International/Local Union Leaves. Provided the leave will not unduly interfere with operations, the University will grant a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year to allow an employee to assume an official position with the International Union or with the Local Union. A request for such leave shall be made in writing by the Union as far in advance as possible, but in any event no less than one (1) month prior to the commencement of the requested leave. This leave shall be limited to not more than four (4) employees from the bargaining unit at any one (1) time. The University shall grant year to year extensions, to a total maximum of three (3) years leave of absence, with at least one (1) month notice prior to the end of the leave. An employee on such leave of absence will continue to be paid by the University, but the Union shall, on a monthly basis, reimburse the University for the cost of wages and benefits as invoiced by the University. The employee(s) will return to their position at the end of the leave. If during the leave period, the employee’s regular full-time position is declared redundant, the employee will be notified, and may elect to invoke their rights under Article 25, or the employee may elect to delay participation in the redeployment process until a period no less than one (1) month prior to their expected return to work date. If the employee’s previous position continues to exist, but as a result of the employee’s extended absence from their position, the University determines the employee is no longer qualified to fulfill the requirements of their position, the employee will be provided with a reasonable amount of training, as determined by the University, to enable the employee to resume their previous position, and failing that, the employee will be placed on the redeployment list as provided for under Article 25.
International/Local Union Leaves. Provided the leave will not unduly interfere with operations, the University will grant a leave of absence without pay for up to one (1) year to allow an employee to assume an official position with the International Union or with the Local Union. A request for such leave shall be made in writing by the Union as far in advance as possible, but in any event no less than one (1) month prior to the commencement of the requested leave. This leave shall be limited to not more than four (4) employees from the bargaining unit at any one (1) time. The University shall grant year to year extensions, to a total maximum of three (3) years leave of absence, with at least one (1) month notice prior to the end of the leave. An employee on such leave of absence will continue to be paid by the University, but the Union shall, on a monthly basis, reimburse the University for the cost of wages and benefits as invoiced by the University. The employee(s) will return to their position at the end of the leave. If during the leave period, the employee’s position is eliminated, the employee will have access to their rights under Article 25. If the employee’s previous position continues to exist, but as a result of the employee’s extended absence from their position, the University determines the employee is no longer qualified to fulfill the requirements of their position, the employee will be provided with a reasonable amount of training, as determined by the University, to enable the employee to resume their previous position, and failing that, the employee will be laid off in accordance with this Collective Agreement.
