GRANTING TIME OFF Sample Clauses
GRANTING TIME OFF. The leave accumulated during a calendar year must be granted to an employee by the end of April the following year unless otherwise is locally agreed. The leave will be granted at a time determined by the employer. A notification of granted leave will be made at least one week in advance, unless otherwise is locally agreed. Leave must be at least one shift at a time unless otherwise is agreed between the employer and the employee. Leave should primarily be granted by agreement. Temporary absences agreed on at the employee's initiative will be considered reduction of working hours unless otherwise is agreed. If employment is terminated but accumulated leave has not yet been granted, the employee will be paid wages corresponding to the accumulated time off on the basis of average hourly earnings. If an employee has received excess leave at the time of the termination of employment, the employer may withdraw the corresponding sum from the payoff.
GRANTING TIME OFF. SECTION 1: Absence: The Employer agrees to grant the necessary and reasonable time off, without discrimination or loss of seniority rights and without pay, to any Employee designated by the Union to attend a labor Convention or to serve in any capacity on other official Union Business, provided forty-eight (48) hours written notice is given to the Fire Chief by the Union specifying length of time off. The Union agrees that in making its request for time off for Union activities, due consideration shall be given to the number of men affected in order that there shall be no disruption of the Employer's operation due to lack of available Employees.