Leave of Absence Without Pay (a) Full or part-time leave of absence without pay may be granted at the discretion of the Employer. Faculty members may apply for job-sharing under the provision for part-time leave of absence. Applications shall be made in writing to the administrator responsible. All applications will be dealt with promptly and will not be unreasonably denied, nor dealt with in a discriminatory manner. The reply to an application for leave will be in writing. Except in the case of leaves for short-term emergencies of thirty (30) days or less, the Employer may, at its discretion, require that the length of a leave coincide with the beginning or end of a semester or term of instruction. (b) Where a leave is granted, the faculty member's performance evaluation shall be extended accordingly. (c) No salary increment is payable for a period of leave of absence without pay unless the University President, upon written request from the faculty member concerned, decides the leave is spent in the activities relevant to the University curriculum. In this case, the faculty member will receive any salary adjustments for which he/she would normally be eligible. In the event that the University President judges that the activities are not relevant to the University curriculum, he/she will advise the faculty member as to the reasons for his/her decision in writing before the leave commences. (d) No benefits shall be payable by the Employer for faculty members on leave without pay, except as provided in this Agreement. For faculty members on part- time leave without pay, benefit premiums shall be payable by the Employer on a pro rata basis. If a faculty member proceeding on leave without pay makes a prior payment to the Employer of both the faculty member's share and the Employer's share (pro- rated, if applicable) of any or all of the following benefits, the Employer shall remit these payments to ensure continuous coverage: Life Insurance, Medical Services Plan of BC, Extended Health, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability and AD&D. (e) For leaves of longer than four (4) months, the faculty member, no later than four
Leaves of Absence Without Pay Section 13.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE 17 8 1 The University may, upon request of a Member, grant a leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding 12 consecutive months . Extension of a leave of absence without pay beyond 12 consecutive months may be granted with the approval of the Vice-President: Academic . Extension of a leave of absence without pay beyond 24 consecutive months may be granted with the approval of the Board . 17 8 2 Application for leave shall be made to the Vice-President: Academic . The Vice-President: Academic shall decide whether or not to grant the leave and shall notify the applicant within 2 months following the date on which the application for leave was made . 17 8 3 While a Member is on such leave without pay, the University will not contribute towards University benefits, but will facilitate continuance of the coverage if desired, including Long Term Disability, with the Member paying the applicable premiums based on his/her Reference Salary . 17 8 4 Upon return from such leave, the Member will be reinstated at the Member’s previous rank and at his/ her former salary plus scale increases applicable to that salary rank . 17 8 5 When leaves are taken to assume a full-time visiting appointment at another university, and upon evidence being adduced of the dates and responsibilities of the appointment to the satisfaction of the Vice-President: Academic, the period spent on the full-time visiting appointment shall be counted as time in service to the University . Upon return from such approved leave without pay, and after 17 8 6 Three months prior to the commencement of such leave the University shall inform the Member in writing of all agreed terms and conditions upon which the granting of leave is based and specify a deadline for acceptance or rejection of the said terms and conditions . 17 8 7 The Member shall not be deemed to have accepted the terms of such leave of absence until he/she has so notified the University in writing. Failure to accept within the deadline specified in 17.8.6 shall be deemed to constitute non-acceptance .
Sick Leave Without Pay Sick leave without pay shall be granted to an employee who does not qualify for sick leave with pay, or who is unable to return to work at the termination of the period for which sick leave with pay is granted.