Union Leave of Absence An employee on an unpaid Union leave of absence shall have her wages, benefits and seniority continued by the Employer, and the Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the costs of such wages and benefits. Employees requesting leave under this article will provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of the dates of the leave. Where there are less than fifteen (15) regular employees at a workstation at the time the leave request is submitted, and subject to operational requirements, unpaid Union leave of absence will be granted to one employee for the purpose of conducting Union business. This would be an additional person on Union leave at worksites where the position of the Union President or Council member has been backfilled for the duration of their term of office. A leave of absence without pay shall be granted to an employee who is a member of the Union and who is:
A) a Union Council/Board member. Such leave shall be granted for the purpose of attending regular or special meetings of the Council/Board and shall include reasonable travel time.
B) either elected or appointed to represent the Union and/or a region at annual or special conventions of the Union.
C) a member of the Union’s bargaining committee. Such leave (including travelling time) shall be granted to attend preparatory negotiating meetings, to conduct negotiations, and to participate in mediation, industrial inquiry commissioner hearings and arbitrations.
D) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend the Provincial Bargaining Conference.
E) selected by the Union or its members as a delegate to attend regional Bargaining Conference.
Leave of Absence for Union Business 17.1 The Board acknowledges the right of the Union to appoint or select a Negotiation Committee of not more than seven (7) employees and will recognize and deal with this Committee with respect to contract negotiations. The Union agrees to provide the names of all Committee members to the Board in writing.
17.2 The Union may have the service of a CUPE Staff Representative, counsel or adviser at any meeting with representatives of the Board during negotiations pertaining to renewal or amendment of the Collective Agreement.
17.3 Members of the Union negotiating committee shall be paid at their regular straight time rate of pay for their regularly scheduled work time spent with officials of the Board for purposes of amending or renewing the Agreement up to and including, but not beyond the stage of conciliation, provided, however, that such committee members shall not be compensated for time spent prior to or beyond their regular working hours.
17.4 Upon request, members of the Union's Negotiating Committee shall be permitted leave of absence to prepare for the commencement of formal contract negotiations with the Board. The total number of days of leave under this Article shall not exceed 28 days during the lifetime of the Agreement and no member shall be absent for more than 4 days for this purpose. The Union shall give the Board a minimum of 5 days advance notice of any such request. An employee on such leave shall continue to receive pay and benefits provided in this Agreement. The Union shall reimburse the Board for all pay and benefits for the period of absence.
17.5 Leave of absence without pay and without loss of sick leave credits or seniority shall be granted upon request to the Board to employees elected or appointed to represent the Union at recognized Union conventions or
17.6 An employee selected for up to and including a full-time position with the local shall be granted leave of absence without loss of seniority or benefits for a period of up to two years. Such leave shall be renewed each year, on request, during the term of office. An employee on such leave shall receive the pay and benefits provided in this Agreement. The Union shall reimburse the Board for all pay and benefits for the period of absence. Upon completion of the President’s leave, the employee will be returned to his/her position if it still exists, or to a comparable position, if it does not.
17.7 Any employee who is elected or selected for a full-time position with the Union, or any body with which the Union is affiliated, upon application will be granted leave of absence without salary, benefits, and loss of seniority, by the Board for a period of up to one year. Such leave shall be extended annually, upon request, up to a maximum of five years.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE Section 13.1 In the event a regular employee takes a leave of absence because of illness and returns to the Unit within the time specified in Section 26.1(c), the employee's seniority for all purposes upon returning shall include the period of such leave of absence.
Section 13.2 The Company shall, upon written application from a regular employee, grant a special leave of absence not exceeding six (6) months, without pay, for maternity reasons (other than disability for which paid sick leave is provided pursuant to Article XXVI) or paternity reasons, with full reinstatement privileges. Such employee's seniority for all purposes upon returning shall include the period of such leave of absence.
(a) The Company will arrange a long-term leave of absence for Union activity for not more than two (2) employees (not more than three (3) employees in New York) at any one time at any office of the Company for specific periods of not less than sixty (60) days and up to one (1) year in duration. The Union must give three (3) weeks’ advance notice for such leave requests. Any requests for extension of the sixty (60) day up to one (1) year period shall be granted provided that the total period of the original leave of absence and any extension thereof shall not exceed five (5) years in duration, unless a longer period is agreed to by both the Company and the Union. Upon the mutual agreement of both the Company and the Union, additional employees may be permitted to go on a long-term leave of absence for Union activity for periods which shall be mutually agreed upon.
(b) In addition to the long-term leaves of absence granted pursuant to paragraph (a) above, the Company will give reasonable consideration to requests for short-term leaves of absence for Union activity. Reasonable notice for leaves of absence for Union activity shall be given to the Company by the Union; whenever possible, such notice shall be given at least two (2) weeks prior to the date requested for the beginning of such leave.
(c) The Union shall not make repeat leave requests for any individual for periods of less than sixty (60) days with the intent or effect of avoiding reaching the cap of two (2) employees (three (3) employees in New York) provided in subparagraph (a) above.
(d) An employee granted a leave of absence pursuant to this Paragraph 13.3 shall accrue seniority for all purposes during such leave of absence or any extension thereof granted pursuant hereto.
Section 13.4 An employee who is granted a leave of absence of ninety (90) calendar days or less under circumstances where seniority is not otherwise accrued under the foregoing provisions of this Article XIII, shall nevertheless accrue seniority for all purposes. Such leave of absence will be granted only if approved in advance by both the Company and the Union, in writing. If the Union refuses to approve such leave, the leave may be granted, but the employee will not accrue seniority during such leave. Except as otherwise provided in Article XIII and in Sections 11.6 and 11.8, any employee leaving the Unit shall forfeit his or her Unit Seniority.
Section 13.5 Upon request, the Company may grant a leave of absence of up to one (1) year to an employee for civic, educational or similar purposes. Such requests from employees will be processed expeditiously. If the Union and the Company agree, the employee's seniority upon resumption of employment shall be that which the employee had on the date of such leave.
(a) A regular employee who is granted a leave of absence in accordance with the terms of this Article shall be permitted to continue to participate in the Company's Employee Life Insurance Plan, Medical Plan, Long Term Disability Income Plan, Dental Plan and the ABC-NABET-CWA Retirement Trust Fund, provided that during the period of the employee's leave of absence such employee shall make all employee contributions that he or she is otherwise obligated to make and that the employee shall also make all contributions that the Company is otherwise obligated to make to provide coverage for such employee, commencing at such time as the Company normally requires its personnel on leave of absence to commence such contributions.
(b) The New York arbitration award in Grievance AN 82-41 is deemed null and void.
Section 13.7 A regular employee will be granted a leave of absence of three (3) days with pay in the event of a death in the immediate family (parents, parents-in-law, husband, wife, children, same sex domestic partner, brothers, sisters and grandparents). In the case of a serious illness in the immediate family (as defined above), leaves in such cases will be granted at the discretion of the Department Head of three (3) days with pay. With the approval of the Department Head, an extension of up to seven (7) consecutive days without pay may be granted in the case of either of the foregoing leaves due to death or serious illness in the immediate family. For other justifiable personal reasons which cannot be attended to outside of working hours (which may include travel days, where required, in addition to the allowable three (3) days for death in the family), leaves of absence with pay may be granted on the approval of the Department Head. If a leave because of death in the immediate family coincides with any part of an employee's vacation, the employee's vacation time shall not be reduced as a result of such leave. In any case above where the discretion of the Department Head is allowed or such approval is required, the Department Head will make such determination in a manner that is neither arbitrary nor capricious.
Personal Leave of Absence The Administrator may grant a request for leave of absence for personal reasons without pay provided that he receives at least one (1) month's clear notice, in writing, unless impossible, and provided that such leave may be arranged without undue inconvenience to the normal operations of the Nursing Home. Employees when applying for such leave shall indicate the proposed date of departure and return. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Leave of Absence for Union Functions It is agreed that official representatives of the Union be granted leave of absence, without pay, to attend Union Conventions or perform any other function on behalf of the Union and its affiliations, provided not more than ten (10) Union representatives shall be away at any one time. Such leave of absence shall not affect the employee's seniority and/or benefits contained in this Agreement.
