Common use of Convention Delegates and Union Representatives Clause in Contracts

Convention Delegates and Union Representatives. Employees selected as delegates to conventions of the Union, or to other conferences or seminars of the Union, or as members of a bargaining committee or another committee of the Union or required to work on behalf of the Union, or selected as delegates to conventions of the Canadian Labour Congress or provincial federations of labour chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress, or other conferences or seminars, shall be granted unpaid leave of absence in accordance with the following conditions: (a) Application for leave for these purposes shall be made at least five (5) working days before the date the leave is to commence and be approved in advance by the union. (b) This unpaid leave must be taken in portions that include employees’ sortation and/or delivery portions in their entirety. (c) The granting of such unpaid leave will not be unreasonably withheld. (d) Employees granted an unpaid leave of absence under this clause shall remain on the Corporation’s payroll during the unpaid leave period(s) and the Corporation shall be fully reimbursed by the Union for the unpaid leave periods in accordance with clause 21.04.

Convention Delegates and Union Representatives. Employees selected as delegates to conventions of the Union, or to other conferences or seminars of the Union, or as members of a bargaining committee or another committee of the Union or required to work on behalf of the Union, or selected as delegates to conventions of the Canadian Labour Congress or provincial federations of labour chartered by the Canadian Labour Congress, or other conferences or seminars, shall be granted unpaid leave of absence in accordance with the following conditions: (a) Application for leave for these purposes shall be made at least five (5) working days before the date the leave is to commence and be approved in advance by the union. (b) This unpaid leave must be taken in portions that include employees’ sortation and/or delivery portions in their entirety. (c) The granting of such unpaid leave will not be unreasonably withheld. (d) Employees granted an unpaid leave of absence under this clause shall remain on the Corporation’s payroll during the unpaid leave period(s) and the Corporation shall be fully reimbursed by the Union for the unpaid leave periods in accordance with clause 21.04.the