LEAVE – UNPAID.
22.01 Requests for unpaid short term or extended leave of absence shall be made in writing to the immediate Supervisor, and may be granted at the Employer's discretion with due regard to operational requirements. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to comply with a request for an unpaid leave. Reasonable notice requesting leave of absence shall be given by the employee. The Employer shall inform the employee, in writing, within a reasonable period, of the acceptance or refusal of the request. Upon request, verbal reason(s) will be given by the Employer for denying the leave request.
22.02 Any employee granted unpaid leave(s) of absence totalling 144 [150 effective September 1, 2013] working hours or less in any year shall continue to accumulate all benefits. Any excess over 144 [150 effective September 1, 2013] working hours shall be deducted from service in the computation of benefits.
22.03 Requests for unpaid leave of absence to participate in union contract negotiations or arbitration proceedings as outlined in Article 8 shall be made in writing to the immediate Supervisor, and shall be granted by the Employer.
22.04 The Employer will make a reasonable effort to grant each employee so requesting one extended unpaid leave of absence for each three (3) years of continuous service, providing that replacements to ensure proper operation of the facility can be recruited. Leave will not be permitted for an employee to commence alternate employment except for appointments for a specified time to a position related to the employee's profession in a post secondary educational institution.
22.05 Unpaid leave of absence shall be granted to employees so requesting who have been nominated for a federal, provincial or municipal office. If elected, the leave of absence shall be extended to cover term(s) of office.
LEAVE – UNPAID. For weeks five (5) through thirty-seven (37) inclusive, the service of an employee who is on parental leave shall be considered continuous for the purpose of any pension, medical, or other plan beneficial to the employee, and the Employer shall continue to make payment to the plans in the same manner as if the employee was not absent.
LEAVE – UNPAID. When a non-registered employee becomes registered, the employee shall maintain their increment anniversary date.
LEAVE – UNPAID. Entitlement as in (A), i), ii), or iii).
LEAVE – UNPAID. For the balance of thirty-seven (37) week period (i.e., thirty-seven (37) weeks less twenty
LEAVE – UNPAID. For the balance of an seventeen (17) week period (i.e., seventeen (17) weeks less twenty (20) work days), the service of an employee who is on maternity leave shall be considered continuous for the purpose of any pension, medical, or other plan beneficial to the employee, and the Employer shall continue to make payment to the plans in the same manner as if the employee was not absent.
LEAVE – UNPAID. For the balance of thirty-seven (37) week period (i.e., thirty-seven (37) weeks less twenty (20) work days), the service of an employee who is on adoption leave shall be considered continuous for the purpose of any pension, medical, or other plan beneficial to the employee, and the Employer shall continue to make payment to the plans in the same manner as if the employee was not absent.
LEAVE – UNPAID. 22.01 Requests for unpaid short term or extended leave of absence shall be made in writing to the immediate Supervisor, and may be granted at the Employer’s discretion with due regard to operational requirements. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to comply with a request for an unpaid leave. Reasonable notice requesting leave of absence shall be given by the employee. The Employer shall inform the employee, in writing, within a rea- sonable period, of the acceptance or refusal of the request. Upon request, verbal reason(s) will be given by the Employer for denying the leave request.
22.02 Any employee granted unpaid leave(s) of absence totalling 144 working hours or less in any year shall continue to accumulate all benefits. Any excess over 144 working hours shall be deducted from service in the computation of benefits.
22.03 Requests for unpaid leave of absence to participate in union contract negotiations or arbitration proceedings as outlined in Article 8 shall be made in writing to the immediate Supervisor, and shall be granted by the Employer.
22.04 The Employer will make a reasonable effort to grant each employee so requesting one extended unpaid leave of absence for each three (3) years of continuous service, providing that replace- ments to ensure proper operation of the facility can be recruited. Leave will not be permitted for an employee to commence alternate employment except for appointments for a specified time to a posi- tion related to the employee’s profession in a post secondary edu- cational institution.
22.05 Unpaid leave of absence shall be granted to employees so requesting who have been nominated for a federal, provincial or municipal office. If elected, the leave of absence shall be extended to cover term(s) of office.
LEAVE – UNPAID. An employee who holds the position of full-time president with the Union shall be granted a leave of absence without pay for the period during which she holds the position. Such leave will not affect the employee’s seniority, increment anniversary date, service for the purpose of vacation leave, sick leave and special leave accumulation. The Employer will continue to pay the premi- ums for medical, dental, extended health, group life and LTD while the employee is on leave and the Un- ion will reimburse the Employer for the costs of such benefits. The employee shall be entitled to return to her former position with the Employer, and shall be provided with an adequate period of orientation upon her return to work. The employee shall not be subject to discipline by the Employer for activities related to work on behalf of the Union.
LEAVE – UNPAID. 21.01 Requests for unpaid short term or extended leave of absence shall be made in writing to the Manager, and may be granted at the Employer's discretion with due regard to operational requirements. Reasonable notice requesting leave of absence shall be given by the employee. The Employer shall inform the employee, in writing, within a reasonable period, of the acceptance or refusal of the request. Upon request, verbal reason(s) will be given by the Employer.
21.02 Any employee granted unpaid leave(s) of absence under Articles 15, 19 and 21, totalling thirty
