Common use of Leave of Absence for Union Business Clause in Contracts

Leave of Absence for Union Business. (a) Employees who are acting as full-time officers or representatives of the Union or who are hired, elected or appointed to positions representing the United Steelworkers' of America shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence to perform their duties, with the time involved considered as service with the Employer. (b) An Employee on leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 may elect to continue some or all of the benefit plan coverage provided by this Agreement in which case s/he shall be responsible for reimbursing the Employer on a monthly basis for the cost of such continued coverage, unless either the Union or the United Steelworkers' Of America makes such monthly payments on behalf of the Employee. (c) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this Clause 27.03, the Employee shall be kept "whole" by the Employer with respect to all seniority, benefits and other rights and entitlements which would accrue under this Agreement had he or she remained working. (d) Permission for leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer and such leave, once approved, shall not be interrupted by the Employer during the approved period of the leave except with the consent of the Employee.

Leave of Absence for Union Business. (a) Employees who are acting as full-time officers or representatives of the Union or who are hired, elected or appointed to positions representing the United Steelworkers' of America shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence to perform their duties, with the time involved considered as service with the Employer. (b) An Employee employee on leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 may elect to continue some or all of the benefit plan coverage provided by this Agreement in which case s/he they shall be responsible for reimbursing the Employer on a monthly basis for the cost of such continued coverage, unless either the Union or the United Steelworkers' Of America makes such monthly payments on behalf of the Employeeemployee. (c) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this Clause 27.03, the Employee employee shall be kept "whole" by the Employer with respect to all seniority, benefits and other rights and entitlements which would accrue under this Agreement had he or she they remained working. (d) Permission for leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer and such leave, once approved, shall not be interrupted by the Employer during the approved period of the leave except with the consent of the Employeeemployee.

Leave of Absence for Union Business. (a) Employees who are acting as full-time officers or representatives of the Union or who are hired, elected or appointed to positions representing the United Steelworkers' of America COPE, Local 378 shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence to perform their duties, with the time involved considered as service with the Employer. (b) An Employee on leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 7.07 may elect to continue some or all of the benefit plan coverage coverage, except the Pension Plan, provided by this Agreement in which case s/he or she shall be responsible for reimbursing the Employer on a monthly basis for the cost of such continued coverage, unless either the Union or the United Steelworkers' Of America makes such monthly payments on behalf of the Employee. (c) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this Clause 27.037.07 (b), the Employee shall be kept "“whole" ” by the Employer employer with respect to all seniority, benefits benefits, except the Pension Plan, and other rights and entitlements which would accrue under this Agreement had he or she remained working. (d) On conclusion of a leave of absence under this Clause 7.07, the Employee shall be returned to his or her former job and work location, unless the Employer and the Union mutually agree to alternative arrangements. (e) Permission for leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 7.07 shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer and such leave, once approved, shall not be interrupted by the Employer during the approved period of the leave except with the consent of the Employeeleave.

Leave of Absence for Union Business. (a) Employees who are acting as full-time officers or representatives of the Union or who are hired, elected or appointed to positions representing the United Steelworkers' of America COPE, Local 378 or the COPE shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence to perform their duties, with the time involved considered as service with the Employer. (b) An Employee on leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 1.05 may elect to continue some or all of the benefit plan coverage provided by this Agreement in which case s/he shall be responsible for reimbursing the Employer on a monthly basis for the full cost of such continued coverage, unless either the Union or the United Steelworkers' Of America COPE makes such monthly payments on behalf of the Employee. (c) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this Clause 27.031.05, the Employee shall be kept "“whole" ” by the Employer with respect to all seniority, benefits and other rights and entitlements which would accrue under this Agreement had he or she remained working. (d) On conclusion of a leave of absence under this Clause 1.05, the Employee(s) returning shall be re-employed by the Company at a job level equivalent to that which the employee left to work for the Union. (e) Permission for leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 1.05 shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer and such leave, once approved, shall not be interrupted by the Employer during the approved period of the leave except with the consent of the Employeeleave.

Leave of Absence for Union Business. (a) Employees who are acting as full-time officers or representatives of the Union or who are hired, elected or appointed to positions representing the United Steelworkers' of America MoveUP shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence to perform their duties, with the time involved considered as service with the Employer. (b) An Employee on leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 Article 1.05 may elect to continue some or all of the benefit plan coverage provided by this Agreement in which case s/he shall be responsible for reimbursing the Employer on a monthly basis for the full cost of such continued coverage, unless either the Union or the United Steelworkers' Of America makes such monthly payments on behalf of the Employee. (c) Except as expressly provided otherwise by this Clause 27.03Article 1.05, the Employee shall be kept "“whole" ” by the Employer with respect to all seniority, benefits and other rights and entitlements which would accrue under this Agreement had he or she remained working. (d) On conclusion of a leave of absence under this Article 1.05, the Employee(s) returning shall be re-employed by the Company at a job level equivalent to that which the employee left to work for the Union. (e) Permission for leave pursuant to this Clause 27.03 Article 1.05 shall not be unreasonably denied by the Employer and such leave, once approved, shall not be interrupted by the Employer during the approved period of the leave except with the consent of the Employeeleave.