LEAVE OF ABSENCE 18.01 The President and one (1) member of the Association shall be granted leave of absence without pay as may be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of their office insofar as the regular operations of the service of the Fire Department will permit, at the discretion of the Fire Chief.
18.02 The Bargaining Committee members shall suffer no loss of earnings for the time required to meet with the Corporation for negotiations.
18.03 The Grievance Committee members shall suffer no loss of earnings for the time required to investigate grievances and meet with the Corporation on the processing of grievances.
18.04 A Fire Fighter who is absent from duty because of non-occupational accident or sickness and who provides satisfactory evidence of disability shall be granted leave of absence for the duration of his/her paid sick leave entitlement or one (1) year, whichever is the greater, and his/her pay shall be in accordance with the provisions of Article 11.02 and not to be pyramided.
18.05 A Fire Fighter who has been absent from duty under the Workplace Safety & Insurance Act shall be granted leave of absence for the duration of such disability or until he/she has been granted an award for permanent disability by the Board, and his/her pay shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.01. A Fire Fighter on temporary disability in excess of one (1) year, who is pronounced fit for duty by a competent medical authority acceptable to the Corporation, may return to duty if his/her length of service at the commencement of his/her leave was greater than that of the junior Fire Fighter at the time of the proposed return, provided he/she gives thirty (30) days' prior notice.
18.06 A member of the Economic Policy Committee shall suffer no loss of earnings to attend meetings in his/her role as Committeeman. It is understood that a Committeeman will not leave his/her work without the permission of the officer in charge and the time so used shall not be unreasonable.
18.07 A Fire Fighter who has been absent from duty due to a compensable accident which occurred while working for another employer, other than the Corporation, shall not be entitled to Green Shield, including hospital, drugs, dental, and vacation entitlement shall be pro-rated. In addition, lieu day entitlement will be limited to those days accumulated while on duty. Employees will have the option of reimbursing the Corporation for the continued coverage of any or all of the above benefits with the exception of vacation entitlement.
18.08 A Fire Fighter shall be provided with pregnancy/parental leave in accordance with the terms of The Employment Standards Act. A Fire Fighter shall receive a top up of employment insurance (EI) benefits received during pregnancy/parental leave of seventy- five percent of regular earnings for a maximum of twenty-five (25) weeks comprised of fifteen (15) weeks of pregnancy leave and ten (10) weeks of parental leave, effective September 25, 2016.
Unpaid Leave of Absence If an employee is on an unpaid leave of absence, then vacation leave, compensatory time, or sick leave cannot be used for the purpose of maintaining eligibility for an Employer Contribution by keeping the employee on a State payroll for one (1) working day per pay period.
Personal Illness or Disability The bargaining unit member may use all or any portion of his/her leave to recover from his/her own illness or disability, or for the illness or disability of any member of his/her immediate family as defined below, which shall include all disabilities caused or contributed to by pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth and recovery.
Sick Leave During Leave of Absence (F/T) When an Employee is given leave of absence without pay for any reason, or is laid off on account of lack of work, he/she shall not continue to accumulate sick leave and shall not be entitled to receive pay for sickness for the period of such absence, but shall retain his/her cumulative credit, if any, existing at the time of such leave or lay-off.
Illness or Disability If, because of Employee’s illness or other disability for a continuous period of more than 45 days, Employee is unable to render the services required by the Company as provided herein, the Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder by written notice to Employee at least 30 days in advance of such termination. Upon such termination Employee shall not be entitled to any further payments of any nature, except for payment of (a) any earned but unpaid Annual Base Salary, (b) any unpaid bonuses and (c) unreimbursed business expenses (collectively, “Payable Amounts”). All Payable Amounts shall become due and payable on the date of such termination.
Parental Leave of Absence A. Female unit members may use any or all accumulated leave during pre and post-natal care for that period of time she is temporarily disabled, as determined by the unit member and her physician.
B. Unit members desiring to use any or all accumulated leave during a period of pregnancy or post-natal care should state this in writing to the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations using the FMLA paperwork.
C. Unit members who use any or all accumulated leave as a temporary disability during pre- and post- natal care must return to active service as soon as her physical health permits according to her physician; unless she requests a leave of absence without pay or she resigns.
D. Any non-probationary female unit member who does not wish to use any or all accumulated [sick] leave during pre- and/or post-natal care shall be granted a leave of absence without pay provided that a reasonable notice in writing to the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations is made in advance.
E. Unit members using a leave of absence without pay for pre-natal care, adoption, post-natal care and/or child rearing (not to exceed a period of one (1) year in duration and taken within the first year after birth or adoption) shall have the opportunity to continue benefit programs provided to unit members. Unit members with at least one (1) year of experience with the Xxxxxxx County Board of Education will be required after the first twelve (12) weeks to assume the Board’s share of the premium in addition to any premiums he/she theretofore paid for dependent coverage. Provided that a written, advanced request is made to the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations the employee on such leave will be offered employment upon expiration of the leave in the first available position in their classification for which they are qualified. The request should be made at least thirty (30) days prior to the return and should include the anticipated date of return. If the return is within ninety (90) duty days and such return is stipulated at the beginning of the leave, the same position shall be offered.
F. Adoptive parents may use up to twelve (12) weeks in compliance with Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of any or all accumulated leave for the purpose of adoption and/or bonding.
G. If using combined sick leave and leave without pay teachers who have at least one (1) year experience with the Xxxxxxx County Board of Education will have premiums paid for a total of twelve (12) weeks per year in accordance with the terms of the FMLA, and have their position held prior to such leave.
Extended Leave of Absence Professional employees who have attained renewable contract status may request extended leaves of absence for one (1) year without pay under any one of the circumstances listed in this section. All requests for such extended leave of absence will be applied for and granted or rejected in writing. Such application will be reviewed by the principal and superintendent. If the latter approves, he/she will recommend that the leave be granted by the Board. An employee returning from an extended leave will be assigned to the same position as that which he/she held before assuming the leave, providing that position still exists. By mutual agreement between the employer and the employees, he/she may be given a different assignment. Extended leaves of absence may be requested under, but not limited to, the following:
1. To serve in a county, state, or national public office.
2. To care for a sick member of the immediate family.
3. To serve as an exchange teacher or an overseas teacher.
4. To accept a sabbatical leave.
Maternity Disability Leave Parental Leave
ARTICLE LEAVE OF ABSENCE The Employer, may, in its discretion, grant a leave of absence with or without pay to any employee for education personal reasons. Request for leave of absence shall be in writing and submitted to his supervisor who will forward the same to the designated Human Resources representative for approval. An employeeshall not be required to use his accumulated vacation before requesting a leave of absence for non-vacation purposes. The Employer shall grant leaves of absence without pay to up to four (4) employees to attend Union conventions or seminars, provided that: such leave does not unduly interfere with the operation requirements of the Employer; the total leave of absence granted hereunder shall not exceed twenty-five working days per year of the agreement; not more than one (1) employee from any program unit may receive leave hereunder at any one time and; the Union gives fourteen (14) clear notice of such leave to the Employer. Leave of absence due to pregnancy and/or parental leave shall be granted in accordance with the requirements of the Standards Act of Ontario If an employee who has completed his probationary period is required to serve as a juror, he shall not lose his regular pay because of such attendance provided he notifies his supervisor immediately upon notification that he will be required to serve as a juror, presents proof of service and promptly pays to the Employer any amounts paid to him for such service. Employees absent from work for any continuous period of fifteen (15) calendar days or more other than a period of vacation leave or paid sick leave shall not earn vacation or sick leave credits during the period of any such absence and anniversary dates shall be adjusted accordingly except as specified in Article In addition, the Employer shall not be required to contribute to the payment of health and welfare benefits during any such absence. Employees who desire to maintain health and welfare benefits through the Employer must arrange payments of premiums for all such benefits and pay all such premiums through the Employer before commencing any absence. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, it is agreed that the Employer shall maintain health and welfare benefits for employees who are off work on Long Term Disability or Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Benefits for a period of up to one (1) year from the date such employee ceased working for the Employer provided the employee pays his portion of the health and welfare benefits premium. An employee shall be entitled to paternity leave which shall consist of one (1)day with pay and two (2) days without pay.
Approved Leave of Absence During Vacation Where it can be established by the employee through a doctor's certificate that an illness or accident occurred, or where an employee qualifies for bereavement or any other approved leave during his/her period of vacation, there shall be no deduction from vacation credits for such absence. The period of vacation so displaced shall either be added to the vacation or reinstated for use at a later date, at the employee's option, as mutually agreed.
