First Responder Leave. Employees who are volunteer emergency and rescue workers may receive five (5) days unpaid leave to provide emergency services when dispatched.
First Responder Leave. 4.10.1 The District and Association encourage employees to volunteer in the community. To this end, the District will afford the same privileges and protections to volunteer emergency medical personnel as is afforded to volunteer firefighters, reserve officers, and civil air patrol members in accordance with RCW 49.12.460 and Washington State Department of Labor and Industries policy. Specifically, the following provisions will apply:
A. Any employee responding to an emergency call while on District time must notify their immediate supervisor prior to leaving the worksite. In addition, they will be responsible for finding a substitute for their position, if needed.
B. Any employee who is called away from their worksite as a First Responder will be allowed to make up any time lost within the same or next pay period, with their supervisor’s approval.
C. Any employee responding to an emergency within the physical setting of the school campus, or their bus if transporting students, will not be required to make up any time lost from their regular duties.
First Responder Leave. An Employee who is a registered first responder in a volunteer capacity shall, subject to operational requirements, be granted leave without pay up to eight (8) hours per incident when on first responder duties. The Employee shall continue to accrue seniority while on such leave. ARTICLE 18 – LEAVE OF ABSENCE WITHOUT PAY
18.01 Union Leave Operational requirements permitting, leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority will be granted on request, in writing, to the Employer with as much notice as possible in advance of the date of the Convention, or Labour related activities, for Employees, elected or appointed to represent the Union, to attend the Convention or Union related activities. The Union will attempt to hold the total number to not more than forty (40) person days per year. Requests for Union Leave shall not be unreasonably denied.
18.02 Operational requirements permitting leave of absence of up to ninety (90) calendar days without pay and without loss of seniority will be granted on request, in writing, to the Employer for an Employee who has been selected or is the successful candidate for a government sponsored course or a course sponsored by any other organization to which the Union is affiliated in labour relations or occupational health and safety. Normally it is expected that notice of ten (10) days shall be given by the Employee, however, in extenuating circumstances it is recognized that such notice is not possible. This will apply to not more than two (2) candidates per year.
18.03 Operational requirements permitting and upon application to the Associate Vice-President, Human Resources & Organizational Development, leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an Employee who is engaged full-time in Union activity. The original period of leave shall not exceed one (1) year but may be extended for a second year if extenuating circumstances exist. During such period of leave the Employee may retain their insured benefits but they will be paid fully by the Employee. No more than one ( 1) member of the bargaining unit can be given this leave at the same time.
First Responder Leave. In the event of an official activation of an employee who has completed his probationary period and is an active First Responder, he shall receive pay equal to his regular rate of pay not to exceed eight (8) hours for such time lost each day when required to serve in such capacity during disaster, such as floods, tornados, storms, or other tragedies involving human life, providing it is absolutely necessary that he serve at this time. This paid leave shall be limited to three (3) workdays on any single activation. Notice of such service must be given to the Company as soon as possible and proof of duty must be submitted on a form provided by the Company to the satisfaction of the Company before this becomes applicable.
