Leave for Court Appearance or Incarceration. (a) In the event that an employee is accused of an offence which requires a court appearance, the employee shall be granted leave of absence without loss of seniority, benefits, and pay, to which the employee would otherwise be entitled, for the actual time of such appearance. In the event that the accused employee is jailed awaiting a court appearance, the employee shall receive leave without pay and without loss of seniority. The employee shall have the option of taking annual vacation leave to which the employee is entitled in lieu of all or part of the leave without pay. (b) If an employee is incarcerated following conviction, and the University does not elect to discipline the employee, the employee shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a maximum period of two (2) years. The employee shall have the option of taking annual leave to which the employee is entitled in lieu of all or part of the leave without pay
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
