Common use of Employee’s Status On Returning From Leave Clause in Contracts

Employee’s Status On Returning From Leave. Except as provided by law, on return from family care and medical leave, an employee is entitled to be returned to the same position the employee held when leave commenced, or to an equivalent position with equivalent benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. An employee has no right to return to the same position. The leave shall not constitute a break in service for purposes of longevity or seniority under this Agreement or any employee benefit plan. For purposes of layoff, promotion, job assignment, and seniority-related benefits, the employee returning from family care and medical leave shall return with no less seniority than he or she had when the leave began.