Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 17.1 Employees elected as salaried representatives of the employees shall, upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so engaged.
17.2 Employees shall be granted free transportation in accordance with pass regulations, and leave of absence without pay to attend General Meetings upon the request of the Local Chairperson or the National Representative of the Union.
17.3 Employees elected or appointed to serve on committees for investigation, consideration and adjustment of grievances shall, upon request, be granted necessary leave of absence without pay.
17.4 Employees shall, upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay to attend Union meetings. Such leave of absence will be granted only when it will not interfere with the Company's business nor put the Company to additional expense.
17.5 Employees, at the discretion of the Company, may be granted leave of absence of up to three months, permission to be obtained in writing. Leave of absence may be extended by application in writing to the proper officer in ample time to receive permission or return to duty at the expiration of such leave. Unless such extension of leave of absence is granted or absolute proof is furnished of bona fide sickness preventing such return, a registered letter will be sent to the employee instructing them to report for an investigation in connection with their unauthorized leave of absence. If within a period of three (3) months from the date of the letter they fail to report for duty and investigation, they shall forfeit their seniority and their name shall be removed from the seniority list and the Local Chairperson shall be so informed.
17.6 Leave of absence for educational purposes may be granted to employees in accordance with the Company's regulations. The National Representative of the Union will be informed when such leaves are granted. Such employees who return to the service between school terms, or prior to terminating the educational course for which leave of absence has been granted, will not be permitted to exercise their seniority.
17.7 Leave of absence under Article 17 shall not be granted for the purpose of engaging in work outside the Company service, except in cases involving sickness, or when made the subject of mutual agreement between the proper officer of the Company and the National Representative of the Union.
17.8 The name of an employee on authorized leave of absence shall be continued on the seniority list for the group in which ...
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 14.1 An employee shall be granted leave of absence of 30 days or less upon verbal request to his Supervisor when requirements of the service will permit. Authority for leave of absence in excess of 30 days in any calendar year will only be granted with the written consent of the supervising officer and the Local Representative, and such leave will not exceed 3 months but may be extended in the same manner. This paragraph does not apply to absence account sickness or physical disability or to employees elected as salaried representatives of the employees.
14.2 An employee who secures leave of absence and accepts other employment without the approval of the proper officer of the Railway and the Local Representative will lose his seniority rights.
14.3 Employees on authorized leave of absence shall retain and continue to accumulate seniority, but those who fail to return to service on or before the expiration of such leave of absence will lose their seniority rights, except that when failure to report on time is the result of an unavoidable delay, which is satisfactorily explained, then the leave will be extended to include such delay.
14.4 Employees accepting positions in the exercise of their seniority rights will do so without causing extra expense to the Railway and will not be allowed time for traveling. They will be provided with free transportation for their household effects. The Company will determine the method of transportation provided and this will not necessarily provide for door-to-door transportation.
14.5 Employees transferred by direction of the Company to positions which necessitate a change of residence will receive free rail transportation for their household effects.
14.6 Opportunity and free transportation will be given to employees for getting to their place of residence on weekends when such leave will not interfere with the progression of the work. (See Appendix 5)
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 17.1 Employees elected as salaried representatives of the employees shall, upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so engaged.
17.2 Employees shall be granted free transportation, in accordance with Company regulations, and leave of absence without pay to attend general meetings of the Union upon the request of the Local Chairperson or the Local President.
17.3 Employees elected or appointed to serve on committees for investigation, consideration, and adjustment of grievances shall, upon request, be granted free transportation in accordance with Company regulations and necessary leave of absence without pay.
17.4 Employees shall, upon request, be granted free transportation in accordance with Company regulations and leave of absence without pay to attend Union meetings. Such leave of absence will not exceed two calendar days and will be granted only when it will not interfere with the Company's business nor put the Company to additional expense.
17.5 When the requirements of the service will permit, employees will be granted leave of absence, not to exceed 90 days, with the privilege of renewal by consent of the Management and Committee. Any employee engaging in other employment whilst on leave, except with consent of Management and Committee, shall be considered out of the service.
17.6 The arbitrary refusal of a reasonable amount of leave to employees when they can be spared, or failure to handle promptly cases involving sickness or business matters of serious importance to the employee, is an improper practice and may be handled as unjust treatment under this Agreement.
17.7 The names of employees on authorized leave of absence shall be continued on the seniority list. In instances where
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 22.1 Employees will be given leave of absence and free first class transportation to attend their meetings. Such leave of absence will not exceed two days and will only be granted when it will not interfere with requirements of the traffic and the service and provided the System is not put to additional expense.
22.2 Employees elected as full time salaried representatives of the employees shall upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so engaged.
22.3 Upon notification, an employee who must serve a period of incarceration as a result of a conviction arising from the operation or use of a motor vehicle, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay of up to six months in order to serve the period of incarceration. Such period of leave will not be credited towards accumulation of service.
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. Leave of Absence
11.1 FOR UNION POSITIONS:
(a) Employees elected as Senior System General Chairman and/or Designate, Local Representative, or as a delegate leave for the term of office or until completing the activity, as the case may be, for which leave of absence was granted. Applications for, or renewal of such leave for periods of one calendar month or more must be made by the Union to the Joint Managers. Pass transportation will be granted in accordance with Company policy.
(b) Appointive – Leave of absence to appointive Union positions such a Special Representative and Organizer, may be granted at Management’s discretion, for a period not in excess of one year, in accordance with Company policy.
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 22.1 Employees will be given leave of absence and free first class transportation to attend their meetings. Such leave of absence will not exceed two days and will only be granted when
22.2 Employees elected as full time salaried representatives of the employees shall upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so engaged.
22.3 Upon notification, an employee who must serve a period of incarceration as a result of a conviction arising from the operation or use of a motor vehicle, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay of up to six months in order to serve the period of incarceration. Such period of leave will not be credited towards accumulation of service.
22.4 Upon submission of a certificate issued by a qualified health practitioner indicating that a family member has a serious medical condition and there is significant risk of death occurring within a period of 26 weeks, an employee will be entitled to take up to eight weeks of unpaid leave in order to provide care and support to that specified family member.
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. 17.1 Employees appointed or elected as salaried representatives of the employees shall, upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so engaged.
17.2 Employees shall be granted free transportation in accordance with pass regulations, and leave of absence
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. Employees will be given leave of absence and free first class transportation to attend their meetings. Such leave of absence will not exceed two days and will only be granted when it will not interfere with requirements of the traffic and the ser- vice and provided the System is not put to additional expense. Employeeselected as full time salaried repre- sentatives of the employees shall upon request, be granted leave of absence without pay while so en- gaged.
Leave of Absence and Free Transportation. S.S.A.'s and RTC’s will be granted transportation of their household effects and passes or reduced rates and leave of absence, in accordance with the general regulations of the Railway as established from time to time.
