Common use of Conventions and Seminars Clause in Contracts

Conventions and Seminars. Subject to the approval of the Designated and upon written request at least fifteen working days in advance, leave of absence without pay or loss of seniority shall be granted to not more than four employees at any one time, who may be elected or selected by Local to attend any Labour Convention or Educational Seminar. Such leave of absence to be confined to the actual duration of the Labour Convention or Educational Seminar and the necessary travelling time. Such leave shall not exceed ten working days per year for each employee to whom such leave is granted. Where an employee is elected or selected to a full-time within the Union, he/she may request a leave of absence at least ten working days in advance In writing from the Designated Authority; then he/she shall be granted a leave of absence. Such leave shall renewed each year, on request, during the employee’s term of On the expiration of his/her term of and upon written request to the Designated Authority, which must submitted at least ten working days prior to said the member shall be returned to his/her former position. The above-described leave of absence shall be to one employee at any one time during the term of this Agreement. Subject to the approval of the appropriate Designated Authority, the Vice-President of the Union shall be allowed a leave of absence without pay for the purpose of the Employer shall continue to pay the full-time officer the leave of absence at his/her regular wage rate and hours of work in the In which he/she was employed Immediately prior to commencing the leave of absence. The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer on a monthly basis for percent of the cost of wages and fifty percent of the Employer-cost of benefits as set out In Article The employee shall be those In the employee was enrolled immediately prior to commencing said leave of absence. The agrees that upon request of the the Full-time Officer of the Union shall be placed at a higher benefit rate consistent with a classification covered by the collective agreement, It is understood that the Union will be obligated to pay the entire amount of the increase in premium beyond the classification in which the Full-time was employed prior to the leave of absence granted. and hours of work In the In which ha/she was employed Immediately to commencing the leave of absence the end of the term of casual employment. The employee shall preferred hiring status. Employees who have been granted leave of absence shall retain seniority acquired until said leave of absence commences. The employee shall not continue to acquire while on leave of absence where an employee has been granted sixty working days or more leave of absence for valid personal reasons in accordance and pursuant to of the Agreement. This Is not to employees granted leave of absence under Article in that seniority shall continue for the full of the aforementioned leave.

Conventions and Seminars. Subject Upon written request by the Union given not less than seven (7)days in advance to the approval of Employer, the Designated and upon written request at least fifteen working days in advance, leave Employer will grant leaves of absence without pay or loss of seniority shall be granted to Employees named in such request to attend conventions or seminars, schools and conferences of such Union: limited, however, for each such convention or seminar, school or conference to not more than four employees ten Employees at any one time, who may be elected or selected by Local to attend any Labour Convention or Educational Seminar. Such leave of absence to be confined to the actual duration of the Labour Convention or Educational Seminar and the necessary travelling time. Such leave Time off for such leaves shall be limited to not exceed ten working days per year for each employee to whom such leave is granted. Where an employee is elected or selected to a full-time within the Union, he/she may request a leave of absence at least ten more than one hundred (100) cumulative working days in advance In writing from a calendar year. The approval of such leave may be withheld for reasons related to the Designated Authority; then he/she requirements of operations. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. During any leave for Union Conventions and Seminars, the Employee’s regular rate of salary and insured benefits shall be granted a leave of absence. Such leave shall renewed each year, on request, during continued by the employee’s term of On the expiration of his/her term of Employer and upon written request to the Designated Authority, which must submitted at least ten working days prior to said the member shall be returned to his/her former position. The above-described leave of absence shall be to one employee at any one time during the term of this Agreement. Subject to the approval of the appropriate Designated Authority, the Vice-President of the Union shall be allowed a leave of absence without pay for the purpose of the Employer shall continue to pay the full-time officer the leave of absence at his/her regular wage rate and hours of work in the In which he/she was employed Immediately prior to commencing the leave of absence. The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer on a monthly basis for percent of the cost of wages and fifty percent of the Employer-cost of benefits as set out In Article The employee shall be those In the employee was enrolled immediately prior to commencing said leave of absencesuch costs. The agrees that upon request of the the Full-time Officer of If the Union shall be placed at a higher benefit rate consistent wants the Employees credited with a classification covered by the collective agreementsick leave during such leave, It is understood that the Union will be obligated to pay reimburse the entire amount Employer the sick leave so credited based on the pro rata average utilization of sick leave of the increase in premium beyond unit as a whole for the classification year previous to the year in which the Full-time was employed prior to leave will be taken or based on some other method as the leave of absence grantedEmployer and the Union may agree. and hours of work In For the In which ha/she was employed Immediately to commencing the leave of absence the end purposes of the term Collective Agreement, such leaves shall be considered leaves without pay. Return to Work from Leaves of casual employment. The employee shall preferred hiring status. Employees who have been granted leave Absence Upon completion of absence shall retain seniority acquired until said leave of absence commences. The employee shall not continue to acquire while on leave of absence where an employee has been granted sixty working days or more any approved leave of absence for valid personal reasons up to two (2) years duration, except for Pregnancy andlor Parental andlor Infant Care Leave, the Employee will be returned to the Employee’s position, if it exists, or to a comparable position if it does not exist. This provision is subject to the Redeployment provision in Article of this Collective Agreement. During the period of the leave, the Employee shall be entitled to apply for any job in accordance and pursuant to with the provisions of the Collective Agreement. This Is not Save and except Employees posting to employees granted recoup their surplus hours, if the Employee is successful, and accepts a new position, their leave shall end on the start date of absence the new position. The parties may mutually agree to other exceptions. Notwithstanding the above, rights under Article in that seniority and Article held by an Employee on an approved Union Leave shall continue for be frozen during the full leave and re-activated upon completion of the aforementioned leave.

Conventions and Seminars. Subject Upon written request by the Union given not less than seven (7) days in advance to the approval of Employer, the Designated and upon written request at least fifteen working days in advance, leave Employer will grant leaves of absence without pay or loss of seniority shall be granted to Employees named in such request to attend conventions or seminars, schools and conferences of such Union; limited, however, for each such convention or seminar, school or conference to not more than four employees fifteen (15) Employees at any one time, who Time off for such leaves shall be limited to not more than one hundred and fifty (150) cumulative working days in a calendar year. The approval of such leave may be elected or selected by Local withheld for reasons related to attend any Labour Convention or Educational Seminarthe requirements of operations. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. During any leave for Union Conventions and Seminars, the Employee’s regular rate of salary and insured benefits shall be continued by the Employer and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for such costs. If the Union wants the Employees credited with sick leave during such leave, the Union will reimburse the Employer the sick leave so credited based on the pro rata average utilization of sick leave of the unit as a whole for the year previous to the year in which the leave will be taken or based on some other method as the Employer and the Union may agree. For the purposes of the Collective Agreement, such leaves shall be considered leaves without pay. Collective Agreement Unit C September to August Return from Leaves With the exception of Union Leave upon completion of any leave of absence of up to two (2) years, the Employee shall be confined reinstated to the actual duration Employee’s former position, if it exists. If the position does not exist or if the leave exceeds two (2) years, the Employee will be placed in a comparable vacant position in the Employee’s former wage classification and status, subject to the Employee’s skill and ability to perform the normal requirements of the Labour Convention or Educational Seminar and job. If such vacancy is not available the necessary travelling time. Such leave shall not exceed ten working days Employee’s rights will be as per year for each employee to whom such leave is granted. Where an employee is elected or selected to a full-time within Article During the Unionperiod of leave, he/she may request a leave of absence at least ten working days in advance In writing from the Designated Authority; then he/she Employee shall be granted a entitled to apply for any job in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement. Upon completion of any Union leave of absence. Such leave , the Employee shall renewed each year, on request, during the employee’s term of On the expiration of his/her term of and upon written request be reinstated to the Designated AuthorityEmployee’s former position, which must submitted at least ten working days prior if available, and if not available, to said the member Employee’s former wage classification or any other appropriate position in accordance with the redeployment lay-off provisions of the Collective Agreement. During the period of leave, the Employee shall be returned entitled to his/her former positionapply for any job in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement provided the Employee will be available to fill the position as required. The above-described leave Employee will be required to be actively at work for a period of absence shall be up to one employee at any one time during sixty (60) calendar days in the term of this Agreementnew position before being eligible for additional approved union leaves. Subject Self Funded Leave Plan The Employer agrees to make available to Employees on Seniority List A the approval of the appropriate Designated Authority, the Vice-President of the Union shall be allowed Self Funded Leave as outlined in Appendix Family Medical Leave An Employee is entitled to a leave of absence without pay for of up to eight (8) weeks to provide care or support to an individual described in Article if the purpose of attending qualified physician issues a certificate stating that the Employer shall continue to pay the full-time officer the leave of absence at his/her regular wage rate and hours of work in the In which he/she was employed Immediately prior to commencing the leave of absence. The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer on individual has a monthly basis for percent of the cost of wages and fifty percent of the Employer-cost of benefits as set out In Article The employee shall be those In the employee was enrolled immediately prior to commencing said leave of absence. The agrees that upon request of the the Full-time Officer of the Union shall be placed at a higher benefit rate consistent serious medical condition with a classification covered by the collective agreement, It is understood that the Union will be obligated to pay the entire amount significant risk of the increase in premium beyond the classification in which the Fulldeath occurring within a period of twenty-time was employed prior to the leave of absence granted. and hours of work In the In which ha/she was employed Immediately to commencing the leave of absence the end of the term of casual employment. The employee shall preferred hiring status. Employees who have been granted leave of absence shall retain seniority acquired until said leave of absence commences. The employee shall not continue to acquire while on leave of absence where an employee has been granted sixty working days or more leave of absence for valid personal reasons in accordance and pursuant to of the Agreement. This Is not to employees granted leave of absence under Article in that seniority shall continue for the full of the aforementioned leave.six

Conventions and Seminars. Subject Upon written request by the Union given not less than seven (7) days in advance to the approval of Employer, the Designated and upon written request at least fifteen working days in advance, leave Employer will grant leaves of absence without pay or loss of seniority shall be granted to Employees named in such request to attend conventions or seminars, schools and conferences of such Union; limited, however, for each such convention or seminar, school or conference to not more than four employees ten Employees at any one time, who may be elected or selected by Local to attend any Labour Convention or Educational Seminar. Such leave of absence to be confined to the actual duration of the Labour Convention or Educational Seminar and the necessary travelling time. Such leave Time off for such leaves shall be limited to not exceed ten working days per year for each employee to whom such leave is granted. Where an employee is elected or selected to a full-time within the Union, he/she may request a leave of absence at least ten more than one hundred (100) cumulative working days in advance In writing from a calendar year. The approval of such leave may be withheld for reasons related to the Designated Authority; then he/she requirements of operations. Such approval will not be unreasonably withheld. During any leave for Union Conventions and Seminars, the Employee’s regular rate of salary and insured benefits shall be granted a continued by the Employer and the Union shall reimburse the Employer for such costs. If the Union wants the Employees credited with sick leave during such leave, the Union will reimburse the Employer the sick leave so credited based on the pro rata average utilization of sick leave of absencethe unit as a whole for the year previous to the year in which the leave will be taken or based on some other method as the Employer and the Union may agree. Such For the purposes of the Collective Agreement, such leaves shall be considered leaves without pay. Collective Agreement Unit September to August Employee’s position, if it exists, or to a comparable position if it does not exist. This provision subject to the Redeployment provision in Article of this Collective Agreement. During the period of the leave, the Employee shall be entitled to apply for any job in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement. Save and except Employees posting to recoup their surplus hours, if the Employee is successful, and accepts a new position, their leave shall renewed each year, end on request, during the employee’s term start date of On the expiration of his/her term of and upon written request to the Designated Authority, which must submitted at least ten working days prior to said the member shall be returned to his/her former new position. The parties may mutually agree to other exceptions. Notwithstanding the above-described leave of absence , rights under Article and Article O held by an Employee on an approved Union Leave shall be to one employee at any one time frozen during the term of this Agreement. Subject to the approval leave and re-activated upon completion of the appropriate Designated Authority, the Vice-President of the Union shall be allowed a leave of absence without pay for the purpose of the Employer shall continue to pay the full-time officer the leave of absence at his/her regular wage rate and hours of work in the In which he/she was employed Immediately prior to commencing the leave of absence. The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer on a monthly basis for percent of the cost of wages and fifty percent of the Employer-cost of benefits as set out In Article The employee shall be those In the employee was enrolled immediately prior to commencing said leave of absence. The agrees that upon request of the the Full-time Officer of the Union shall be placed at a higher benefit rate consistent with a classification covered by the collective agreement, It is understood that the Union will be obligated to pay the entire amount of the increase in premium beyond the classification in which the Full-time was employed prior to the leave of absence granted. and hours of work In the In which ha/she was employed Immediately to commencing the leave of absence the end of the term of casual employment. The employee shall preferred hiring status. Employees who have been granted leave of absence shall retain seniority acquired until said leave of absence commences. The employee shall not continue to acquire while on leave of absence where an employee has been granted sixty working days or more leave of absence for valid personal reasons in accordance and pursuant to of the Agreement. This Is not to employees granted leave of absence under Article in that seniority shall continue for the full of the aforementioned leave.