LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. (a) Upon written request by the UNION, that is provided reasonably in advance so as not to disrupt operations, the COMPANY may grant a REPRESENTATIVE who is an employee an unpaid leave of absence for one (1) month or more to perform UNION duties other than those related to the negotiation or administration of the contract.
(b) All absences of more than one (1) month shall be covered by a formal Leave of Absence stating the purpose for which the Leave of Absence is granted and the conditions pertaining thereto. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT will be broken and such Leave of Absence will automatically terminate if and when the employee ceases to engage in the activities for which the Leave of Absence was granted, or if and when any part of the absence is used for activities other than for which the Leave of Absence was granted or adverse to the business interests of the COMPANY.
(c) Upon the expiration date of such a Leave of Absence, the employee shall, subject to the Movement of Personnel provisions of the specified Local Appendices, be reinstated to available work generally similar to that which was last engaged in prior to the Leave of Absence and for which the employee is qualified. Upon reinstatement the employee shall be placed on payroll at the base pay rate received when the Leave of Absence began, adjusted for any changes in wage levels made during the period of absence. If the employee would have otherwise been laid off during the course of their leave, upon reinstatement the employee will be laid off.
(d) Such Leaves of Absence shall be treated in the same manner as other unpaid Leaves of Absence granted by the COMPANY except that prior credited service with the COMPANY and credit in TERM OF EMPLOYMENT for the time of the absence shall be granted upon subsequent reinstatement from the Leave of Absence.
(e) A REPRESENTATIVE’S TERM OF EMPLOYMENT will be broken if he/she fails to return to work on or before the day following the expiration date of such a Leave of Absence except when prior arrangements have been agreed to in writing. Such a Leave of Absence may be terminated prior to the expiration date, if the REPRESENTATIVE gives the COMPANY ten (10) days prior written notice of intention to return to work and returns to work on the date specified. However, unless otherwise provided in the written conditions nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the REPRESENTATIVE from being impacted by a layoff in the same manner as any other employee on a Leave of Absence.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. Leaves of absence shall be granted to officers or representatives of the union to carry out their duties insofar as the regular operation of the departments in which they are employed will permit and any application by them for such leave shall be given precedence over any other application for leave on the same day. The Employer will not charge the Union, for salaries of employees excused from work on Union business by arrangement with the Employer’s Labour Relations Department, where such time is one (1) day or less, or where it involves joint Union-Management committees or government sponsored conferences; for example, Labour-Management conferences. The Union shall provide the Employer with as much advance notice as possible of requests to grant leave of absence to Executive Board Officers and Councillors of the Union to attend to union business in accordance with this Section of the Agreement. In any event, the Union will endeavour to give a minimum of one week’s notice of such requests. Further the Union agrees its Board members will notify their Supervisor, orally, as far in advance as possible, of scheduled Executive Board meetings.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. Leave of absence shall be granted to Union officials for Union business when requested, providing such leave does not interfere with Employer operation. The decision as to whether the Employer’s operation is disrupted is at the Employer’s sole discretion. The Union is required to provide the Employer with three
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. 30.1 The Hospitals will work with the union to provide opportunity for Pharmacists to participate in union activities by permitting unpaid leaves of absence for union business.
30.2 If the request for a union leave of absence is submitted prior to the normal schedule requesting period, the request will be granted so long as the Hospital does not incur overtime to fill the missed shifts. However, vacation requests will take precedence over a union leave of absence.
30.3 If the union leave of absence is submitted after the normal schedule requesting period the pharmacist must find his/her own replacement. The Hospitals will help facilitate the pharmacist finding his/her own replacement by sending an email to solicit volunteers.
30.4 Final approval will only be granted after all the shifts are filled without overtime incurred by the Hospital.
30.5 Employees may choose to use vacation time on an unpaid union leave of absence.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. Upon written request of the Employee Representative or the business manager of a Craft Council or Local Union Affiliate, one (1) employee in each major trade shall, where conditions permit, be granted a leave of absence without pay in accordance with Civil Service Rules. Said leave of absence shall not exceed one year, but may be renewed annually. Leaves shall be primarily for the purpose of conducting Union business with the County of Los Angeles. The provisions of this Article do not apply to probationary and temporary employees.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. 14.01 The Company may grant a Leave of Absence to represent the Union at Union conventions, seminars and education classes provided the Company is given at least seven (7) days advance notice in writing by the Union and, in the judgment of the Company, such Leave of Absence can be arranged without undue inconvenience to normal operations. Time consumed for these union activities will be reimbursed to the company.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. 29.01 A non-probationary employee, who is appointed or elected to do business for the Union, shall be granted leave of absence, without pay, to carry out such business. The employees shall continue to accumulate seniority for the period covered by this Agreement, as applicable and, upon giving the Company one week’s notice in writing of his/her intention to return to work, shall be reinstated in the job held prior to the leave of absence or its equivalent at the same rate of pay. Up to two (2) employees shall be eligible to take leave under this Article (29.01) at any one time.
29.02 Leave of Absence for the purpose of attending Union schools, conventions, conferences or negotiations of this Agreement shall be granted by the Company in response to a written request from the Union, subject to the Company’s operational requirements. The Company shall not unreasonably deny leave requests under this section provided its operational requirements permit the employee requesting the leave to be absent. Employees chosen by the Union shall be granted leave of absence, without pay, and shall continue to accumulate seniority, as applicable. The Union shall give the Company written notice of not less than seven (7) days before the requested leave is to commence. If a request for an extension of a leave of absence is made prior to the expiration of the leave, it shall be granted, subject to the Company’s operational requirements (as above).
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. Notwithstanding the “Leaves of Absence” provisions of the Collective Agreement, the Employer and the Union agree that Union Leave shall be administered as follows:
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. With fourteen (14) days’ written notice, an employee who is appointed or elected to do business for the Union shall be granted a leave of absence without pay to carry out such business to a maximum of four (4) years. Subsequent requests by other employees may be postponed up to 30 days. These employees shall continue to accumulate seniority for the period covered by this Agreement and, upon giving the Company thirty (30) days’ notice in writing of their intention to return to work, shall be reinstated in the job held prior to the leave of absence at the wage rate received at the start of the leave pending reorientation. Having completed reorientation, the employees’ pay will be set at the level commensurate with their seniority. The reorientation period shall be two (2) weeks per year to a maximum of eight (8) weeks. Leaves of absence of up to four (4) weeks for two (2) employees for the purpose of attending Union schools, conventions, conferences, or negotiations of this Agreement shall be granted by the Company in response to a written request from the Union. The Union shall give the Company written notice as soon as reasonably possible but in any case not less than fourteen (14) days before the requested leave is to commence. If a request for an extension of a leave of absence is made prior to the expiration of the leave, it shall be granted.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS. 14.01 The Company may grant a Leave of Absence without pay to not more than two (2) employees, for a combined total period not exceeding fifteen (15) days in any calendar year, to represent the Union at Union conventions, seminars and education classes provided the Company is given thirty (30) days advance notice in writing by the Union and, in the judgment of the Company, such Leave of Absence can be arranged without undue inconvenience to normal operations.
14.02 The Company may grant a Leave of Absence without pay to not more than two (2) members of the Grievance Committee for the purpose of preparing for arbitration under Article 7 or other Union business provided the Company is given at least two (2) days advance notice in writing by the Union.
