LEAVE OF ABSENCES WITHOUT PAY. 22.1 Leave of absences without pay may be granted at the discretion of the CCSNH for appropriate reasons for a period of up to one (1) year for full-time covered employees. A leave of absence without pay shall not exceed (1) year, unless otherwise provided by law. 22.2 Leave of absences without pay due to sickness shall not be granted until all of the full-time covered employee’s accumulated sick leave, annual leave, personal days, and/or compensatory time has been exhausted. 22.3 No annual leave, sick leave, or personal days shall be accumulated during a leave of absence without pay and the full-time employee’s increment and seniority dates may be adjusted based on the total number of calendar days without pay. The continuation of health, dental, retirement and other voluntary benefits shall be processed in accordance with federal laws, the provisions of this Agreement, and/or human resources policies and procedures. 22.4 Notwithstanding the provision of Article 22.3 above, a full-time covered employee who requests and is approved for a leave of absence without pay that is unrelated to sickness shall not be required to utilize and exhaust his/her annual leave prior to being granted such leave of absence. 22.5 An employee who fails to return to work from an approved leave of absence when scheduled shall be considered to have voluntarily terminated his/her employment with the CCSNH.
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LEAVE OF ABSENCES WITHOUT PAY. 22.1 23.1 Leave of absences without pay may be granted at the discretion of the CCSNH for appropriate reasons for a period of up to one (1) year for full-time covered employees. A leave of absence without pay shall not exceed (1) year, unless otherwise provided by law.
22.2 23.2 Leave of absences without pay due to sickness shall not be granted until all of the full-time covered employee’s accumulated sick leave, annual leave, personal days, and/or compensatory time has been exhausted.
22.3 23.3 No annual leave, sick leave, or personal days shall be accumulated during a leave of absence without pay and the full-time employee’s increment increment, leave progression, and seniority dates may be adjusted based on the total number of calendar days without pay. The continuation of health, dental, retirement and other voluntary benefits shall be processed in accordance with federal laws, the provisions of this Agreement, and/or human resources policies and procedures.
22.4 23.4 Notwithstanding the provision of Article 22.3 23.3 above, a full-time covered employee who requests and is approved for a leave of absence without pay that is unrelated to sickness shall not be required to utilize and exhaust his/her annual leave prior to being granted such leave of absence.
22.5 23.5 An employee who fails to return to work from an approved leave of absence when scheduled shall be considered to have voluntarily terminated his/her employment with the CCSNH.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
