Leave Less than One Year. 1. Any benefits based on service shall be retained and accumulated for a period of one year. The employee shall be returned to his/her original position on return from leave. 2. The services of an employee who is absent from work in accordance with this clause shall be considered continuous for the purpose of any pension (subject to the Municipal Superannuation Act), medical or other plan beneficial to the employee and the Board shall continue to make payment to the plan in the same manner as if the employee were not absent where: (i) The board pays the total cost of the plan, or (ii) The employee elects to continue to pay her/his share of the cost of a plan that is paid for jointly by the Board and the employee.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement