Employment Considered Continuous. If an employee is on any of the leaves referred to in this collective agreement or is on jury duty, employment is considered continuous for the purposes of calculating annual vacation and termination entitlements, as well as for pension, medical or other plans of benefit to the employee. With the exception of reservists’ leave, an employer must continue to make payments to any such plans unless the employee chooses not to continue with his or her share of the cost of the plan. The employee is entitled to all increases in wages and benefits that the employee would have received if not on leave.
Employment Considered Continuous. (a) If an employee is on Family Responsibility Leave, Compassionate Care Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Military Leave, Union Leave, or approved leave of absence for one (1) year or less, including Long Term Disability leave, employment is considered continuous for the purposes of calculating annual vacation and termination entitlements, as well as for pension, medical or other plans of benefit to the employee, as applicable. Seniority shall continue to accumulate during the leave.
