Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave. An employee may require an absence from work to seek medical attention, counselling or other social or psychological services, or legal advice, or to seek new housing due to an employee and/or an employee’s dependent child or a dependent person under their care experiencing domestic/sexual violence. In such a case, the employee shall be granted leave consistent with the applicable legislation and the Employer will provide up to three (3) days of leave with pay per calendar year. Such leave may be taken intermittently or in one continuous period. The Employee, or the Union on the Employee’s behalf, may request additional leave as provided elsewhere in this collective agreement including Article 20.07. Such request shall not be unreasonably denied. The parties agree that if additional paid domestic or sexual violence leave is legislated into the Employment Standards Act in excess of what is provided under this article, the University will honor the amount of paid leave provided in the Employment Standards Act.
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Samples: Office and Professional Employees, Collective Agreement, Office and Professional Employees
