LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY. 1. Subject to the operating needs of any agency, and subject to any conflict of interest or any other legal barrier as may be determined by the Attorney General, and subject to the Hatch Act or any other applicable federal law, leave of absence without pay may be granted to run for any public office at the State or national or local level or to act in any such capacity if elected. Leave under this situation must be specifically approved in advance by the appointing authority and the Commissioner of Human Resources. No employee shall be discriminated against under this Section based on his or her lawful political activity.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY. (a) The Employer recognizes the right of an employee to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall grant up to four (4) weeks leave of absence without pay and without loss of seniority if the employee is a candidate in federal or provincial or municipal elections.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY. 1. Subject to the operating needs of any ag ency, and su bject to any co nflict of interest or any other legal barrier as may be determined by the Attorney General, and subject to the Hatch Act or any other applicable federal law, leave of absence without pay may be granted to run for any public office at the state or national or local level or to act in any such capacity if elected. Leave under this situation must be sp ecifically appr oved i n advance by t he appoi nting aut hority and t he C ommissioner of Human Resources. No em ployee shall be di scriminated ag ainst under this Section based on his or her lawful political activity.
