Leave for Public Duties. The City recognizes the rights of employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the City will grant leave of absence without loss of seniority but without pay so that employees, where eligible, may be candidates in a federal, provincial or municipal election. Any employee who is elected to public office shall be granted by the City leave of absence without loss of seniority, but without pay, for a period of up to one year. Such leave shall be renewed each year, on request, during his or her term of office.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave for Public Duties. The City recognizes the rights of employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the City will grant leave of absence without loss of seniority but without pay so that employees, where eligible, may be candidates in a federal, provincial or municipal election. Any employee who is elected to public office shall be granted granted, by the City City, a leave of absence without loss of seniority, seniority but without pay, for a period of up to one (1) year. Such leave shall be renewed each year, on request, during his or her term of office.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement