Leave Without Pay to Serve as Union President. The Council shall grant leave without pay to an employee who is elected to serve as President of the Association. The Council agrees that if the substantive position of the employee is to be filled, it will be filled on a term basis for a three (3) year period. If the employee ceases to be President either during or at the completion of this initial three (3) year term in office, he shall return to his substantive position.
Leave Without Pay to Serve as Union President. 35.26.1 The Council shall grant leave without pay to an employee who is elected to serve as President of the Association. The Council agrees that if the substantive position of the employee is to be filled, it will be filled on a term basis for a three (3) year period. If the employee ceases to be President either during or at the completion of this initial three (3) year term in office, he shall return to his substantive position.
35.26.2 The employee must provide NRC with a minimum of two (2) months notice of his intention to return to work.
35.26.3 Should the employee’s substantive position no longer exist due to a Workforce Adjustment situation, the employee, at time of return, shall become subject to the Workforce Adjustment Policy.
35.26.4 The period of leave without pay shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment or service, as applicable, for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall not count for pay increment purposes.
Leave Without Pay to Serve as Union President. The Council shall grant leave without pay to an employee who is elected to serve as President of the Association. The Council agrees that if the substantive position of the employee is to be filled, it will be filled on a term basis for a three (3) year period. If the employee ceases to be President after this three (3) year term in office, he shall return to his substantive position. The employee must provide with a minimum of two (2) months notice of his intention to return to work. Should the employee’s substantive position no longer exist due to a Workforce Adjustment situation, the employee, at time of return, shall become subject to the Workforce Adjustment Policy. The period of leave without pay shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment of service as applicable, for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave. Time spent on such leave shall not count for pay increment purposes. Volunteer Leave Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Council and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, a single period of up to seven decimal five (7.5) hours of leave with pay to work as a volunteer for a charitable or community organization or activity, other than for activities related to the National Research Council Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign. The leave shall be scheduled at a convenient both to the employee and the Council. Nevertheless, the Council shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leave at such a time as the employee may request. Personal Leave Subject to operational requirements as determined by the Council and with an advance notice of at least five (5) working days, the employee shall be granted, in each fiscal year, a single period of up to seven decimal five (7.5) hours of leave with pay for reasons of a personal nature. The leave shall be scheduled at a time convenient both to the employee and the Council. Nevertheless, the Council shall make every reasonable effort to grant the leave at such a time as the employee may request.
