Election Leave. Employees shall be granted unpaid leave of absence to enable them to run for elected public office and if elected, to serve their term(s) of office subject to the following provisions:
(a) Employees seeking election in a Municipal, Provincial or Federal election shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for a period of up to (90) calendar days.
(b) Employees elected to public office shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for a period up to five (5) years.
Election Leave. Employees shall be allowed four (4) consecutive hours off before the closing of polls in any federal, provincial or municipal election or referendum, without loss of regular salary.
Election Leave. Employees who are qualified electors shall be granted sufficient leave with pay for the purpose of casting their votes in federal, provincial and municipal elections and referenda, as per current applicable legislative provisions.
Election Leave. The Gallery agrees to grant a leave of absence without pay or benefits to an employee who is a declared candidate in any municipal, provincial or federal election. Such leave of absence shall be for a reasonable period of time prior to the election, in order to allow campaigning, and for the term of office, if elected.
Election Leave. If an employee's work hours start less than one (1) hour after polls open and end less than one (1) hour before the polls close, the employee shall be granted leave without pay of not more than two (2) hours on primary and general election days for the purpose of voting.
Election Leave. The Employer shall grant, on written request, leave of absence without pay:
9.10.1 to any Employee to seek election in a Municipal, Provincial, Indigenous Government or Federal Election.
9.10.2 to any Employee elected to public office.
Election Leave. The Employer recognizes the rights of employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer will grant leave of absence without loss of seniority and without pay so that employees may be candidates in a Federal, Provincial or Municipal election.
Election Leave. 1. Employees registered to vote in a local, state or county election will be given time off to vote only if they do not have enough time to vote before reporting for work or after finishing work.
2. The employees requiring time off to vote shall notify their Department Executive via their supervisor at least one (1) working day before the election. The reason shall be stated.
3. Whether the time off is at the beginning or end of the working shift depends on whichever allows the employee the most free time for voting and the least time off from his/her regular working shift.
4. Employees who take time off to vote will be paid for no more than two (2) hours of regular working time.
Election Leave. 16.5.1 Upon written application, employees who are candidates in a Federal, Provincial or Municipal election will be granted leave of absence without pay to campaign for the election.
16.5.2 Employees will be entitled to return to their previous positions following the leave.
16.5.3 Employees who are elected to Federal, Provincial or Municipal office will be granted a leave of absence without pay for one term of office.
Election Leave. The Employer may grant all employees up to two hours unpaid leave to participate in election activities, as long as staff ratios are maintained.
