Common use of Granting of Special leave Clause in Contracts

Granting of Special leave. a) Leave for compassionate reasons shall be granted up to a maximum of five (5) instructional days, upon the serious illness, imminent death and/or death of a family member, as defined in 19.03 (b) below. Leave may be taken within thirteen (13) months of the date of the death or within twenty-four (24) months from the date of death for the purpose of attending a potlatch related to the death. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. i) In addition, an employee may be granted up to two (2) instructional days’ Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above. Where such leave requires the employee to reach a destination outside of the Yukon Territory, an employee may, if requested, be granted up to two (2) further instructional days of Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above, except employees residing in Whitehorse or Carcross. b) Family member for the purposes of compassionate leave is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, xxxxx, nephew, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step- father, step-mother, step-child, xxxxxx child, xxxxxx parent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person residing in and as part of the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. c) Subject to operational requirements, up to six (6) employees will be granted up to one (1) day’s leave to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of an employee or student of the school. d) Leave when an employee is required to care for a sick dependent or other sick person permanently residing with the employee, a sick spouse, or a sick parent, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per illness. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. e) Leave for medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor, or counseling appointments, not to exceed a maximum of one morning or afternoon, when it is not possible for an employee to arrange such appointments for themselves or their dependents outside of hours of work. Leave exceeding one morning or one afternoon may be granted in exceptional circumstances, subject to operational requirements. Leave when an employee or their dependents is required to travel outside their community for a medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor or counseling appointment, and when it is not possible for the employee or dependent to seek treatment or an appointment in their community or the employee or dependent has been referred by a duly qualified medical practitioner (including Primary Health Care Nurse), to a medical facility outside their community. Leave under this section shall not exceed two (2) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. f) Leave when an employee or their dependents is referred by a medical or dental practitioner to a medical or dental facility outside the Yukon. Leave under this section shall not exceed five (5) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. Up to an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted for employees residing outside of Whitehorse and Carcross. g) At the discretion of the Superintendent or designate, leave when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent the reporting for duty. h) Subject to operational requirements, leave for employees working in schools outside the City of Whitehorse to attend to legal or similar business within the Yukon, which cannot be transacted in the community in which the employee is located may be granted provided: i) The purpose for which the leave is requested is identified on the application; and ii) where the employer so requests, documentary evidence of the business conducted is made available for scrutiny of the employer. i) Leave to a maximum of one (1) day (which may be taken as two half days) for an employee to obtain their Canadian citizenship. j) On the birth or adoption of a child, an employee shall be granted a maximum of three (3) special leave days with pay to be used within a month of the arrival of the child. In addition, an employee in a rural school shall be entitled to two (2) extra days. k) Leave when an employee is a victim of domestic violence, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per school year. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate.

Granting of Special leave. (a) Leave for compassionate reasons shall be granted up to a maximum of five (5) instructional days, upon the serious illness, imminent death and/or death of a family member, as defined in 19.03 (b) below. Leave may be taken within thirteen (13) months of the date of the death or within twenty-twenty four (24) months from the date of death for the purpose of attending a potlatch related to the death. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (i) In addition, an employee may be granted up to two (2) instructional days’ days Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above. Where such leave requires the employee to reach a destination outside of the Yukon Territory, an employee may, if requested, be granted up to two (2) further instructional days of Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above, except employees residing in Whitehorse or Carcross. (b) Family member for the purposes of compassionate leave is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, xxxxxniece, nephew, mother- mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-in- law, step- step-father, step-mother, step-child, xxxxxx child, xxxxxx parent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person residing in and as part of the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (c) Subject to operational requirements, up to six (6) employees will be granted up to one (1) day’s leave to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of an employee or student of the school. (d) Leave when an employee is required to care for a sick dependent or other sick person permanently residing with the employee, a sick spouse, or a sick parent, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per illness. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (e) Leave for medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor, or counseling appointments, not to exceed a maximum of one morning or afternoon, when it is not possible for an employee to arrange such appointments for themselves him/herself or their his/her dependents outside of hours of work. Leave exceeding one morning or one afternoon may be granted in exceptional circumstances, subject to operational requirements. . (f) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is required to travel outside their his/her community for a medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor or counseling appointment, and when it is not possible for the employee or dependent to seek treatment or an appointment in their his/her community or the employee or dependent has been referred by a duly qualified medical practitioner (including Primary Health Care Nurse), to a medical facility outside their his/her community. Leave under this section shall not exceed two (2) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. f(g) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is referred by a medical or dental practitioner to a medical or dental facility outside the Yukon. Leave under this section shall not exceed five (5) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. Up to an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted for employees residing outside of Whitehorse and Carcross. g(h) At the discretion of the Superintendent or designate, leave when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent the reporting for duty. h(i) Subject to operational requirements, leave for employees working in schools outside the City of Whitehorse to attend to legal or similar business within the Yukon, which cannot be transacted in the community in which the employee is located may be granted provided: ia) The purpose for which the leave is requested is identified on the application; and ii) where the employer so requests, documentary evidence of the business conducted is made available for scrutiny of the employer. i) Leave to a maximum of one (1) day (which may be taken as two half days) for an employee to obtain their Canadian citizenship. j) On the birth or adoption of a child, an employee shall be granted a maximum of three (3) special leave days with pay to be used within a month of the arrival of the child. In addition, an employee in a rural school shall be entitled to two (2) extra days. k) Leave when an employee is a victim of domestic violence, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per school year. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate.

Granting of Special leave. (a) Leave for compassionate reasons shall be granted up to a maximum of five (5) instructional days, upon the serious illness, imminent death and/or death of a family member, as defined in 19.03 (b) below. Leave may be taken within thirteen (13) months of the date of the death or within twenty-twenty four (24) months from the date of death for the purpose of attending a potlatch related to the death. . (a) Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (i) In addition, an employee may be granted up to two (2) instructional days’ days Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above. Where such leave requires the employee to reach a destination outside of the Yukon Territory, an employee may, if requested, be granted up to two (2) further instructional days of Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above, except employees residing in Whitehorse or Carcross. (b) Family member for the purposes of compassionate leave is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, xxxxxniece, nephew, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step- father, step-mother, step-child, xxxxxx child, xxxxxx parent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person residing in and as part of the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (c) Subject to operational requirements, up to six (6) employees will be granted up to one (1) day’s leave to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of an employee or student of the school. (d) Leave when an employee is required to care for a sick dependent or other sick person permanently residing with the employee, a sick spouse, or a sick parent, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per illness. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (e) Leave for medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor, or counseling appointments, not to exceed a maximum of one morning or afternoon, when it is not possible for an employee to arrange such appointments for themselves him/herself or their his/her dependents outside of hours of work. Leave exceeding one morning or one afternoon may be granted in exceptional circumstances, subject to operational requirements. . (f) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is required to travel outside their his/her community for a medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor or counseling appointment, and when it is not possible for the employee or dependent to seek treatment or an appointment in their his/her community or the employee or dependent has been referred by a duly qualified medical practitioner (including Primary Health Care Nurse), to a medical facility outside their his/her community. Leave under this section shall not exceed two (2) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. f(g) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is referred by a medical or dental practitioner to a medical or dental facility outside the Yukon. Leave under this section shall not exceed five (5) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. Up to an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted for employees residing outside of Whitehorse and Carcross. g(h) At the discretion of the Superintendent or designate, leave when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent the reporting for duty. h(i) Subject to operational requirements, leave for employees working in schools outside the City of Whitehorse to attend to legal or similar business within the Yukon, which cannot be transacted in the community in which the employee is located may be granted provided: ia) The purpose for which the leave is requested is identified on the application; and iib) where the employer so requests, documentary evidence of the business conducted is made available for scrutiny of the employer. This leave shall be granted on the basis of one (1) day per school year for legal business, and for rural employees up to one (1) day per school year for travel related to legal business which may be split and taken either side of the legal business day. i(j) Leave to a maximum of one (1) day (which may be taken as two half days) for an employee to obtain their his/her Canadian citizenship. j(k) On the birth or adoption of a child, an employee shall be granted a maximum of three (3) special leave days with pay to be used within a month of the arrival of the child. In addition, an employee in a rural school shall be entitled to two (2) extra days. k(l) Leave when an employee is a victim of domestic violence, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per school year. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate.

Granting of Special leave. (a) Leave for compassionate reasons shall be granted up to a maximum of five (5) instructional days, upon the serious illness, imminent death and/or death of a family member, as defined in 19.03 (b) below. Leave may be taken within thirteen (13) months of the date of the death or within twenty-twenty four (24) months from the date of death for the purpose of attending a potlatch related to the death. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (i) In addition, an employee may be granted up to two (2) instructional days’ days Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above. Where such leave requires the employee to reach a destination outside of the Yukon Territory, an employee may, if requested, be granted up to two (2) further instructional days of Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above, except employees residing in Whitehorse or Carcross. (b) Family member for the purposes of compassionate leave is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, xxxxxniece, nephew, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step- father, step-mother, step-child, xxxxxx child, xxxxxx parent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person residing in and as part of the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (c) Subject to operational requirements, up to six (6) employees will be granted up to one (1) day’s leave to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of an employee or student of the school. (d) Leave when an employee is required to care for a sick dependent or other sick person permanently residing with the employee, a sick spouse, or a sick parent, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per illness. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (e) Leave for medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor, or counseling appointments, not to exceed a maximum of one morning or afternoon, when it is not possible for an employee to arrange such appointments for themselves or their dependents outside of hours of work. Leave exceeding one morning or one afternoon may be granted in exceptional circumstances, subject to operational requirements. . (f) Leave when an employee or their dependents is required to travel outside their community for a medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor or counseling appointment, and when it is not possible for the employee or dependent to seek treatment or an appointment in their community or the employee or dependent has been referred by a duly qualified medical practitioner (including Primary Health Care Nurse), to a medical facility outside their community. Leave under this section shall not exceed two (2) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. f(g) Leave when an employee or their dependents is referred by a medical or dental practitioner to a medical or dental facility outside the Yukon. Leave under this section shall not exceed five (5) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. Up to an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted for employees residing outside of Whitehorse and Carcross. g(h) At the discretion of the Superintendent or designate, leave when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent the reporting for duty. h(i) Subject to operational requirements, leave for employees working in schools outside the City of Whitehorse to attend to legal or similar business within the Yukon, which cannot be transacted in the community in which the employee is located may be granted provided: ia) The purpose for which the leave is requested is identified on the application; and iib) where the employer so requests, documentary evidence of the business conducted is made available for scrutiny of the employer. This leave shall be granted on the basis of one (1) day per school year for legal business, and for rural employees up to one (1) day per school year for travel related to legal business which may be split and taken either side of the legal business day. i(j) Leave to a maximum of one (1) day (which may be taken as two half days) for an employee to obtain their Canadian citizenship. j(k) On the birth or adoption of a child, an employee shall be granted a maximum of three (3) special leave days with pay to be used within a month of the arrival of the child. In addition, an employee in a rural school shall be entitled to two (2) extra days. k(l) Leave when an employee is a victim of domestic violence, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per school year. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate.

Granting of Special leave. (a) Leave for compassionate reasons shall be granted up to a maximum of five (5) instructional days, upon the serious illness, imminent death and/or death of a family member, as defined in 19.03 (b) below. Leave may be taken within thirteen (13) months of the date of the death or within twenty-twenty four (24) months from the date of death for the purpose of attending a potlatch related to the death. . (a) Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (i) In addition, an employee may be granted up to two (2) instructional days’ days Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above. Where such leave requires the employee to reach a destination outside of the Yukon Territory, an employee may, if requested, be granted up to two (2) further instructional days of Special leave to travel in relationship to the Special leave granted in (a) above, except employees residing in Whitehorse or Carcross. (b) Family member for the purposes of compassionate leave is defined as mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, xxxxx, nephew, mother- in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, step- father, step-mother, step-child, xxxxxx child, xxxxxx parent, grandparent, grandchild, and any person residing in and as part of the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (c) Subject to operational requirements, up to six (6) employees will be granted up to one (1) day’s leave to serve as pallbearers at the funeral of an employee or student of the school. (d) Leave when an employee is required to care for a sick dependent or other sick person permanently residing with the employee, a sick spouse, or a sick parent, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per illness. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. (e) Leave for medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor, or counseling appointments, not to exceed a maximum of one morning or afternoon, when it is not possible for an employee to arrange such appointments for themselves him/herself or their his/her dependents outside of hours of work. Leave exceeding one morning or one afternoon may be granted in exceptional circumstances, subject to operational requirements. . (f) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is required to travel outside their his/her community for a medical, dental, optometrist, chiropractor or counseling appointment, and when it is not possible for the employee or dependent to seek treatment or an appointment in their his/her community or the employee or dependent has been referred by a duly qualified medical practitioner (including Primary Health Care Nurse), to a medical facility outside their his/her community. Leave under this section shall not exceed two (2) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. f(g) Leave when an employee or their his/her dependents is referred by a medical or dental practitioner to a medical or dental facility outside the Yukon. Leave under this section shall not exceed five (5) days, including travel time, time for appointments, and waiting time before, between, and after appointments. This period may be extended in exceptional circumstances at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate. Up to an additional two (2) days for travel shall be granted for employees residing outside of Whitehorse and Carcross. g(h) At the discretion of the Superintendent or designate, leave when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent the reporting for duty. h(i) Subject to operational requirements, leave for employees working in schools outside the City of Whitehorse to attend to legal or similar business within the Yukon, which cannot be transacted in the community in which the employee is located may be granted provided: ia) The purpose for which the leave is requested is identified on the application; and iib) where the employer so requests, documentary evidence of the business conducted is made available for scrutiny of the employer. This leave shall be granted on the basis of one (1) day per school year for legal business, and for rural employees up to one (1) day per school year for travel related to legal business which may be split and taken either side of the legal business day. i(j) Leave to a maximum of one (1) day (which may be taken as two half days) for an employee to obtain their his/her Canadian citizenship. j(k) On the birth or adoption of a child, an employee shall be granted a maximum of three (3) special leave days with pay to be used within a month of the arrival of the child. In addition, an employee in a rural school shall be entitled to two (2) extra days. k(l) Leave when an employee is a victim of domestic violence, to a maximum of five (5) instructional days per school year. Additional leave may be granted at the discretion of the Superintendent or designate.