Leave - OPSEU Executive Board of Directors. When an employee is elected as an Executive Board Member of the Union, the Union will advise the Employer, immediately following such election, of the name of the employee so elected. Upon a minimum of three (3) weeks’ written notice to the Employer, and providing the employee’s absence does not interfere with the operations of the Employer, a leave of absence shall be granted to an employee elected as an Executive Board Member for the purpose of conducting the internal business affairs of the Union. The total number of days granted in any calendar year shall not exceed fifteen (15). Permission by the Employer will not be unreasonably withheld.
Leave - OPSEU Executive Board of Directors. An Employee, who is elected to the Executive Board of Directors of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union or any other Provincial Committee of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, other than to the offices of provincial President or First Vice President, shall be granted a leave of absence without pay. Leave of absence under this provision shall be in addition to the Union Leave provided in Article 15.02 above. During such leave, the Employee’s salary and applicable benefits, which includes pension contributions as may be permitted by HOOPP, shall be maintained by the Employer and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union agrees to reimburse the Employer in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is agreed that seniority, sick leave and vacation will continue to accumulate during such leaves.
