Paid Education Leave The Company agrees to pay into a special fund, one (1¢) cent per hour per employee for all compensated hours for the purpose of providing paid education leave. Such leave will be for upgrading the employee skills in all aspects of trade union functions. Such monies to be paid on a quarterly basis into a trust fund established by the National Union, CAW, effective from date of ratification and sent by the Company to the following address: CAW Paid Education Leave Program, 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0.
Leave of Absence for Union Business 2.06.1 Any employee who acts as a full-time officer of the Union, will be placed on leave of absence with the time involved considered as service with the Company. On conclusion of such leave of absence an employee shall return to the job classification they previously held without loss of the Company Accredited Service as used to determine vacation and welfare plan entitlements (see Clause “G” 9.01). 2.06.2 Leave of absence granted to a full-time Union officer shall be without pay but he shall be entitled to retain his membership in the following welfare plans, subject to the Union paying the Company contributions for each plan on his behalf: · Weekly Indemnity Plan · Long Term Disability Plan · Group Life Insurance Plan · A Recognized Pension Plan . MSP of British Columbia · Extended Health Benefits Plan · Dental Plan 2.06.3 Officers of the Union shall be granted leave of absence for Union business without pay provided an officer of the Union gives as much notice as possible, but not less than 48 hours notice, of the requested absence. In the event the Union is unable to provide 48 hours notice the Union will accept responsibility for any additional costs incurred for replacements (e.g. overtime premiums). Members of the union may request a leave for union business, without pay, provided an officer of the union authorizes the request. Such request shall be granted providing it does not conflict with customer service or increase operational costs for replacement(s). 2.06.4 Recognition of Union Representatives/Stewards & Permission to Leave Work In order to provide an orderly and speedy procedure for the settling of grievances, the Employer acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or elect representatives/stewards whose duties shall include assistance to any employee which they represent, in preparing and presenting a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure. The employer agrees that such representative shall not be hindered, coerced, restrained, or interfered with in the performance of their functions, while investigating disputes and presenting grievances as provided in this Agreement. The xxxxxxx shall make every effort to perform the duties as a xxxxxxx outside the xxxxxxx’x normal hours of work. A representative before leaving their work shall advise their supervisor in order to ensure coverage at the workplace and shall also notify the supervisor at the location of the meeting to ensure that disruption is avoided. If the supervisor is unable to accommodate such a request, due to bona fide business requirements, it is understood and agreed between the parties that such meeting shall be rescheduled as soon as possible without prejudice to either parties’ position. Employees will not suffer loss of pay or benefits to attend grievance meetings. The Union shall notify the employer in writing of the name of each xxxxxxx or representative, and the department(s) they represent, and the chief xxxxxxx before the Employer shall be required to recognize them.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Section 13.1 In the event a regular employee takes a leave of absence because of illness and returns to the Unit within the time specified in Section 26.1(c), the employee's seniority for all purposes upon returning shall include the period of such leave of absence. Section 13.2 The Company shall, upon written application from a regular employee, grant a special leave of absence not exceeding six (6) months, without pay, for maternity reasons (other than disability for which paid sick leave is provided pursuant to Article XXVI) or paternity reasons, with full reinstatement privileges. Such employee's seniority for all purposes upon returning shall include the period of such leave of absence. (a) The Company will arrange a long-term leave of absence for Union activity for not more than two (2) employees (not more than three (3) employees in New York) at any one time at any office of the Company for specific periods of not less than sixty (60) days and up to one (1) year in duration. The Union must give three (3) weeks’ advance notice for such leave requests. Any requests for extension of the sixty (60) day up to one (1) year period shall be granted provided that the total period of the original leave of absence and any extension thereof shall not exceed five (5) years in duration, unless a longer period is agreed to by both the Company and the Union. Upon the mutual agreement of both the Company and the Union, additional employees may be permitted to go on a long-term leave of absence for Union activity for periods which shall be mutually agreed upon. (b) In addition to the long-term leaves of absence granted pursuant to paragraph (a) above, the Company will give reasonable consideration to requests for short-term leaves of absence for Union activity. Reasonable notice for leaves of absence for Union activity shall be given to the Company by the Union; whenever possible, such notice shall be given at least two (2) weeks prior to the date requested for the beginning of such leave. (c) The Union shall not make repeat leave requests for any individual for periods of less than sixty (60) days with the intent or effect of avoiding reaching the cap of two (2) employees (three (3) employees in New York) provided in subparagraph (a) above. (d) An employee granted a leave of absence pursuant to this Paragraph 13.3 shall accrue seniority for all purposes during such leave of absence or any extension thereof granted pursuant hereto. Section 13.4 An employee who is granted a leave of absence of ninety (90) calendar days or less under circumstances where seniority is not otherwise accrued under the foregoing provisions of this Article XIII, shall nevertheless accrue seniority for all purposes. Such leave of absence will be granted only if approved in advance by both the Company and the Union, in writing. If the Union refuses to approve such leave, the leave may be granted, but the employee will not accrue seniority during such leave. Except as otherwise provided in Article XIII and in Sections 11.6 and 11.8, any employee leaving the Unit shall forfeit his or her Unit Seniority. Section 13.5 Upon request, the Company may grant a leave of absence of up to one (1) year to an employee for civic, educational or similar purposes. Such requests from employees will be processed expeditiously. If the Union and the Company agree, the employee's seniority upon resumption of employment shall be that which the employee had on the date of such leave. (a) A regular employee who is granted a leave of absence in accordance with the terms of this Article shall be permitted to continue to participate in the Company's Employee Life Insurance Plan, Medical Plan, Long Term Disability Income Plan, Dental Plan and the ABC-NABET-CWA Retirement Trust Fund, provided that during the period of the employee's leave of absence such employee shall make all employee contributions that he or she is otherwise obligated to make and that the employee shall also make all contributions that the Company is otherwise obligated to make to provide coverage for such employee, commencing at such time as the Company normally requires its personnel on leave of absence to commence such contributions. (b) The New York arbitration award in Grievance AN 82-41 is deemed null and void. Section 13.7 A regular employee will be granted a leave of absence of three (3) days with pay in the event of a death in the immediate family (parents, parents-in-law, husband, wife, children, same sex domestic partner, brothers, sisters and grandparents). In the case of a serious illness in the immediate family (as defined above), leaves in such cases will be granted at the discretion of the Department Head of three (3) days with pay. With the approval of the Department Head, an extension of up to seven (7) consecutive days without pay may be granted in the case of either of the foregoing leaves due to death or serious illness in the immediate family. For other justifiable personal reasons which cannot be attended to outside of working hours (which may include travel days, where required, in addition to the allowable three (3) days for death in the family), leaves of absence with pay may be granted on the approval of the Department Head. If a leave because of death in the immediate family coincides with any part of an employee's vacation, the employee's vacation time shall not be reduced as a result of such leave. In any case above where the discretion of the Department Head is allowed or such approval is required, the Department Head will make such determination in a manner that is neither arbitrary nor capricious.
Union Leave of Absence An employee on an unpaid Union leave of absence shall have her wages, benefits and seniority continued by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the costs of such wages and benefits. Employees requesting leave under this article will provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of the dates of the leave. Where there are less than fifteen (15) regular employees at a workstation at the time the leave request is submitted, and subject to operational requirements, unpaid Union leave of absence will be granted to one employee for the purpose of conducting Union business. This would be an additional person on Union leave at worksites where the position of the Union President or Council member has been backfilled for the duration of their term of office. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an employee who is a member of the Union and who is: A) a Union Council/Board member. Such leave shall be granted for the purpose of attending regular or special meetings of the Council/Board and shall include reasonable travel time. B) either elected or appointed to represent the Union and/or a region at annual or special conventions of the Union. C) a member of the Union’s bargaining committee. Such leave (including travelling time) shall be granted to attend preparatory negotiating meetings, to conduct negotiations, and to participate in mediation, industrial inquiry commissioner hearings and arbitrations. D) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend the Provincial Bargaining Conference. E) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend regional Bargaining Conference.
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.
Medical Leave of Absence Where you have a medical leave of absence due to any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than six months, and you have not returned to employment with the Company or an Affiliate, a Separation from Service has occurred on the earlier of: (A) the first day on which you would not be considered “disabled” under any disability policy of the Company or Affiliate under which you are then receiving a benefit; or (B) the first day on which your medical leave of absence period exceeds 29 months.
Personal Leave of Absence The Administrator may grant a request for leave of absence for personal reasons without pay provided that he receives at least one (1) month's clear notice, in writing, unless impossible, and provided that such leave may be arranged without undue inconvenience to the normal operations of the Nursing Home. Employees when applying for such leave shall indicate the proposed date of departure and return. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld.