Leave for Union Duties. (1) It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliation, provided not more than one (1) Union representative shall be away at any one (1) time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement. (2) It is agreed that any employee who is elected or selected for a full-time position with the Union, or any body with which the Union is affiliated, shall be granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority by the Employer for a period of up to two (2) years and may be renewed bi-annually on request during the employee’s term of office. (3) With respect to any leave of absence granted without pay under paragraph (1), the Employer shall continue to pay such representative's regular pay and shall submit an account to the Union for such amount plus an additional flat rate of thirty percent (30%) of the pay to offset the cost of benefits paid by the Employer while such representative is on leave of absence. The Union shall then reimburse the Employer to the amount of the account within thirty (30) calendar days.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave for Union Duties. (1) It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliation, provided not more than one (1) Union representative shall be away at any one (1) time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement.
(2) It is agreed that any employee who is elected or selected for a full-time full‐time position with the Union, or any body with which the Union is affiliated, shall be granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority by the Employer for a period of up to two (2) years and may be renewed bi-annually bi‐annually on request during the employee’s term of office.
(3) With respect to any leave of absence granted without pay under paragraph (1), the Employer shall continue to pay such representative's regular pay and shall submit an account to the Union for such amount plus an additional flat rate of thirty percent (30%) of the pay to offset the cost of benefits paid by the Employer while such representative is on leave of absence. The Union shall then reimburse the Employer to the amount of the account within thirty (30) calendar days.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave for Union Duties. (1) It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliation, provided not more than one (1) Union representative shall be away at any one (1) time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement.
(2) It is agreed that any employee who is elected or selected for a full-time full‐time position with the Union, or any body with which the Union is affiliated, shall be granted leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority by the Employer for a period of up to two (2) years and may be renewed bi-annually bi‐annually on request during the employee’s term of office.
(3) With respect to any leave of absence granted without pay under paragraph (1), the Employer shall continue to pay such representative's regular pay and shall submit an account to the Union for such amount plus an additional flat rate of thirty percent (30%) of the pay to offset the cost of benefits paid by the Employer while such representative is on leave of absence. The Union shall then reimburse the Employer to the amount of the account within thirty (30) calendar days.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
