Effect of Absence. Where any leave of absence without pay exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days, the following shall apply: (a) The Employer shall pay its share of the health and welfare benefits for the calendar month in which the leave commences and in the month immediately following. (b) If the leave of absence exceeds thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee, provided that she pays the total cost of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period in excess of the thirty (30) consecutive calendar days leave of absence except as modified by (a). (c) Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following such leave of absence.
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Effect of Absence. Where any leave of absence without pay exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days, the following shall apply:
(a) The Employer shall pay its share of the health and welfare benefits for the calendar month in which the leave commences and in the month immediately following.
(b) If the leave of absence exceeds thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee, provided that she pays the total cost of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period in excess of the thirty (t h i r t y ( 30) consecutive calendar days leave of absence except as modified by (a).
(c) Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following such leave of absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement