the employee may apply and the Union. Seniority shall accrue during leave of absence acquired under the foregoing conditions. ARTICLE PAID GENERAL HOLIDAYS The following paid General Holidays will be observed: New Year's Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day Civic Holiday Labour Day Thanksgiving Day December Day Day December Employees will be paid eight (8) hours at their regular rate for consideration each of the above-mentioned paid General Holidays. Any employees required to posted vacancies. The provisions work on any of this clause may these days shall receive one and one-half times his regular rate of pay for all hours worked in addition to his paid General Holiday pay set out in Section Employees shall be exercised by an employee on oneentitled to paid General Holidays mentioned above when: they have been in the employ of the Company thirty (30) calendar days; they have not been laid off for a period longer than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the General Holiday; they have not been absent work due to sickness or in jury for a period longer than six

ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Company Employees may grant request a leave of absence to employees which shall be presented in writing. The employee will provide five (5) working days notice where possible. Leaves of absence without pay and without loss for personal reasons (i.e. other than bona fide sickness or accident) may be granted at the Company’s discretion. The absence from work at any time because of seniority providing: All a bona fide sickness or accident shall not constitute a break in service. An employee shall return to his position held prior to the requests absence, provided is capable of handling the same. The Company will provide notification to the Union. Upon return from a personal leave of absence, the employee shall be returned to the employee’s regular route or run provided the leave has been for no more than twenty (20) working days. If the leave is of duration greater than twenty (20) working days, the employee will be provided with a vacant route or run in accordance to Article but not necessarily the one performed at the time the leave commenced. An employee who is on a personal leave of absence are submitted in writing seven which is less than one (71) working days prior year shall continue to the date such leave is to commence; Where the request is for personal reasons, accrue seniority during the leave is period. Employees taking time off for sickness or for any other reasons shall, when ready to resume driving, let the Company know before noon that they wish to resume driving the following day. After an absence due to sickness, a medical certificate, stating fitness to drive may be requested. Bereavement The Company will grant a three (3) day leave of absence with pay to an employee in the Company’s opinionevent of the death of a member of immediate family which is deemed to include parent, for good child, spouse, sister, brother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchildren and legitimate reasons and does not interfere with the of operationsgrandparents. The requested leave does not exceed thirty (30) calendar days in any one calendar year. If the employee is denied by the insurance carrier and submits medical from a specialist stating the employee is totally disabled to Employee Health Services, a above leave of absence will be granted for up to the purpose of making arrangements and attending the funeral. It will be a maximum of three (3) months subject regular scheduled working days immediately prior to exigencies and including the day of servicesthe funeral. With appropriate conformation Additional days off without pay are available with prior notice. Employees opting for only a partial day of continued total disability, leave in the leave event of absence maybe renewedthe death of any of the above will be paid for the portion of the day not worked. An employee granted The Company as per the Labour Code will grant a leave of absence in accordance with the provisions without loss of this Articleseniority, shall not engage to any employee who is summoned to jury duty or serve as a juror or who is subpoenaed as a witness in any other employment during such leave unless authorized to do so in writing by the Company and the Unioncourt. The Company shall grant leave pay such employee the difference between normal earnings and the payment received from the court. Such payment as aforesaid includes payment for traveling, meals, and other expenses. The employee will present proof of absence to employees, service together with normal recapitulation of the amount of pay and without loss expenses which received, it being understood that an employee who attends court on own time, shall not be required to account for any monies received in respect of seniority such attendance, nor shall be entitled to receive any payment from the Company. Off duty employees similarly required to attend functions any court of jurisdiction, whether or not under subpoena, including trial hearings, where in the UnionCompany is co- defendant or plaintiff, providing: that or when required to appear under summons by the requested leave does not exceed ten days; that not more than six crown as a witness in any matter wherein the Company is included, shall be reimbursed for personal time lost up to eight (6) employees shall request such leave at any one time; that the leave is requested, in writing8) hours per day, at least one week in advance of straight time (hourly rate) on condition that any witness fee payable to the date it is Employee shall revert to commence; that the approval of the Director of Transit or his Designate has been granted in writing; that the total leave of absence granted in accordance with this Section shall not exceed a maximum of forty (40) days leave per contract year. A leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and regulations thereunder. The Company will pay of its normal contribution for health and life benefits during approved maternity leave. The Company agrees to provide female employees of the Local the current non-union Maternity Benefit Supplement Policy. The Company may grant an employee a leave of absence, not to exceed thirty six (36) months, if such employee’s driver’s licence is suspended. During the leave of absence the employee may apply for consideration to posted vacancies. The provisions of this clause may be exercised by an employee on oneCompany.

ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE. The Company may grant leave If a regular or part time employee is absent from work on account of absence the death of a family member will be eligible to employees without pay and without loss receive regular wages for scheduled work time lost as follows: three consecutive calendar days, one of seniority providing: All which will be the requests for leave day of absence are submitted in writing seven (7) working days prior to the date such leave is to commence; Where the request is for personal reasons, the leave is in the Company’s opinionfuneral, for good and legitimate reasons and does not interfere with a death within the of operationsimmediate family; defined as spouse, child, mother, father, mother-in-law,father-in-law, brother or sister, employee's own or spouse's grandparents, grandchildren, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. The requested leave does not exceed regular and part time employee's pay shall be limited to those days on which the regular or part time employee is scheduled to work or is on scheduled vacation days. A temporary employee must have been at work thirty (30) calendar days prior to Article applying; however, a temporary employee who has been at work less than thirty (30) days will be given a one day of absence with pay and a two (2) day leave of absence without pay in the circumstances of Article A regular employee shall be granted leave with pay as required to serve as a juror or a witness in a criminal proceeding or a proceeding of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. Any remuneration received for jury or witness service must be signed over to the Company. A part-time employee shall be granted leave without loss of regular straight time pay as required to serve as a juror or a witness in a criminal proceeding or proceeding of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland. Pay will cease at the date the part-time employee is laid off due to lack of work. Any remuneration received for jury or witness service during the period of active employment must be paid to the Company. An employee who is pregnant is entitled to a maternity leave, without pay, provided she has a medical certification from her physician proving her pregnancy and the approximate date of delivery. Such leave will be granted in accordance with the provisions under current legislation except that leave will be granted, if requested, up to seventeen (17) weeks prior to the expected date of delivery Maternity leave does not apply to absences due to illness or complications which result from pregnancy and occur prior to the twelve (12) weeks preceding the estimated date of delivery or after expiration of the maternity leave. Upon written request by the Union at least two (2) weeks in advance, the Company shall grant leave of absence, without pay, for an employee who has been elected or appointed by the Union to attend Union business including Conventions or Conferences or to serve as an appointee to a government Board or Commission. However, such leaves of absence will not be granted if the Company is unable to find another employee to replace the Union representative. A maximum of five (5) employees will be allowed off at any one calendar yeartime. All other requests for extended leaves will be assessed on an individual basis and approved at the Company's discretion. The Company will also grant a leave of absence without pay, subject to operational requirements, to the appointed Shop for the purposes of attending a Shop Xxxxxxx school. Employees requesting leave to attend training to obtain skills necessary for the operation of the Refinery may be granted such leave without pay at the discretion of the Department Manager Such leave will however not be unreasonably withheld where the employee has at least completed one (1) year of continuous service. Individual employees, after the probationary period and with the Company's consent in writing, may obtain a leave of absence, without pay, when in the Department Manager's opinion, conditions warrant it and plant conditions permit. If the employee Company is denied by the insurance carrier given at least two (2) weeks written notice and submits medical from a specialist stating if the employee is totally disabled concerned can be spared, having regard to Employee Health Servicesoperational 'requirements, a leave of absence will be granted for up without pay to three (3) months subject to exigencies of services. With appropriate conformation of continued total disability, the leave of absence maybe renewed. An employee granted a leave of absence in accordance with the provisions of this Article, shall not engage in any other employment during such leave unless authorized to do so in writing by the Company and the Union. The Company shall grant leave of absence to employees, with normal pay and without loss of seniority enable to attend functions the Canadian Labour College, or to enable to accept a full time International Union Representative position, or a Newfoundland Labrador Federation of the Union, providing: that the requested leave does not exceed ten days; that not more than six (6) employees shall request such leave at any one time; that the leave is requested, in writing, at least one week in advance of the date it is to commence; that the approval of the Director of Transit Labour or his Designate has been granted in writing; that the total leave of absence granted in accordance with this Section shall not exceed a maximum of forty (40) days leave per contract year. A leave of absence shall be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act and regulations thereunder. The Company will pay of its normal contribution for health and life benefits during approved maternity leavelocal Union appointment. The Company agrees to provide female continue benefits for the period approved. Shift employees of within the Local required demonstrated skills and qualifications and the current non-union Maternity Benefit Supplement Policy. The Company may grant an employee a leave of absence, not make mutual shift exchange agreements subject to exceed thirty six (36) months, if such employee’s driver’s licence is suspended. During the leave of absence the employee may apply for consideration to posted vacancies. The provisions of this clause may be exercised by an employee on onefollowing conditions: