Leave for Religious Reasons. Absence because of requirements of a teacher’s religion to observe his Sabbath or other Holy Day may be taken under provisions of the personal business leave, but such absence, not to exceed three (3) days, shall not be charged against the number of days allowed under such provisions.
Leave for Religious Reasons a) The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to accommodate an employee who requests time off to fulfill his or her religious obligations.
Leave for Religious Reasons. Leave with pay will be granted to employees who can not fulfill religious commitments outside of regular working hours up to a maximum of two days per year. The Employer may request written confirmation from an official of the religious institution in question.
Leave for Religious Reasons. The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to accommodate an employee who requests time off to fulfill his or her religious obligations. Employees may, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, request annual leave, compensatory leave, leave without pay for other reasons or a shift exchange (in the case of a shift worker) in order to fulfill their religious obligations. Notwithstanding clause at the request of the employee and at the discretion of the Employer, time off with pay may be granted to the employee in order to fulfill his or her religious obligations. The number of hours with pay so granted must be made up hour for hour within a period of six (6) months, at times agreed to by the Employer. Hours worked as a result of time off granted under this clause shall not be compensated nor should they result in any additional payment by the Employer. Am employee who intends to request leave or time off under this clause must give notice to the Employer as far in advance as no later than four (4) weeks before the requested period of absence. Leave With Income Averaging: Upon an employee’s request and with the concurrence of the Employer, employees shall be entitled to reduce the number of weeks they work in any month period by taking leave without pay for a minimum of five (5) weeks to a maximum of three (3) months, with income averaged over the full month period. Pension and other benefits will be calculated as if the employee was on paid leave. ARTICLE
Leave for Religious Reasons a) The Employer shall make every reasonable effort to an employee who requests time off to fulfill his or her religious obligations. Employees may, in accordance with the provisions of this agreement, annual leave, compensatory leave, leave without pay for other reasons or a shift exchange (in the case of a shift worker) in order to fulfill their religious obligations. Notwithstanding clause at the request of the employee and at the discretion of the Employer, time off with pay may be granted to the employee in order to fulfill his or her religious obligations. The number of hours with pay so granted must be made up hour for hour within a period of six (6)months, at times agreed to by the Employer. Hours worked as a result of time off granted under this clause shall not be compensated nor should they result in any additional payment by the Employer. An employee who intends to request leave or time off under this clause must give notice to the Employer in advance as possible but no later than four (4) weeks before the requested period of Deferred Leave: Deferred leave means a period of authorized leave without pay of between six (6) and twelve (12) consecutive months duration where an employee has requested such leave in advance and at that time makes an arrangement to have a percentage of salary deposited into a trust which will provide an income for the employee during the period of leave. At the request of an employee, the salary for a four (4) year period shall be paid over five (5) years at the rate of eighty per cent (80%) per year allowing one (1) year off in the five (5) year period during which the employee would be paid at eighty per cent (80%) level. Provision shall be made for varying percentages and time periods. Subject to operational requirements and at no additional cost to the Employer, an employee may be granted a deferred leave in accordance with the following:
