Common use of LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE Clause in Contracts

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 Leave of absence may be granted to employees for reasons and periods acceptable to the Company. In most instances such leave will be without pay but exceptions to this may be granted by the department in which the employee works, provided that the Director of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for leave of absence in excess of five working days shall be made by the employee in writing and rendered a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absence. 14:02 An absence from work due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointment for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen (15) days per calendar year provided that the illness or accident can, upon request, be verified in a manner satisfactory to the Company. Reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergency, illness or injury shall be allowed. Upon request, the father shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paid, three unpaid) for the birth of his child. 14:03 An employee with at least 13 weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant will on request be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five (35) weeks unpaid parental leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the pregnancy leave if so requested. During such leave, service, vacation and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illness, which are verifiable by a physician will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father shall be granted up to thirty seven(37) weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leave. During such leave, service, vacation and sick leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued in the same manner as 14:03.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 Leave of absence may be granted to employees for reasons and periods acceptable to the Company. In most instances such leave will be without pay but exceptions to this may be granted by the department in which the employee works, provided that the Director Manager of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for leave of absence in excess of five working days shall be made by the employee in writing and rendered a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absence. 14:02 An absence from work due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointment for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen (15) days per calendar year provided that the illness or accident can, upon request, be verified in a manner satisfactory to the Company. Reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergency, illness illness, or injury shall be allowed. Upon request, the father shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paid, three unpaid) for the birth of his child. 14:03 An employee with at least 13 thirteen (13) weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant will on request be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five (35) weeks unpaid parental leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the pregnancy leave if so requested. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illnessillnesses, which are verifiable by a physician physician, will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix APPENDIX "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father shall be granted up to thirty seven(37seven (37) weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leave. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37seven (37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued in the same manner as Article 14:03.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 A. At the beginning of every school year, each bargaining unit member shall be credited with sick and personal leave based on the following formula: 1. 1st year through 4th year in this school system - 45 days. 2. 5th year and thereafter in this school system, a maximum of 90 days. There will be no lapse in coverage between sick leave and the start of Long Term Disability (LTD). The payment in such instances will be 66-2/3% of the individual’s base salary provided it is an LTD eligible claim. These days are to be taken in increments of full or one-half days only. B. A maximum of three (3) days may be utilized for personal leave. Additional personal leave days may be taken at the bargaining unit member's own expense, with the approval of the Superintendent. A bargaining unit member planning to use a personal leave day or days shall notify his principal at least three (3) days in advance, except in cases of emergency. Personal leave will be granted only if a qualified substitute is available. Personal leave days shall not be lost if school is canceled for any reason. Personal leave days may not be used during the first week or the last week of school, except in cases of emergency. C. If the employee is suspected of abusing paid sick leave benefits, the district may require doctor verification for use of paid sick leave. D. The district's liability for compensation under Article 10, INSURANCE, will be reduced by the amount of Worker's Compensation for which the teacher is eligible. E. Additional emergency use of sick leave days to be deducted from sick leave include the following. Four (4) days shall be granted each year if needed for serious illness in immediate family of employees. The immediate family of employee includes spouse, son, daughter, father, mother, sister, brother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents and grandchildren. A physician's statement verifying serious illness in the immediate family must be presented upon request of the administration. F. Leave of absence may be granted not deducted from sick leave days: 1. When a teacher is called for court appearances as a witness or for jury duty, he shall receive regular pay, less amount received for jury pay. The Board retains the right to employees for reasons and periods acceptable to the Company. In most instances such leave will be without pay but exceptions to this may be granted by the department in which the employee works, provided ask that the Director of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for leave of absence in excess of five working days shall bargaining unit member be made by the employee in writing and rendered a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absenceexcused from jury duty. 14:02 An absence from work due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointment for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen 2. a. Three (153) days per calendar year provided that death in the illness or accident can, upon request, be verified in a manner satisfactory to the Company. Reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care event of the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care death of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergencysister, illness or injury shall be allowed. Upon requestbrother, the father shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paidgrandparents, three unpaid) for the birth of his childgrandchildren, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, father-in-law, mother-in-law, step-mother, step-father, xxxxxx mother, xxxxxx father, step-son, step-daughter, sister-in-law and brother-in-law. 14:03 An employee with at least 13 weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant will on request be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five (35) weeks unpaid parental leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the pregnancy leave if so requested. During such leave, service, vacation and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illness, which are verifiable by a physician will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father shall be granted up to thirty seven(37) weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leave. During such leave, service, vacation and sick leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued in the same manner as 14:03.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 Leave of absence absence, not covered by any of the clauses noted below, may be granted to employees for reasons and periods acceptable to the CompanyCompany by completing a personal leave of absence request form. In most instances such leave will be without pay but exceptions to this may be granted by the department in which the employee works, provided that the Director Manager of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for leave of absence in excess of five working days shall be made by the employee in writing and rendered a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absence. The application is to be approved by the employee’s first and second level manager before being forwarded to the Benefits Advisor for final approval by the Manager of Human Resources. Any request for a leave of absence will not be unreasonably withheld. 14:02 An absence from work due to illnessillness including mental health, accident, medical or dental appointment appointment, or urgent family matters for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen (15) days per calendar year provided that the year. The illness or accident canmay, upon request, need to be verified in a manner satisfactory to the Company. “Urgent family matters” is defined as an event that is unplanned or out of the employee’s control, and can cause serious, negative consequences, including emotional harm, if not responded to. Reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergency, illness illness, or injury shall be allowed. Upon request, the father a parent who has not taken pregnancy leave shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paid, three unpaid) for the birth of his their child. 14:03 An employee with who has started employment at least 13 thirteen (13) weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant before the date their baby is expected to be born will on request be granted unpaid pregnancy leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five Birth mothers who take pregnancy leave are entitled to up to 61 weeks’ parental leave. Birth mothers who do not take pregnancy leave and all other new parents (35includes adoption) weeks unpaid are entitled to up to 63 weeks’ parental leave leave. Leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the baby is born or a child first comes into their care. Parental leave can be either concurrent with or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy leave if so requestedor parental leave, and shall be granted upon 2 weeks’ written notice. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illnessillnesses, which are verifiable by a physician physician, will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father parent will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix APPENDIX "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father . 14:04 Bereavement Leave (a) An employee shall be granted paid Bereavement Leave (includes “step family”) as follows: - Five (5) Days: Spouse, Mother/Father, Brother/Sister, Child, and Guardian - Three (3) Days: Mother-in-law/Father-in-law, Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law, Grandparent, and Grandchild - One (1) Day: Grandparent-in-law, Sister-in-law, Brother-in-law, Aunts, Uncles, Nieces and Nephews. (b) Guardian is defined as someone who has acted in the place of a parent. (c) Common law spouses shall be eligible for such leave, providing the common law spouse has executed the necessary company forms establishing such status. (d) Where extensive travel is required to attend the funeral an additional two days may be authorized, however the maximum amount of paid leave provided shall not exceed five days in any case. 14:05 An employee called for jury duty or summoned to appear as a witness, except when appearing as a witness for personal benefit, will be granted a leave of absence. The employee's pay will continue for the period of absence. However, it is understood that a jury or witness fee paid to the employee will be turned over to the Company as an offset against salary paid. 14:06 An employee elected or appointed by SEAC to perform full-time duties for SEAC shall be granted a leave of absence. Such leave of absence shall be without pay and any other benefits and shall not exceed twenty four months. Any employee returning from SEAC within the twenty four month period will be treated as other employees returning to the Bargaining Unit, as provided in Article 14:09. 14:07 Periods of leave of absence as granted by the Company shall be used only for the purpose stated in the request for such leave. In particular, an employee on leave of absence shall not work for gain unless written permission by the Company is granted. 14:08 If the employee is transferred out of the Bargaining Unit at the request of the Company, then the employee shall accumulate continuous service. Upon reinstatement in the Bargaining Unit, the employee's conditions of employment shall be the same as they would be upon returning from a leave of absence. 14:09 On returning from leave of absence, an employee's salary shall be established by taking into consideration the average increases granted to employees in the job classification to which the employee is returning, less any merit increases the employee may have received during the period of absence. Notwithstanding Articles 14:03 and 14:04, returning employees shall also recommence accruing continuous service which shall include service accrued before the leave of absence. SEAC will be made aware of any employees returning from Leave of Absence. 14:10 Duly nominated candidates who are standing for public office shall not have a request for leave of absence without pay unreasonably withheld. For the purposes of this article, public office shall be restricted to municipal, provincial, or federal levels. 14:11 Special leave with or without pay may be granted to the employee, at the discretion of the employee's manager and Human Resources. Such request will not be unreasonably withheld. 14:12 Family Medical Leave / Compassionate Leave: An employee will, on request, be granted an unpaid leave of absence to care and support a seriously ill family member with a significant risk of death within twenty six (26) weeks. The leave of absence shall be up to thirty seven(37) 28 weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with in a 52 week period or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leavethe amount stipulated by Ontario provincial legislation (whichever is greater). Family member defined as per Ontario provincial legislation. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall . Employees qualifying for this leave will be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued (SEB) as outlined in the same manner as 14:03APPENDIX “B”.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 Leave of absence may be granted to employees for reasons and periods acceptable to the Company. In most instances such leave will be without pay but exceptions to this may be granted by the department in which the employee works, provided that the Director Manager of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for leave of absence in excess of five working days shall be made by the employee in writing and rendered a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absence. 14:02 An absence from work due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointment for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen (15) days per calendar year provided that the illness or accident can, upon request, be verified in a manner satisfactory to the Company. Reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work for the care of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergency, illness illness, or injury shall be allowed. Upon request, the father shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paid, three unpaid) for the birth of his child. 14:03 An employee with at least 13 weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant will on request be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five (35) weeks unpaid parental leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the pregnancy leave if so requested. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illnessillnesses, which are verifiable by a physician physician, will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father shall be granted up to thirty seven(37seven (37) weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with or consecutive to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leave. During such leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37seven (37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation vacation, and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued in the same manner as 14:03.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND SICK LEAVE. 14:01 Leave 11.01 The Company may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee. A person who is absent with written permission shall not be considered to have been laid off and seniority shall not be affected during such absence. The time limit of the granted leave of absence without pay shall be specified. 11.02 The Company will grant leave of absence in the case of bereavement as follows: (a) Five (5) consecutive days from the day of bereavement in the case of death of an employee's wife, husband, mother, father, child, brother, or sister. (b) Three (3) consecutive days from the day of bereavement in the case of the death of an employee's mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, or grandparents. (c) One (1) day of bereavement in the case of the death of the employee's brother-in-law, sister-in-law, xxxxx, nephew, aunt, or uncle. (d) If any of these days fall on a working day, the employee will be paid his normal rate of pay for each working day he is absent on bereavement leave with a minimum of three (3) days in respect of paragraph (a), and a minimum of one (1) day in respect of paragraphs (b) and (c). (e) Where an employee suffers bereavement during his scheduled vacation, he will be entitled to bereavement leave as per 11.02 (a)-(d). Any affected, applicable vacation days may be rescheduled at a future date mutually agreed to by the Company and the employee. Extenuating circumstances may warrant variations from the above. 11.03 If an employee works elsewhere while on leave of absence, he will lose all seniority and may be discharged unless he has written permission from the Company to do so. A copy of such written permission will be provided to the Shop Xxxxxxx. (a) Any employee who is unable to report for work must provide notice of such at least one-half hour before his shift starts, and any employee on night shift must do so at least three (3) hours before the night shift starts, to advise the reason(s) for being absent and the expected length of absence. (b) Sick leave benefits will be granted on the following basis: (i) Sick leave benefits will be granted during the first day of illness; (ii) No sick leave benefits will be granted to employees with less than six months’ continuous service; (c) Employees with more than one (1) year of continuous service shall be granted seven (7) days sick time per calendar year. Employees with more than six (6) months, but less than one (1) year of continuous service shall be granted a pro rated number of sick days. Employees may draw upon these hours (at their normal rate of pay) for reasons any time absent due to illness or injury. (d) Employees who qualify will be eligible for the PBG income replacement policy for a period of up to twenty-six (26) weeks, as identified in the PBG Short Term Disability (STD) Booklet; (e) On an annual basis, and periods acceptable at the end of the calendar year, after six (6) months of continuous service, employees will be eligible for a pay equivalent bonus equal to their entitlement as per (c) above, less any days that have been paid by the Company as sick leave benefits. Employees who use (three) 3 sick days or less will receive an additional (eight) 8 sick hours to the Companybonus. In most instances such This bonus is to be paid in the last pay period in January, or the last pay period in June, whichever the employee prefers. (f) The pay equivalent bonus is to be determined at the employee's permanent classification rate applicable on the last working day of the calendar year. 11.05 Payment of sick leave benefits will be without paid at the employee’s current hourly rate for all sick leave days as identified in article 11.04 (c). 11.06 If the Company requests additional information from an employee's doctor due to an insurance or compensation claim, the Company will pay but exceptions to this may be granted by for the department in which costs involved. 11.07 A current employee of the employee works, provided that the Director of Human Resources concurs in writing. The request for Company who is on leave of absence due to an injury while in excess the Company's employ, and which is compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act, will be paid by way of five working days shall an advance up to a total amount of $500.00. This will be made paid in such payment amounts and times as determined by the Company, during the period from the date of such injury until the first payment of Workers' Compensation benefits. The employee in writing and rendered will assign, on a reasonable period in advance for the Company to have opportunity for due consideration and to make plans to cover off the employee's duties during this period of absence. 14:02 An absence from work due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointment for the employee shall be treated as leave of absence and will be allowed with pay up to the limit of sick leave of fifteen (15) days per calendar year provided that the illness or accident can, upon request, be verified in a manner form satisfactory to the Company, his Workers' Compensation benefits to the extent of the amount advanced by the Company. Reasonable short absences with pay Since this is an advance, it is agreed that should an employee cease to be employed by the Company before the amount advanced has been repaid, and reserving the Company's general right of recovery from work for the care employee, the employee will sign such form as the Company may require acknowledging such debt and agreeing to permit the Company to recover any amount advanced from any monies that may be payable to the employee on his termination. If the employee continues to be employed by the Company, and is unsuccessful in whole or in part in his Workers' Compensation claim, it is agreed he will repay any monies advanced by the Company on a mutually agreeable repayment schedule, and if no such agreement can be reached, on a schedule as determined by the Company by way of deductions from the employee's dependent children due to illness, accident, medical or dental appointments regular wages. 11.08 Employees shall be allowed. Additionally, reasonable short absences with pay from work entitled to an unpaid leave for family responsibility as per the care of the employee’s parents or spouse due to medical emergency, illness or injury New Brunswick Labour Standards. 11.09 Employees shall be allowed. Upon request, entitled to a maternity leave as per the father New Brunswick Labour Standards. 11.10 Employees shall be allowed up to 5 (five) days leave of absence (two paid, three unpaid) for the birth of his child. 14:03 An employee with at least 13 weeks continuous service, who becomes pregnant will on request be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to seventeen (17) weeks. A further thirty five (35) weeks unpaid parental leave shall be granted immediately after the end of the pregnancy leave if so requested. During such leave, service, vacation and sick leave credits will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of payment. Medical complications related to pregnancy or illness, which are verifiable by a physician will be covered by the Company's sick leave plan. The natural mother/father will be eligible for Supplemental Employment Benefits (SEB) as outlined in Appendix "B". Upon at least two weeks written notice, a father shall be granted up to thirty seven(37) weeks unpaid parental leave either concurrent with or consecutive entitled to a mother’s pregnancy or parental leave. During such leave, service, vacation and sick child care leave will accumulate. The employee shall make arrangements with as per the Human Resources Department for the continuation of insured benefits and the method of paymentNew Brunswick Labour Standards. 14:04 Upon request an employee shall be granted unpaid leave of absence of up to thirty seven(37) weeks, immediately following the adoption of a child. During the approved leave, service, vacation and sick leave shall continue to accumulate. Insured benefits and Supplemental Employment Benefits shall be continued in the same manner as 14:03.