Leave of Absence for Union Business 5.7.1 Employees elected or selected to full time positions in the Local Union or the International, which takes them from their employment with the Company, shall, upon written request from the Union to the Company, receive leaves of absence for periods of twelve (12) months, the sum total of which shall not exceed fifteen (15) years. 5.7.2 The written request shall be furnished to the Company at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the original request for leave. At least fifteen (15) calendar days’ notice shall be furnished to the Company in writing in advance of each subsequent twelve (12) months’ leave. 5.7.3 Not more than six (6) such employees shall be granted a leave of absence for Union Business at a time, and not more than one (1) from each Division or one (1) from the General Office shall be granted a leave at any one time during any portion of the same period. 5.7.4 Upon return on or before the expiration date from a leave of absence for Union activities, an employee shall be reengaged in his/her former job classification. If no vacancies exist in his/her former job classification, he/she shall be reengaged in a job of comparable compensation within the division. The employee's position on the wage schedule at the time the leave is granted will be the same position assumed upon his/her return. Such employees who return to the bargaining unit from a Leave of Absence for Union Business will be eligible to bridge their seniority in accordance with Article 9, Section 9.3.1, of the Agreement. 5.7.5 An employee’s accumulated years of service for pension shall be preserved while on leave of absence. All pension rights as outlined in “Plan for Hourly Paid Employees’ Pension” will be applicable. Upon reinstatement the employee’s continuous service date shall be his/her original service date as established prior to the leave, except that credit toward service shall not accrue beyond fifteen (15) years of leave. 5.7.6 Contributory Group Life Insurance will be available at group rates. The amount of such insurance will be determined by the employee’s basic wage in effect on the January 1st preceding the leave. The Company will xxxx the employee direct for the appropriate premium. Non-contributory Insurance, in the amount provided prior to the leave, will continue in effect only if the employee subscribes to the contributory portion of the Program. 5.7.7 When permitted by the carrier of the approved basic hospital- medical plan and when approved by the Company, the employee may arrange for direct billing of the premium for the approved basic hospital-medical plan at the group rates. 5.7.8 An employee granted a leave for Union activities will be ineligible for wages or other benefits from the Company during the period of the leave. 5.7.9 No physical or other examination shall be required as a requisite of reinstatement except when an obvious physical or mental condition exists which requires medical advice regarding job placement or fitness for work. 5.7.10 An employee who does not return to work as specified in his/her request for leave of absence shall be considered to have automatically terminated his/her employment effective on the date when the leave of absence started.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 12.1 The Board shall grant a one (1) year Leave of Absence to a permanent contract teacher continuing in the employ of the Board who applies for such leave for the purpose of study, research, travel, service as an official of a teachers’ professional organization, or attendance to personal affairs. 12.2 On completion of a one (1) year Leave of Absence for the purpose of study, research, travel or service as an official of a teachers’ professional organization, the Board shall grant a second such leave upon request. The Board may grant a second such leave for attendance to personal affairs. 12.3 Applications for a Leave of Absence for a full year shall be submitted to the Director of Human Resources on or before March 1st of the school year prior to the one in which leave is desired. The Board shall provide its reply within thirty (30) days of receipt of an application. 12.4 When a Leave of Absence for a full school year is granted to a teacher, the teacher cannot cancel the leave after April 15th of the year in which such application is made without the approval of the Board. 12.5 Applications for a Leave of Absence of less than one (1) year shall be applied as follows: (a) for a Leave of Absence for five (5) days or less duration shall be applied for in writing to the Director of Human Resources as soon as possible and, except in exceptional circumstances, not less than one (1) week prior to the anticipated date of the commencement of the leave; and (b) for a Leave of Absence greater than five (5) days and less than one full year shall be applied for not less than thirty (30) days prior to the anticipated date of the commencement of the leave. Permission to take such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld provided the absence will not unduly affect the teaching and learning environment. 12.6 The Union shall be informed of all the names of successful and unsuccessful applicants for leave of absence greater than thirty (30) days. 12.7 All pay and benefits of a teacher shall be suspended while a teacher is on Leave of Absence and shall be reinstated when the teacher returns from the Leave of Absence. 12.8 On completion of Leave of Absence the teacher will be assigned to the position he/she would have held if he/she had not been on Leave of Absence. 12.9 Teachers on leave of absence shall make their intentions for the following school year known to the Board, in writing, on or before March 1st of the current school year. If no notice has been received by the Board as of March 1st, the Board shall contact the teacher by registered or certified mail and, if no response is received by the Board by April 15th, the teacher shall be deprived of his/her benefit pursuant to Article 12.8. The requirements of this Article 12.9 shall be included in the letter approving the leave of absence.
Special Parental Allowance for Totally Disabled Employees (a) An employee who: (i) fails to satisfy the eligibility requirement specified in subparagraph 17.05(a)(ii) solely because a concurrent entitlement to benefits under the Disability Insurance (DI) Plan, the Long-term Disability (LTD) Insurance portion of the Public Service Management Insurance Plan (PSMIP) or via the Government Employees Compensation Act prevents the employee from receiving Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits, and (ii) has satisfied all of the other eligibility criteria specified in paragraph 17.05(a), other than those specified in sections (A) and (B) of subparagraph 17.05(a)(iii), shall be paid, in respect of each week of benefits under the parental allowance not received for the reason described in subparagraph (i), the difference between ninety-three per cent (93%) of the employee's rate of pay and the gross amount of his or her weekly disability benefit under the DI Plan, the LTD Plan or via the Government Employees Compensation Act. (b) An employee shall be paid an allowance under this clause and under clause 17.05 for a combined period of no more than the number of weeks during which the employee would have been eligible for parental, paternity or adoption benefits under the Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan, had the employee not been disqualified from Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan benefits for the reasons described in subparagraph (a)(i).
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.
General Leave of Absence a) Leave of absence without pay may be granted to employees for valid reasons as set out by Company policy. b) An employee on general leave of absence shall not accumulate sick leave credits, or earn vacation but shall retain the seniority, sick leave credits, and vacation credits earned prior to commencing leave of absence. c) Employees do not have the option of continuing their benefit coverage during the leave. d) Employees on leave of absence shall be required to apply for any extension.