Leave for Union Functions. Official representatives of the Union, to a maximum of three (3), will be granted leave of absence without pay to attend Union conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliates providing not more than one (1) Union representative in each category by work area shall be away at the same time. No leave under this Clause shall exceed five (5) working days plus reasonable travel time if necessary. Such leaves of absence shall not affect an employee's benefits contained within this Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave for Union Functions. Official representatives of the Union, to a maximum of three four (34), will be granted leave leaves of absence without pay to attend Union conventions Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliates affiliates, providing not more than one (1) Union representative in each category by work area shall classification or location will be away at the same time. No leave under Exceptions to this Clause shall exceed five (5) working days plus reasonable travel time if necessarywill be granted on a case-by-case basis, subject to operational requirements. Such leaves of absence shall not affect an employee's ’s seniority and/or benefits contained within this Agreement. Such leave shall not exceed twenty (20) work days.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave for Union Functions. Official representatives of the Union, to a maximum of three four (34), will be granted leave leaves of absence without pay to attend Union conventions Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliates affiliates, providing not more than one (1) Union representative in each category by work area shall classification or location will be away at the same time. No leave under Exceptions to this Clause shall exceed five (5) working days plus reasonable travel time if necessarycan be looked at on a case-by-case basis by mutual agreement. Such leaves of absence shall not affect an employee's ’s seniority and/or benefits contained within this Agreement. Such leave shall not exceed twenty (20) work days.
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Samples: Collective Agreement