LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR THE CARE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY. a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave for the purpose of care for the immediate family. b) For the purpose of this article, family is defined as spouse (or common-law partner resident with the employee), children (including xxxxxx children or children of legal or common-law partner), parents (including stepparents or xxxxxx parents) or any relative permanently residing in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. c) Subject to clause (b), an employee shall be granted leave without pay for the care of family in accordance with the following conditions: (i) an employee shall notify the Council in writing as far in advance as possible but not less than four (4) weeks in advance of the commencement date of such leave, unless, because of urgent or unforeseeable circumstances, such notice cannot be given; (ii) leave granted under this article shall be a minimum period of three (3) weeks; (iii) the total leave granted under this article shall not exceed five (5) years during an employee’s total period of employment in the Public Service; (iv) leave granted for a period of one (1) year or less shall be scheduled in a manner which ensures continued service delivery. **
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY FOR THE CARE OF IMMEDIATE FAMILY. a) Both parties recognize the importance of access to leave for the purpose of care for the immediate family.
b) For the purpose of this article, family is defined as spouse (or common-law partner resident with the employee), children (including xxxxxx children or children of legal or common-law partner), parents (including stepparents or xxxxxx parents) or any relative permanently residing in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides.
c) Subject to clause (b), an employee shall be granted leave without pay for the care of family in accordance with the following conditions:
(i) an employee shall notify the Council in writing as far in advance as possible but not less than four (4) weeks in advance of the commencement date of such leave, unless, because of urgent or unforeseeable circumstances, such notice cannot be given;
(ii) leave granted under this article shall be a minimum period of three (3) weeks;
(iii) the total leave granted under this article shall not exceed five (5) years during an employee’s total period of employment in the Public Service;
(iv) leave granted for a period of one (1) year or less shall be scheduled in a manner which ensures continued service delivery. **.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
