Common use of LEAVE OF ABSENCE RULES Clause in Contracts

LEAVE OF ABSENCE RULES. 21.01 Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in gainful employment on such leave, and if an Employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave without prior written approval by the Employer, the Employee will forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. 21.02 An Employee who has been granted a leave of absence of any kind, and who overstays the Employee’s leave of absence without permission of the Employer and who cannot provide a justifiable explanation, will be considered to have terminated their employment. 21.03 Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following such leave of absence. No Employee will accumulate seniority, sick leave plan credits, or earned vacation nor will other benefits be paid or accrue while on leave of absence, other than those outlined below: (a) periods of sick leave paid by the Employer (b) leaves of absence with pay (c) bereavement leave (d) Employer paid jury/witness duty (e) paid vacations (f) while on approved Union leave of absence (g) for the health-related portion of maternity leave. 21.04 Employees will not be entitled to named holidays with pay, which may fall during the period of leave of absence. 21.05 An Employee returning from a leave of absence will be reinstated within one month following written notice of desire to return to work. An Employee returning from Workers’ compensation will be reinstated within two (2) weeks following receipt of proof of fitness to return to work. Upon return to work the Employee will be placed on the job previously held providing the Employee can perform the required work satisfactorily. If the Employee would not otherwise have retained the Employee’s previous job the Employee will, subject to seniority, be placed in the job the Employee can satisfactorily perform.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE RULES. 21.01 Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in gainful employment on such leave, and if an Employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave without prior written approval by the Employer, the Employee will forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. 21.02 An Employee who has been granted Agreement, where a leave of absence of any kindwithout pay exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days, and who overstays the Employee’s then such leave of absence without permission shall be subject to the following conditions: The Employer shall not be required to provide an employee on such leave of absence with any of the benefits set out in Article during such leave of absence, provided that where such employee pays to the Employer and who canin advance of the commencement of such leave of absence a sum sufficient to provide the employee with the benefits set out the aforementioned Article, the Employer will remit such payment the same manner as the Employer would if such employee was not provide a justifiable explanation, will be considered to have terminated their employment. 21.03 Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following on such leave of absence. No Employee It is specifically understood that where an employee on such leave of absence fails to pay to the Employer in advance the cost of the benefits set out in Article the Employer will accumulate senioritybe under no obligation to provide the employee with the benefits of that Article if there a delay for reasons beyond the control of the Employer in implementing the coverage provided under any of the plans referred to in that Article upon the employee's return to work after such leave of absence. When leave of absence exceeds four (4) weeks, sick the employee shall receive holiday pay for only such paid holiday as falls within the first month of the leave plan creditsof absence. Upon application by the Union in writing, or earned vacation nor the Employer will other benefits be paid or accrue while on give reasonable consideration to a request for leave of absence, other without pay, to an employee elected or appointed to full- time Union Office. It is understood that not more than those outlined below: one (a1) periods employee in the bargaining unit may be on such leave at the same time. Such leave, if granted, shall be for a period of sick one calendar year from the date of appointment unless extended for a further specific period by agreement of the parties. Seniority and service shall accumulate during such leave paid by to the Employer (b) leaves maximum provided, any, under the provisions of absence with pay (c) bereavement leave (d) Employer paid jury/witness duty (e) paid vacations (f) while on approved Union the Collective Agreement. It will become the responsibility of the employee for full payment, one month in advance, of any applicable benefits in which the employee is participating during such leave of absence (g) . It is agreed that for the health-related portion purpose of maternity leaveWorkplace Safety Insurance coverage, such employees are deemed to be employed by the Union. 21.04 Employees will not be entitled to named holidays with pay, which may fall during the period of leave of absence. 21.05 An Employee returning from a leave of absence will be reinstated within one month following written notice of desire to return to work. An Employee returning from Workers’ compensation will be reinstated within two (2) weeks following receipt of proof of fitness to return to work. Upon return to work the Employee will be placed on the job previously held providing the Employee can perform the required work satisfactorily. If the Employee would not otherwise have retained the Employee’s previous job the Employee will, subject to seniority, be placed in the job the Employee can satisfactorily perform.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE RULES. 21.01 Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in gainful employment on such leave, and if an Employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave without prior written approval by the Employer, the Employee will forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. 21.02 An Employee who has been granted a leave of absence of (a) Where any kind, and who overstays the Employee’s leave of absence without permission pay exceeds four (4) consecutive weeks: i) The Employer shall pay its share of the Health and Welfare Benefits for the calendar month in which the leave commences and in the month immediately following; ii) If the leave of absence exceeds four (4) consecutive weeks, benefit coverage may be continued by the employee, provided that she pays the total costs of the premiums to the Employer for each monthly period in excess of the four (4) consecutive weeks of the leave of absence. iii) Notwithstanding the above, the Employer shall continue to pay its share of the premium for the benefit plans for employees who are on paid leave of absence or WSIB. It is understood that the obligation of the Employer to pay its share of the health and who cannot provide a justifiable explanationwelfare benefits while an employee is on WSIB shall continue only so long as the employment relationship continues or thirty months, will be considered to have terminated their employmentwhichever occurs first unless prohibited by legislation. 21.03 iv) It is understood that an employee who chooses to continue benefits under this article shall provide the Employer with payment for the amount required for her share of the premiums on or before the first day of the month in which payment is due. (b) Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following such leave of absence. No Employee employee will accumulate seniority, sick leave plan credits, illness allowance or earned vacation nor will other benefits be paid or accrue while on leave of absenceabsence unless otherwise stated, other than those outlined below: (a) periods but seniority established at the point of sick leave paid by the Employer (b) leaves of absence with paywill be reinstated on return to work. (c) bereavement leaveIn the case of leaves of absence in excess of twenty (20) consecutive regularly scheduled shifts or four (4) consecutive weeks in the calendar year, whichever is the shorter, the employees increment date shall be adjusted by the length of leave of absence in excess of that period. (d) Employer paid jury/witness duty (e) paid vacations (f) while on approved Union leave of absence (g) for the health-related portion of maternity leave. 21.04 Employees will shall not be entitled to named paid holidays with pay, pay which may fall during the period of leave of absenceabsence unless the employee qualifies for the holiday in accordance with Article 13.02 (ii). 21.05 (e) An Employee returning from a employee who is absent due to illness or leave of absence will be reinstated within one month following written notice of desire shall have the right to return to work. An Employee returning from Workers’ compensation will be reinstated within two (2) weeks following receipt of proof of fitness to return to work. Upon return to work the Employee will be placed on the job previously held providing the Employee can perform the required work satisfactorily. If the Employee would not otherwise have retained the Employee’s previous job the Employee will, subject to seniority, be placed in the job the Employee can satisfactorily performher former position.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE RULES. 21.01 Employees who are on leave of absence will not engage in gainful employment on such leave, and if an Employee does engage in gainful employment while on such leave without prior written approval by from the Employer, the Employee they will forfeit all seniority rights and privileges contained in this Collective Agreement unless otherwise agreed by the Union and the Employer. 21.02 An Employee who has been granted a leave of absence of any kind, and who overstays the Employee’s their leave of absence absence, without permission of the Employer and who cannot provide a justifiable explanation, will be considered to have terminated their employment. 21.03 Benefits will accrue from the date of return to employment following such leave of absence. No Employee will accumulate seniority, sick leave plan creditsleave, or earned vacation nor will other benefits be paid or accrue while on leave of absence, other than those outlined below: (a) periods of sick leave paid by the Employer (b) leaves of absence with pay (c) bereavement leave (d) Employer paid jury/witness duty (e) paid vacations (f) while on approved Union leave of absence (g) for the health-health related portion of maternity leave. 21.04 Employees will not be entitled to named holidays with pay, which may fall during the period of leave of absence. 21.05 An Employee returning from a leave of absence will be reinstated within one (1) month following written notice of desire to return to work. An Employee returning from Workers’ compensation will be reinstated within two (2) weeks following receipt of proof of fitness to return to work. Upon return to work the Employee will be placed on in the job previously held providing the Employee can perform the required work satisfactorily. If the Employee would not otherwise have retained the Employee’s their previous job the Employee they will, subject to seniority, be placed in on the job the Employee they can satisfactorily perform.