General Leave Provisions. 21.1.1 Except where explicitly noted in Article 00 Xxxxx Xxxxx, the Employer may implement, modify, or eliminate the leaves of absence as outlined in this Article and consistent with all state and federal leave requirements. The Employer reserves the right to modify its Leave of Absence policies. The Employer will inform the Union of any material and substantial changes in its Leave of Absence policies prior to implementation.
General Leave Provisions. 1. All reasons for leave of absence shall be in writing, stating the reason for the request and the approximate length of leave requested with a copy of the request to be maintained by the Board. If leave is taken under this Article, the Board shall notify the Union of the identity of the bargaining unit member taking the leave but shall not be required to disclose confidential information pertaining to the leave (e.g. medical information) to the Union without the consent of the bargaining unit member.
2. An employee who meets all of the requirements as specified in this Article shall be granted a leave of absence (with the exception of child care leaves or other discretionary leaves) without pay and benefits. Other leaves of absence(s) may be granted at the discretion of the Board for reasons other than those listed above when they are deemed beneficial to the employee and the Board.
3. Return from any leave of absence not covered by law shall be in accordance with the following:
(a) An employee who is on leave for six (6) months or less shall be entitled to resume his/her regular seniority status and all job and recall rights.
(b) An employee who is on a leave of more than six (6) months (to a maximum of two [2] years) must inform the Board, in writing, sixty (60) calendar days prior to the date of return, and he/she will be given the opportunity to return to the first open position for which he/she possesses seniority and for which he/she is qualified.
(1) A position will be considered “open” after it has been posted as per the terms of Article 10 of this Agreement.
(2) An employee who has informed the Board of his/her intent to return from leave shall have the right to bid on open positions which have been posted under the provisions of Article 10 of this Agreement.
4. The Employer has the right to receive medical certification from the employee’s health care provider regarding the necessity for personal illness/disability leave taken under this Article. The employee will facilitate and cooperate in the furnishing of such information, which shall include the information that may permissibly be requested under Form WH 380-E (or its successor form) as developed by the United States Department of Labor to implement the Family and Medical Leave Act. The Employer has the right to require that a second medical opinion (at Employer expense) be obtained. If that opinion differs from that of the employee’s health provider, the employee and Employer (in consulta...
General Leave Provisions. 2 No absence under any paid leave provisions of this Article shall be considered as a break in service for any 3 employee who is in paid status. All benefits accruing under the provisions of this Article shall continue to 4 accrue under such absence.
General Leave Provisions. All leaves of absence must be requested by an employee in writing as far in advance as possible stating the reason for the leave and the amount of time requested. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, it shall be the Operator’s prerogative to grant or deny the request. A leave of absence begins on the date of first absence from work. Failure to return from a leave of absence by the agreed upon return date subjects such employee to discipline by the Operator. The main details of the Operator’s leave policies are covered in the language of the section below, other details may be found in the Operator’s policy manual and in relevant state and Federal laws.
General Leave Provisions. 4 6.1.1 Whenever possible, a bargaining unit member must contact the 5 District substitute service or his/her immediate supervisor as 6 soon as the need to be absent is known. Failure to provide ade- 7 quate notice shall be grounds for denial of leave with pay or oth- 8 er disciplinary action.
9 6.1.2 A bargaining unit member who is absent for less than a full day 10 shall have deducted an amount as per Appendix J.
11 6.1.3 The District shall provide each bargaining unit member on re- 13 member's option) of: (1) accrued personal illness and injury 14 leave total, and (2) personal illness and injury entitlement for the 15 school year. District reply shall be no later than two (2) working 16 days.
General Leave Provisions. A. Leave with Pay
1. Leave with pay is subject to the approval of the District, in accordance with District policy and/or state law. Absence from the duty site for all or part of the workday must be appropriately documented prior to occurrence. All requested leave is subject to approval.
2. Abuse, including but not limited to fraudulent claim for use, excessive utilization of short-term sick leave benefit, or inappropriate use of leave privileges, is not tolerated and may constitute the basis for corrective or disciplinary action. Knowingly assisting an employee in being absent from their duty assignment without proper authorization may also constitute the basis for corrective or disciplinary action.
3. Leave with pay may only be taken in full day and one-half day increments.
General Leave Provisions. 15.01 Eligibility for paid leave does not extend beyond the end date of a Graduate Assistant’s contract term.
15.02 A Graduate Assistant whose appointment is three hours or less a week is not eligible for paid maternity and parental leave, medical leave, or compassionate leave benefits.
15.03 The Appointing Officer must be notified in cases where a Graduate Supervisor is supporting the Graduate Assistant through restricted funds and cannot support a request for paid leave.
15.04 Where any leave is denied (i.e. did not meet eligibility criteria) a copy will be sent to the GSA as well as to the Graduate Assistant.
15.05 An impending or current leave shall not be used as the basis for denying an offer of a Graduate Assistantship for a future Academic Term.
General Leave Provisions. All leaves of absence must be requested by an employee in writing as far in advance as possible stating the reason for the leave and the amount of time requested. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, it shall be the Employer’s prerogative to grant or deny the request. A leave of absence begins on the date of first absence from work. Failure to return from a leave of absence by the return date stated on the Employee Action Notice form (EAN) subjects such employee to discipline up to and including discharge from employment with the Employer.
General Leave Provisions. Teachers on approved leave of absence for purposes of military service, exchange teaching, Job Corps, Peace Corps, Sabbatical, or overseas dependent school teaching shall be entitled to advance one step on the salary schedule for each year of the leave of absence provided professional growth requirements are met.
General Leave Provisions. 29.1 All paid leave provided for in this Agreement shall be paid at your Ordinary Rate of Pay at the time that the leave is taken.
29.2 The rules and provisions set out in the Workplace Relations Act 1996 in relation to the taking of annual leave, personal leave, unpaid carer's leave, compassionate leave and parental leave will apply in conjunction with this Agreement.
29.3 If you are a part time employee, the leave entitlements provided for in this Agreement accrue and are calculated on a pro-rata basis.
29.4 If you are a casual employee, you are not entitled to paid leave under this Agreement (except for long service leave if entitled pursuant to the relevant State legislation) as you are paid a loaded hourly rate in lieu of such paid leave.
