Leave Pyramid and Maintenance of Benefits. The Union and the Employer agree that employees may pyramid leaves to a maximum of three (3) years. For example, an employee may start with a one hundred and twenty (120) day Take-A-Break Leave, then take a one (1) year Leave of Absence, then take a one (1) year Educational Leave and then take another one hundred and twenty (120) day Take-A-Break Leave, thereby taking two (2) years and eight (8) months off consecutively. There is no requirement to return to work between leaves. While employees are on leave under Sections 12.03, 12.04, 12.05 or 12.10, employees shall be permitted to elect to self-pay their pre-leave benefits for M.S.P., E.H.B./H.E.P, Life and AD & D Insurance, and Dental. Payment to the Employer shall be by Direct Debit on a monthly basis. Employees shall be able to select which of their pre-leave benefits they wish to self-pay during their leave. Employees who were eligible for Weekly Indemnity and Long-Term Disability Benefits prior to commencing a leave shall immediately disqualify for these benefits but shall become immediately eligible for these benefits upon returning to work.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
