Leave for Personal Needs. Employees may be granted leave with pay to attend an appointment with a bank, business, doctor, dentist, lawyer, or school authority during working hours. Such requests for leave shall not be unreasonably denied.
Leave for Personal Needs. Employees may be granted leave with pay to attend an appointment with a bank, business, doctor, dentist, lawyer, or school authority during working hours. Such requests for leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The parties agree that this clause is intended to be used for unforeseen, unusual or difficult circumstances and normally appointments would be scheduled outside hours. An employee is entitled to up to five (5) days of unpaid leave during each employment year to meet responsibilities related to: the care, health or education of a child in the employee’s care, or; the care or health of any other member of the employee’s immediate family. Where management determines that weather conditions are such that it would be difficult for the majority of employees to attend at work or to remain at work without undue hardship, then management may, in its discretion, declare “partial operations”. In these circumstances, employees may take a vacation day, or used banked time. Employees must their supervisor as soon as reasonably possible that they anticipate being absent or late.
Leave for Personal Needs. Leave without pay will be granted for personal needs in the following manner:
(a) subject to operational requirements, leave without pay for a period of up to three (3) months will be granted to a UT for personal needs;
(b) subject to operational requirements, leave without pay for more than three
Leave for Personal Needs. Leave without pay will be granted for personal needs in the following manner:
Leave for Personal Needs. Employees may be granted leave with pay to attend an appointment with a bank, business, doctor, dentist, lawyer, or school authority during working hours. Such requests for leave shall not be unreasonably denied. The parties agree that this clause is intended to be used for unforeseen, unusual or difficult circumstances and normally appointments would be scheduled outside working hours. the care, health or education of a child in the employee’s care, or; the care or health of any other member of the employee’s immediate family. Where management determines that weather conditions are such that it would be for the majority of employees to attend at work or to remain at work without undue hardship, then management may, in its discretion, declare “partial operations”. In these circumstances, employees may take a vacation day, or used banked time. Employees must their supervisor as soon as reasonably possible that they anticipate being absent or late.
Leave for Personal Needs. 24.01 An employee who has completed two (2) years of employment with the employer may be granted leave without pay for personal needs, subject to operational requirements, for a period of up to one (1) year on the following basis:
(a) written application must be made at least two (2) months in advance of the desired commencement date of the leave, setting out the proposed commencement and termination dates of the leave;
(b) approval of any leave, including the commencement and termination dates of the leave, shall be given by the employer in writing. On request of the employee and at the discretion of the employer, the period of leave may be extended beyond one (1) year in exceptional circumstances.
24.02 Personal needs" includes, but is not limited to, care and nurturing of others, relocation of partner, employee education, and employee wellness.
24.03 At least four (4) weeks prior to the termination of the leave, the employee shall contact the employer to confirm the details of their return to work.
24.04 Leave without pay under this article of three (3) months or less shall be counted for the purpose of seniority and continuous employment in the calculation of vacation leave entitlement.
24.05 During any period of leave without pay under this article, an employee is entitled to maintain participation in any benefit plan in which they participated prior to the commencement of the leave. Where an employee opts in writing to maintain participation in the benefit plan, they shall enter into an arrangement with the employer to pay the cost required to maintain the benefit plan, including the employer's share thereof.
24.06 An employee who has completed one (1) year of employment with the employer may be granted leave without pay under this article in order to accept a "grant position" with the employer.
24.07 When the leave granted is extended at the request of the employee and at the discretion of the employer the employer shall grant an equal extension to the term employee.
Leave for Personal Needs. Employees may be granted leave with pay to attend an appointment with a bank, business, doctor, dentist, lawyer, or school authority during hours. Such requests for leave shall not unreasonably denied. The parties agree that this clause is intended to be used for unforeseen, unusual or circumstances and normally appointments be scheduled outside hours. An employee is entitled to up to five (5) days of unpaid leave during each employment year to meet responsibilities related to: the care, health or education of a child in the employee’s care, or; the care or health of any other member of the employee’s immediate family.
