Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's behalf. (b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence. (c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one (1) year. (d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one (1) year, shall be granted, all of which shall be with service credit. (e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall: (1) receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression; (2) remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee. (f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave. (g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's behalf.
(b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence.
(c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one (1) year.
(d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one one
(1) year, shall be granted, all of which shall be with service credit.
(e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall:
(1) receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression;
(2) remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee.
(f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave.
(g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's ’s behalf.
(b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence.
(c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one one
(1) year.
(d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one (1) year, shall be granted, all of which shall be with service credit.
(e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall:
(1) receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression;; and
(2) remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee.
(f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave.
(g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's behalf.
(b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence.
(c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one (1) year.
(d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one (1) year, shall be granted, all of which shall be with service credit.
(e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall:
(1) receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression;; and
(2) remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee.
(f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave.
(g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's ’s behalf.
(b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence.
(c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one (1) year.
(d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one (1) year, shall may be granted, all of which shall be with service credit.
(e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall:
(1) receive Receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression;
(2) remain Remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee.
(f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave.
(g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave of Absence for Union Activities. (a) Requests for leaves of absence without pay while on business pertaining to the Union shall be made to the Company by the Union on the employee's employeeʼs behalf.
(b) The requests shall be in writing and shall contain the reasons for such leaves of absence.
(c) The leave of absence without pay granted by the Company for Union business shall be for an initial period of not less than thirty (30) calendar days and not to exceed one (1) year.
(d) Additional leaves of absence for initial periods of thirty (30) days and not to exceed one (1) year, shall may be granted, all of which shall be with service credit.
(e) For such leaves of absence, an employee shall:
(1) receive Receive full service credit for all purposes except wage progression;
(2) remain Remain under their current level of benefits for medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans with applicable contributions paid by the employee.
(f) Meetings with Management during a period of leave of absence shall not be considered as breaking a continuous period of leave of absence and shall be included in the period of such leave.
(g) Upon application for reinstatement at or prior to expiration of leave of absence, employee(s) shall be returned to a job of like status and pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement