(b) - Leave for OCHU President and Secretary-Treasurer. The following provision will replace the language under Article 12.03(b) - Leave for OCHU President that existed in the Hospital’s expired collective agreement: "Upon application in writing by the Union on behalf of the employee to the Hospital, a leave of absence without pay shall be granted to such employee(s) elected to the positions of the President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions or the Secretary- Treasurer of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions for period(s) of up to two (2) years. It is understood, however, that during such leave the employee(s) shall be deemed to be an employee of the Union. There shall be no loss of service or seniority during such leave of absence and the employee(s) shall accumulate service and seniority on the basis of what his normal regular hours of work would have been. During such leave of absence, the employee's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital on the basis of what his normal regular hours of work would have been, provided that the Union reimburses the Hospital in the amount of such salary and applicable benefits within thirty (30) days of billing. The employee agrees to notify the Hospital of his intention to return to work at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of such return. The employee shall be returned to his former duties on the same shift in the same department and at the appropriate rate of pay, subject to any changes which would have occurred had the employee not been on leave.
(b) - Leave for OCHU President and Secretary-Treasurer. Upon application in writing by the Union on behalf of the employee to the Hospital, a leave of absence without pay shall be granted to such employee(s) elected to the positions of the President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions or the Secretary- Treasurer of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions for period(s) of up to two (2) years. It is understood, however, that during such leave the employee(s) shall be deemed to be an employee of the Union. During such leave of absence seniority and service shall accrue at seven and one-half (7.5) hours per day to a maximum of thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hours per week. In addition, during such leave of absence, the employee's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital on the basis of what his normal regular hours of work would have been, provided that the Union reimburses the Hospital in the amount of such salary and applicable benefits within thirty (30) days of billing. The employee agrees to notify the Hospital of his intention to return to work at least four
(b) - Leave for OCHU President and Secretary-Treasurer. Upon application in writing by the Union on behalf of the employee to the Health Centre, a leave of absence without pay shall be granted to such employee(s) elected to the positions of the President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions or the Secretary-Treasurer of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions for period(s) of up to two (2) years. It is understood, however, that during such leave the employee(s) shall be deemed to be an employee of the Union. During such leave of absence seniority and service shall accrue at seven and one-half (7.5) hours per day to a maximum of thirty-seven and one-half (37.5) hours per week. In addition, during such leave of absence, the employee's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Health Centre on the basis of what his normal regular hours of work would have been, provided that the Union reimburses the Health Centre in the amount of such salary and applicable benefits within thirty (30) days of billing. The employee agrees to notify the Health Centre of his intention to return to work at least four (4) weeks prior to the date of such return. The employee shall be returned to his former duties on the same shift in the same department and at the appropriate rate of pay, subject to any changes which would have occurred had the employee not been on leave.
