Leave Without Pay (LWOP. 1. An employee’s request for leave without pay may be granted as follows: a. When serving as an officer, employee, or representative of the Union: (1) An employee who has been duly elected or appointed as a Union Officer or Delegate, and whose official Union duties may require an extended absence from their regular position, may be granted annual leave and/or leave without pay upon request, not to exceed four (4) cumulative years, pursuant to a sixty (60) day written notice. LWOP shall not be granted for the purposes of political campaigning. b. To deal with personal matters or emergencies. 2. Employees are entitled to LWOP for the following purposes: a. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs. Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or ‘next of kin’ of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of twenty-six (26) workweeks of LWOP during a ‘single 12-month period’ to provide care for the veteran. b. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employees with an entitlement to LWOP when employment is interrupted by a period of service in the uniformed service. c. Executive Order 5396, July 17, 1930, provides that disabled veterans are entitled to LWOP for necessary medical treatment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Leave Without Pay (LWOP. 1. An employee’s request for leave without pay may be granted as follows:
a. When serving as an officer, employee, or representative of the Union:
(1) An employee who has been duly elected or appointed as a Union Officer or Delegate, and whose official Union duties may require an extended absence from their regular position, may be granted annual leave and/or leave without pay upon request, in one (1) year increments, not to exceed four (4) cumulative years, pursuant to a sixty (60) day written notice. LWOP shall not be granted for the purposes of political campaigning.
b. To deal with personal matters or emergencies.
2. Employees are entitled to LWOP for the following purposes:
a. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs. Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or ‘next of kin’ of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of twenty-six (26) 26 workweeks of LWOP during a ‘single 12-month period’ to provide care for the veteran.
b. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employees with an entitlement to LWOP when employment is interrupted by a period of service in the uniformed service.
c. Executive Order 5396, July 17, 1930, provides that disabled veterans are entitled to shall be granted LWOP for necessary medical treatmenttreatment associated with a service-connected disability.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Leave Without Pay (LWOP. 1. An employee’s request for leave without pay LWOP may be granted as follows:
a. When serving as an officer, employee, or representative of the Union:
(1) An employee who has been duly elected or appointed as a Union Officer or Delegate, and whose official Union duties may require an extended absence from their regular position, may shall be granted annual leave and/or leave without pay upon request, not to exceed four (4) cumulative years, pursuant to a sixty (60) day written notice. LWOP shall will not be granted for the purposes purpose of political campaigning.
b. To deal with personal matters or emergencies.
2. Employees are entitled to LWOP for the following purposes:
a. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs. Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or ‘next of kin’ of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of twenty-six (26) 26 workweeks of LWOP during a ‘single 12-month period’ to provide care for the veteran.
b. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employees with an entitlement to LWOP when employment is interrupted by a period of service in the uniformed service.
c. Executive Order 5396, July 17, 1930, provides that disabled veterans are entitled to LWOP for necessary medical treatment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave Without Pay (LWOP. 1. An employee’s request for leave without pay may be granted as follows:
a. When serving as an officer, employee, or representative of the Union:
(1) An , an employee who has been duly elected or appointed as a Union Officer or Delegate, and whose official Union duties may require an extended absence from their regular position, may shall be granted annual leave and/or leave without pay upon request, not to exceed four (4) cumulative years, pursuant to a sixty (60) day written notice. LWOP shall not be granted for the purposes of political campaigning.
b. To deal with personal matters or emergencies.
2. Employees are entitled to LWOP for the following purposes:
a. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any 12-month period for certain family and medical needs. Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or ‘next of kin’ of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of twenty-six (26) 26 workweeks of LWOP during a ‘single 12-month period’ to provide care for the veteran.
b. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employees with an entitlement to LWOP when employment is interrupted by a period of service in the uniformed service.
c. Executive Order 5396, July 17, 1930, provides that disabled veterans are entitled to LWOP for necessary medical treatment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Leave Without Pay (LWOP. 1. An employee’s request for leave without pay may be granted as follows:
a. When serving as an officer, employee, or representative of the Union:
(1) An employee who has been duly elected or appointed as a Union Officer or Delegate, and whose official Union duties may require an extended absence from their regular position, may be granted annual personal leave and/or leave without pay upon request, not to exceed four one (41) cumulative yearsyear, pursuant to a sixty (60) day written notice. LWOP shall not be granted for the purposes of political campaigning.
b. To deal with personal matters or emergencies.
2. Employees Eligible employees are entitled to LWOP for the following purposes:
a. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), provides covered employees with an entitlement to a total of up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid leave (LWOP) during any twelve (12-) month period for certain family and medical needs. Military caregiver leave allows an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or ‘next of kin’ next-of-kin of a covered veteran with a serious injury or illness to take up to a total of twenty-six (26) workweeks of LWOP during a ‘single twelve (12-) month period’ period to provide care for the veteran.
b. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) provides employees with an entitlement to LWOP when employment is interrupted by a period of service in the uniformed service.
c. Executive Order (EO) 5396, July 17, 1930, provides that disabled veterans are entitled to LWOP for necessary medical treatment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement