Leave of absence for educational purposes Sample Clauses

Leave of absence for educational purposes. If education, which is of value to both the person concerned and the company, requires full or partial leave of absence, this shall be granted unless special reasons exist to prevent it. Employees who have worked for at least 3 years and have been employed by the employer for the last 2 years, are entitled to educational leave in accordance with the Working Environment Act sec 12-11 When applications for such leave of absence are considered, all employees or groups of employees shall be assessed according to the same criteria, including cases when the application is also for financial support. Applications for leave of absence should be answered within 3 weeks. If the application is refused, the reasons for the refusal shall be stated. When an employee returns to the company following completed education of up to 3 years’ duration, that employee is – if practicable – entitled to a position which is equivalent to the position held by that person before commencing education. If the education is of more than 3 years’ duration, a special agreement shall be made regarding the type of work, which the person shall return to. Employees on educational leave who interrupt their education are entitled to return to work in the company as soon as practicable. These provisions shall not limit the rights laid down in the Working Environment Act chapter 12.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. Employees shall be granted a leave of absence for a period of one (1) year for educational purposes for a Superintendent approved program in a field for which that person is currently employed in the Poland schools.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. Upon the request of an employee, and with the provision of no less than thirty (30) days notice, a leave of absence without pay may be granted for educational purposes to attend full-time at a recognized post secondary institution. Where the employee has enrolled in a two (2) or three (3) year program such leave of absence may be extended by one year at a time upon successful completion of each year courses, subject to the operational needs of the Company.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. 1. If full or partial leave of absence is necessary for purposes of education that is of value to both the person concerned and the enterprise, leave shall be granted unless there are special reasons to prevent this. 2. Employees who have been in paid employment for at least three years and have been employed by the employer for the past two years, are entitled to leave of absence for educational purposes in accordance with § 12 - 11 of the Working Environment Act. 3. When applications for leave of absence are being considered, the applications shall be judged by the same criteria for all employees or groups of employees, and this also applies in respect of any financial assistance. 4. Replies to applications for leave should be given within three weeks. The reasons shall be given if an application is refused. 5. When an employee returns to the enterprise after studies lasting up to two years, the employee is -whenever practically possible -entitled to work equivalent to that he/she had before commencing the studies. If the studies last for more than two years, a special agreement shall be made concerning the type of work the employee is to have when he/she returns. Employees, who have leave of absence for studies and break off their studies, are entitled to return to work in the enterprise as soon as that is practically possible. Wages should be paid monthly, unless otherwise agreed by the parties at the enterprise. An agreement may be made for an advance payment on account for the wage period.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. The Town agrees that officers who are recommended by the Chief of Police and who otherwise meet the qualifications and conditions as set forth in Section 20, General Laws, Chapter 73 as added by Chapter 834 of the Acts of 1970, shall be given the opportunity of acquiring the education provided for in said Section 20 subject to the provisions set forth in said Section 20 and at such times and in such numbers as in the sole judgment of the Chief of Police will not interfere with the efficient operation of the Police Department.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. On the approval of the Department Head and the Commissioner of Personnel, permanent employees may be granted leave of absence without pay for a period of one (1) year for the purpose of acquiring additional education and training that will increase the usefulness and efficiency of the employee in his position or will increase his/her qualifications for promotion within his department.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. Any teacher who has achieved contractual continued service with the District may apply for and may be granted a leave of absence without pay, not to exceed two (2) full school years, for the purpose of completing educational/research requirements at a recognized university toward a planned program leading to a B.A., M.A., M.A.+ 48, or Ph.D., or for the purpose of accepting a full time teaching position in another country. Said request shall be made in writing to the Superintendent no later than March 1st unless the Superintendent, at his sole discretion, agrees to accept a request submitted after March 1st due to extenuating circumstances. Upon return to the District, sick leave accumulated prior to the leave shall be reinstated and the individual will be advanced one step on the salary schedule if otherwise eligible. If a teacher is on such leave for two years there will be no advancement on the salary schedule for the second year of the leave. Notice of desire to return to work must be given by March 1st prior to the termination of the leave. Failure to supply the written notice of desire to return from leave within the specified time limits shall be treated as a violation of the provisions of this Agreement, and the teacher shall be considered as having waived all rights to continued employment and reinstatement
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. The administrative head of an operating agency may grant an employee an educational leave of absence for the purpose of engaging in a training course. No educational leave may be granted unless in the judgment of the agency head the training course would benefit the State of Illinois by improving the employee's qualifications to perform the duties of the employee's position or by qualifying the employee for advancement in rank or grade to another position in State service.
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Leave of absence for educational purposes. 1. If full or partial leave of absence is necessary for purposes of education that is of value to both the person concerned and the enterprise, leave shall be granted unless there are special reasons to prevent this. 2. Employees who have been in paid employment for at least three years and have been employed by the employer for the past two years, are entitled to leave of absence for educational purposes in accordance with § 12 - 11 (§ 33 D) of the Working Environment Act. 3. When applications for leave of absence are being considered, the applications shall be judged by the same criteria for all employees or groups of employees, and this also applies in respect of any financial assistance. 4. Replies to applications for leave should be given within three weeks. The reasons shall be given if an application is refused. 5. When an employee returns to the enterprise after studies lasting up to two years, the employee is -whenever practically possible -entitled to work equivalent to that he/she had before commencing the studies. If the studies last for more than two years, a special agreement shall be made concerning the type of work the employee is to have when he/she returns. 6. Employees who have leave of absence for studies and break off their studies, are entitled to return to work in the enterprise as soon as that is practically possible. 1. Wages should be paid monthly, unless otherwise agreed by the parties at the enterprise. An agreement may be made for an advance payment on account for the wage period. A transitional period will be required for changing to monthly pay. The rules of the old sub- sections 1 and 2 in § 11–1 will apply during this transitional period. 2. With monthly wages, a somewhat longer time will be needed between the end of a wage period and payment of the wages. The parties to collective agreements or the parties at the enterprises should therefore seek to arrive at practical arrangements, which meet this need.
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Related to Leave of absence for educational purposes

  • Leave of Absence for Union Business ‌ Any elected or appointed officer of the Union shall, upon request and approval of the Employer, be granted a leave of absence without pay to attend to Union business, or the leave can be granted with pay if the Union agrees to pay the cost of the substitute.

  • Educational Leave of Absence Leaves of absence may be granted up to six (6) months under the above provisions only if the course would be beneficial to both the University and the employee.

  • Leave of Absence for Union Functions It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliations, provided not more than ten (10) Union representatives shall be away at any one time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement.

  • Paid Education Leave The Company agrees to pay into a special fund effective January 1st, 2013 and each year thereafter, two thousand ($2,000.00) for the purpose of providing Paid Education Leave. Said Paid Education Leave will be for the purpose of upgrading the Dependent Contractor’s skills in all aspects of trade union functions. Such monies will be paid into a trust fund established by the National Union, Unifor and sent by the Company to the following address: Unifor Education Leave Program c/o Unifor 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX X0X 0X0 The Company further agrees that members of the bargaining unit selected by the Union to attend such courses will be granted a Leave of Absence without pay for twenty (20) days class time, plus travel time where necessary, with said Leave of Absence to be intermittent over a twelve (12) month period from the first day of leave. Dependent Contractors on such leave will continue to accrue seniority and benefits during such leave.

  • Approved Leave of Absence With Pay During Vacation When an employee is qualified for bereavement leave, sick leave or any other approved leave with pay during her vacation period, there shall be no deduction from the vacation credits for such leave. In the case of sick leave, this section shall only apply when the period of illness or injury is in excess of two (2) days and a note from a physician may be required. The period of vacation so displaced shall be taken at a mutually agreed time. An employee intending to claim displaced vacation leave must advise the Employer and provide necessary documentation within seven (7) days of returning to work.

  • Special Maternity Allowance for Totally Disabled Employees (a) An employee who: (i) fails to satisfy the eligibility requirement specified in subparagraph 17.02(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 the Government Employees Compensation Act prevents her from receiving Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan maternity benefits, and (ii) has satisfied all of the other eligibility criteria specified in paragraph 17.02(a), other than those specified in sections (A) and (B) of subparagraph 17.02(a)(iii), shall be paid, in respect of each week of maternity allowance not received for the reason described in subparagraph (i), the difference between ninety-three per cent (93%) of her weekly rate of pay and the gross amount of 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 17.02 for a combined period of no more than the number of weeks during which she would have been eligible for maternity benefits under the Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance Plan had she not been disqualified from Employment Insurance or Québec Parental Insurance maternity benefits for the reasons described in subparagraph (a)(i).

  • Union Leave of Absence 22:01 (a) The Employer shall grant leave of absence to employees to attend Union conventions, seminars, educational classes or other Union business. It is understood that the Union will not request leave of absence for more than four (4) full-time employees and three (3) part-time employees at any one time and the total leave of absence in any year shall be not more than an aggregate of thirty (30) working days for full- time employees and fifteen (15) working days for part- time employees. Longer leaves of absence will be approved at management’s discretion and will not be unreasonably withheld. Such leaves of absence shall not seriously disrupt the operations of the Home, and shall be requested as far in advance as possible, in writing to the Home Administrator, with a copy to the Human Resources Associate. It is further understood that the leave of absence shall be granted without pay and the Union shall be responsible for the payment of wages during the period of absence. (b) The parties agree the employer will continue the regular compensation for the employees on such leave, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer in a timely fashion for all costs associated with the compensation for the employees. The parties agree that the Employer is not liable for any WSIB claims that may arise while the employee is on union leave as described in 22.01 (a). 22:02 An employee who is elected or appointed to office in the Unifor, upon request and provision of six (6) weeks notice, shall be granted a leave of absence without loss of seniority and benefits for up to three (3) years. During such leaves of absence, salary and benefits shall be kept whole by the Employer and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for such salary and the Employers' contribution to said benefits. The employee agrees to notify the Employer of the employee's intention to return to work within four (4) weeks following termination of office for which the leave was granted. At the end of such leave, any employee hired or placed as a substitute for the employee on such absence, may be terminated or laid off by the Employer as required, or be transferred to the employee's previous position, if the substitution was a transfer. 22:03 Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in gainful employment while on such leave and if an employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave of absence they may forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained in this Agreement. Ft&Pt 22:04 Employees on leave of absence under this Article shall continue to accumulate all rights and privileges under this Agreement.

  • 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).

  • Leave of Absence With Pay 1. A leave of absence with pay shall be granted to any employee who serves on a jury or as a witness for the federal government, the State of Nevada, or a political subdivision thereof. The employee shall be paid his/her regular salary while on court leave and retain any witness or jury duty fees, when summoned for jury duty or serving as a witness in any case. When an employee, serving in his/her official capacity as a County employee and as part of his/her required duties, serves as a witness in any case, he shall not receive witness fees. Per diem and transportation costs may be paid by the requesting jurisdiction, considering such variables as whether or not the case is a criminal or civil matter, whether it is in State or out-of-state, the length of time the employee is required to stay away from the job and who receives ultimate benefit from the County employee’s testimony. Court leave shall not be charged to any employee’s annual leave balance. 2. When it is impractical for a registered voter to vote before or after his/her normal working hours, an employee will be granted sufficient time to vote.

  • 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.

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