Full-Time Leave of Absence. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted upon request to any employee who has been elected or selected to a full-time office or position in the Union, in the Union’s Provincial Association or in any other body in which the Union maintains membership or affiliate status. Any employee so elected or selected must give one (l) month’s notice to the University. Seniority shall accumulate during such employee’s leave of absence of up to two (2) years (in the case of the Union’s President, four (4) years) but not longer. The employee shall also be allowed to continue with all the University’s Benefit Plans and the employee shall pay the full premium of these plans. When the leave of absence has a term of two (2) years (in the case of the Union’s President, four (4) years) or less, the employee shall be returned to her/his former position with the University. When the leave of absence exceeds two (2) years (in the case of the Union’s President, four (4) years), the employee shall be placed in the coincidental vacancy of her/his choice in her/his former classification, or where no coincidental vacancy exists, shall invoke the provisions for internal placement.
Full-Time Leave of Absence. A written request for a leave shall be directed to the Director or designate. For a leave of one-half year or more, the request shall be received four school months prior to the commencement of the leave. Requests for leaves of absence, for a full year or semester/half year shall be granted to teachers if the application for leave is received by the Director or designate by the deadline. The granting of leaves for late applications will be at the discretion of the Director or designate.
