Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. An employee may request an unpaid leave of absence to take educational courses that have the potential for benefit related to the care of the residents and the employee’s ability to fully perform the job duties, subject to the following provisions:
a) Where an employee requests an unpaid leave of absence such an employee shall give reasonable advance notice in writing of such request.
b) Every effort shall be made by the Employer to comply with such requests, providing that replacements to ensure proper operation of the department can be found.
c) Notices granting such requests shall be given by the Employer in writing.
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. A regular employee with more than three (3) years continuous service may request an unpaid leave of absence of up to two
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. An employee may request and unpaid leave of absence of up to six (6) months to take educational courses relating to the delivery of health care, subject to the following provisions:
(i) The employee shall give the longest possible advance notice in writing. Where an employee requests an unpaid leave of absence in excess of four (4) calendar months, such employee shall make every effort to give six (6) calendar months’ advance notice in writing of such request.
(ii) Every effort shall be made by the Employer to comply with such requests, providing that replacements to ensure proper operation of the department can be found.
(iii) Notices granting such requests shall be given by the Employer in writing.
(iv) The Employer will work with the Union for Care aides to utilize the bridging program to become an LPN and for LPN’s to become RN’s.
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. A regular employee with more than three (3) years continuous service may request an unpaid leave of absence of up to one (1) calendar year to take educational courses. The request shall be in writing.
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. An employee may request an unpaid leave of absence of up to two (2) calendar years to take educational courses that have the potential for benefit related to the care of the residents and the employee’s ability to fully perform the job duties, subject to the following provisions:
i) Where an employee requests an unpaid leave of absence in excess of four (4) calendar months, such an employee shall give six (6) calendar months advance notice in writing of such request.
ii) Every effort shall be made by the Employer to comply with such requests, providing that replacements to ensure proper operation of the department can be found.
iii) Notices granting such requests shall be given by the Employer in writing.
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. A regular employee with more than three (3) years continuous service may request an unpaid leave of absence of up to two (2) calendar years to take educational courses that have a potential benefit related to the care of the residents and the employee’s ability to fully perform the job duties. The request shall be in writing.
a) Notice of the Employer’s decision shall be given in writing as soon as possible.
b) Employees on leave shall have the right to pick up relief work per Addendum #1: Casual Employees.
Employee Requested Unpaid Leave. The Union, the Employer and the employee will work together to tailor the general transition plan to the employee’s particular needs and accommodate the employee up to the point of undue hardship for the Employer. The Employer will ensure it enforces its harassment free work environment and not accept any discriminating actions.
