Common use of Leave of Absence Union Officials Clause in Contracts

Leave of Absence Union Officials. (a) Employees required by the Corporation to attend any meetings for the purpose of processing any business between the Union and the Corporation shall suffer no loss of pay if such attendance is during such employee’s working day. (b) An employee within the scope of this Agreement holding office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated, who is duly appointed as a delegate to a meeting or convention of such association and/or organization shall be permitted to attend any meeting or convention of the aforesaid organization or association with seven (7) days' written notice to and prior approval from the Fire Chief; provided, however, the leave of absence is limited to a period not exceeding two (2) weeks, and the employee seeking leave of absence makes arrangements for a suitable relief without cost to the Corporation. In such cases the regular wages and benefits will continue for the employee who is on an approved leave of absence. (c) Employees of the Corporation who are elected to an office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated for a period longer than two (2) weeks must submit a written request to the Fire Chief for any leave of absence to fill that office at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such leave of absence is to take place, with the clear understanding that wages and/or benefits provided for under this Agreement will cease during the period of the said leave of absence. Seniority for re‐entry into service with the Corporation will be reviewed annually while on the said leave of absence and will continue subject to written notice to the contrary from the Fire Chief. (d) The Corporation will not discriminate against any member of the Union by reason of Union activities.

Leave of Absence Union Officials. Effective 2001 August 21: (a) Employees required by the Corporation to attend any meetings for the purpose of processing any business between the Union and the Corporation shall suffer no loss of pay if such attendance is during such employee’s working day. (b) An employee within the scope of this Agreement holding office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated, who is duly appointed as a delegate to a meeting or convention of such association and/or organization shall be permitted to attend any meeting or convention of the aforesaid organization or association with seven (7) days' written notice to and prior approval from the Fire Chief; provided, however, the leave of absence is limited to a period not exceeding two (2) weeks, and the employee seeking leave of absence makes arrangements for a suitable relief without cost to the Corporation. In such cases the regular wages and benefits will continue for the employee who is on an approved leave of absence. (c) Employees of the Corporation who are elected to an office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated for a period longer than two (2) weeks must submit a written request to the Fire Chief for any leave of absence to fill that office at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such leave of absence is to take place, with the clear understanding that wages and/or benefits provided for under this Agreement will cease during the period of the said leave of absence. Seniority for re‐entry re-entry into service with the Corporation will be reviewed annually while on the said leave of absence and will continue subject to written notice to the contrary from the Fire Chief. (d) The Corporation will not discriminate against any member of the Union by reason of Union activities.

Leave of Absence Union Officials. (a) Employees required by the Corporation to attend any meetings for the purpose of processing any business between the Union and the Corporation shall suffer no loss of pay if such attendance is during such employee’s working day. (b) An employee within the scope of this Agreement holding office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated, who is duly appointed as a delegate to a meeting or convention of such association and/or organization shall be permitted to attend any meeting or convention of the aforesaid organization or association with seven (7) days' written notice to and prior approval from the Fire Chief; provided, however, the leave of absence is limited to a period not exceeding two (2) weeks, and the employee seeking leave of absence makes arrangements for a suitable relief without cost to the Corporation. In such cases the regular wages and benefits will continue for the employee who is on an a approved leave of absence. (cb) Employees of the Corporation who are elected to an office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated for a period longer than two (2) weeks must submit a written request to the Fire Chief for any leave of absence to fill that office at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such leave of absence is to take place, with the clear understanding that wages and/or benefits provided for under this Agreement will cease during the period of the said leave of absence. Seniority for re‐entry re-entry into service with the Corporation will be reviewed annually while on the said leave of absence and will continue subject to written notice to the contrary from the Fire Chief. (d) The Corporation will not discriminate against any member of the Union by reason of Union activities.

Leave of Absence Union Officials. (a) Employees required by the Corporation to attend any meetings for the purpose of processing any business between the Union and the Corporation shall suffer no loss of pay if such attendance is during such employee’s working day. (b) An employee within the scope of this Agreement holding office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated, who is duly appointed as a delegate to a meeting or convention of such association and/or organization shall be permitted to attend any meeting or convention of the aforesaid organization or association with seven (7) days' written notice to and prior approval from the Fire Chief; provided, however, the leave of absence is limited to a period not exceeding two (2) weeks, and the employee seeking leave of absence makes arrangements for a suitable relief without cost to the Corporation. In such cases the regular wages and benefits will continue for the employee who is on an approved leave of absence. (c) Employees of the Corporation who are elected to an office in a Provincial, National or International organization or association with which the Union is affiliated for a period longer than two (2) weeks must submit a written request to the Fire Chief for any leave of absence to fill that office at least thirty (30) days prior to the date such leave of absence is to take place, with the clear understanding that wages and/or benefits provided for under this Agreement will cease during the period of the said leave of absence. Seniority for re‐entry re-entry into service with the Corporation will be reviewed annually while on the said leave of absence and will continue subject to written notice to the contrary from the Fire Chief. (d) The Corporation will not discriminate against any member of the Union by reason of Union activities.