Entitlements During Unpaid Leave. For the first thirty (30) calendar days of any unpaid leave, an employee shall continue to accrue vacation entitlements and group benefit coverage shall continue. From the thirty first (31st) day of the unpaid leave to the last day of the unpaid leave, an employee shall no longer accrue vacation entitlements and group benefit coverage shall cease, subject to Article 39.05. Employees shall not be entitled to statutory holidays which may fall during an unpaid leave of absence. Employees shall continue to accrue seniority during an unpaid leave of absence. Upon expiry of an unpaid leave, an employee shall return to their former job.
