Common use of Formal Leaves Clause in Contracts

Formal Leaves. 1. For leaves of absence not covered in paragraph A. above, qualified employees as designated by the International Representative of the Union, shall apply to the Company for a leave of absence without pay and the Company shall grant such leave of absence, subject to the needs of the service, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. This leave shall be renewable for seven (7) additional periods so that the maximum period of leave will be eight (8) years. The initial leave and each renewal is conditioned upon proper application and sufficient proof of performance of lawful union business. 2. Not more than three (3) qualified employees shall be on formal leave at one time. Requests for formal leaves shall be signed by the employee and the International Representative of the Union. Such requests shall be presented to the designated Human Resources Department representative of the Company at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of such leave. The request should include the length of the proposed leave and the activities of the employee during such leave. During absences of this type, wage experience will accrue for only the first thirty (30) days of such absence and seniority and net credited service will accrue for the period of leave. 3. When the employee returns from leave, his/her wage progression shall be accelerated by reducing the normal intervals between increases by one-half until the employee shall have attained his/her position on his/her wage schedule commensurate with his/her length of service had he/she not been on leave of absence. 4. Employees on a formal union leave shall retain the right to participate in the Company medical care insurance, dental insurance, and group life insurance in effect at the same time the leave originally commences. The retention of these benefits is conditioned upon submitting timely payments for each such benefit in which the employee is enrolled. The Company has no obligation to remind employees of payment due. 5. An employee may return to Company duty before or at the expiration of such leave of absence, provided (1) that he/she has suffered no loss on job qualifications, (2) that he/she is able to perform on a regular basis and (3) that a job vacancy in his/her classification is available. He/she shall be placed on the payroll at the rate received when such absence was granted, adjusted for any changes in wage level made during the period of such leave of absence. 6. The termination of this Agreement by either party shall not affect the leave status or reemployment rights of an employee who is on a leave of absence granted under this section. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, Section 7., employees on such leaves of absence shall not be entitled to receive from the Company any pay or compensation for time consumed in meetings with management, or necessarily consumed in traveling to and from such meetings. 8. In the event the Company is of the opinion that the activities being performed by an employee are not within the intent of this article, the Company shall notify the employee and the Union and require the employee to cease such activities subject to cancellation of the leave.

Formal Leaves. 1. For leaves of absence not covered in paragraph A. above, qualified employees as designated by the International Representative of the Union, shall apply to the Company for a leave of absence without pay and the Company shall grant such leave of absence, subject to the needs of the service, for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. This leave shall be renewable for seven (7) additional periods so that the maximum period of leave will be eight (8) years. The initial leave and each renewal is conditioned upon proper application and sufficient proof of performance of lawful union business. 2. Not more than three (3) qualified employees shall be on formal leave at one time. Requests for formal leaves shall be signed by the employee and the International Representative of the Union. Such requests shall be presented to the designated Human Resources Department representative of the Company at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the date of such leave. The request should include the length of the proposed leave and the activities of the employee during such leave. During absences of this type, wage experience will accrue for only the first thirty (30) days of such absence and seniority and net credited service will accrue for the period of leave. 3. When the employee returns from leave, his/her wage progression shall be accelerated by reducing the normal intervals between increases by one-half until the employee shall have attained his/her position on his/her wage schedule commensurate with his/her length of service had he/she not been on leave of absence. 4. Employees on a formal union leave shall retain the right to participate in the Company medical care insurance, dental insurance, and group life insurance insurance, and the United System Employee Stock Purchase Plan in effect at the same time the leave originally commences. The retention of these benefits is conditioned upon submitting timely payments for each such benefit in which the employee is enrolled. The Company has no obligation to remind employees of payment due. 5. An employee may return to Company duty before or at the expiration of such leave of absence, provided (1) that he/she has suffered no loss on job qualifications, (2) that he/she is able to perform on a regular basis and (3) that a job vacancy in his/her classification is available. He/she shall be placed on the payroll at the rate received when such absence was granted, adjusted for any changes in wage level made during the period of such leave of absence. 6. The termination of this Agreement by either party shall not affect the leave status or reemployment rights of an employee who is on a leave of absence granted under this section. 7. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 24, Section 7., employees on such leaves of absence shall not be entitled to receive from the Company any pay or compensation for time consumed in meetings with management, or necessarily consumed in traveling to and from such meetings. 8. In the event the Company is of the opinion that the activities being performed by an employee are not within the intent of this article, the Company shall notify the employee and the Union and require the employee to cease such activities subject to cancellation of the leave.