Common use of LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR UNION BUSINESS Clause in Contracts

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. a. Employees who are members of the Union shall be entitled to five (a5) working days’ leave of absence per year, without pay, for Union business upon written request from the Union. The Union’s Stewards collectively may be granted up to twelve (12) working days’ leave of absence per year, without pay, for Union business upon written request to the Chief Executive Officer from the Union. This shall be in addition to release time for Union Stewards that is provided for elsewhere in this contract. Each time a Union Xxxxxxx is granted leave under this Paragraph, the Union shall notify the Xxxxxxx’x Agency Head of Human Resources of the name of the Xxxxxxx, the date(s) of such leave, and the amount of such leave. b. Upon written request by from the UNIONUnion, that is provided reasonably in advance so as not to disrupt operations, the COMPANY may each Agency shall grant a REPRESENTATIVE who is an employee an special unpaid Union 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 not more than one (1) month shall be covered by a formal Leave of Absence stating employee from that Agency at any one time. The request will specify the purpose dates and reason for which the Leave of Absence is granted such leave. The Union and the conditions pertaining theretoAgency’s Chief Executive Officer or their designee shall meet regarding the timing of such leave if the leave when requested would unduly interfere with the operations of the Agency. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT This special leave of absence will be broken and such Leave for a maximum period of Absence will automatically terminate if and when one (1) year. During 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 Absenceleave, the employee shallshall not accrue any paid time off under this Agreement or be entitled to use or be paid personal time accrued at the start of such leave. An employee wishing to maintain their group insurance coverage(s) during the special Union leave under this Subparagraph shall be required to elect COBRA continuation coverage(s), subject at their expense. An employee wishing to maintain elective group life and disability insurance coverage during such leave must pay their share of the premiums therefore on or before the first day of the month in which they are due. An employee on a special Union leave under this Paragraph shall not be considered working for or representing their Agency for any purposes during such leave, including but not limited to, workers’ compensation claims under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. In relation to the Movement of Personnel provisions leave activity, neither the Union nor the employee on leave shall make any representation of the specified Local Appendicesemployee’s employment with the Agency. If the requested special Union leave is for a period of more than three (3) months, the employee’s position cannot be reinstated to available work generally similar to that which was last engaged in prior to filled on a temporary basis with reasonable effort during the Leave remainder of Absence the leave, and for which the employee job duties of the employee’s position cannot reasonably be performed by other employees, the Agency shall notify the Union and the employee, and if the leave is qualified. Upon reinstatement continued beyond three (3) months, upon expiration of the leave, the employee shall be placed on payroll at the base pay rate received when the Leave returned to work as provided for in Paragraph D of Absence began, adjusted for any changes in wage levels made during the period of absencethis Article. If the No 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 entitled to take more than one leave under this Subparagraph 3 during any twenty-four (24) month period commencing with the COMPANY and credit in TERM OF EMPLOYMENT for the time date of the absence shall be granted upon subsequent reinstatement from beginning of the Leave of Absencefirst such leave. (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. (a) Upon written request by the UNION, that is provided reasonably in advance so as not The Employer agrees to disrupt operations, the COMPANY may grant provide for a REPRESENTATIVE who is an employee an leave of absence for Union Business. During such unpaid leave of absence for one periods of up to thirty (130) month or more to perform UNION duties other than those related to days employees will be maintained on normal pay and benefits and without loss of seniority and the negotiation or administration of Union shall fully reimburse the contract. Employer for all wages, statutory benefits, (b) All absences of i.e. E.H. T., U.I.C., C.P.P. and W.C.B.), and for any premiums incurred for health and welfare benefits. No more than one (1) month employee shall be covered by entitled to a formal leave of absence for Union Business at any one time. Further, total leave of absence for Union Business for all employees shall not exceed thirty days in any calendar year. EDUCATION LEA VE (a) Leave of Absence stating absence with pay and without loss of seniority shall be granted to allow employees time to write examinations in courses approved by the purpose for Employer in its discretion and in advance of registration by the employee. (b) The Employer at its sole discretion may pay one hundred per cent of the tuition fee to an employee upon successful completion of a course which the Leave Employer considers to have a direct benefit with respect to the duties 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 and which is approved by the Employer in its discretion and in advance of registration by the employee. The employee shall be entitled to engage in leave of absence with pay and without loss of seniority and benefits to write the activities for which examination but will not be entitled to leave of absence, with or without pay, to otherwise attend the Leave of Absence was granted, or if and when any part course. Notwithstanding that a course may have a direct benefit with respect to the duties of the absence is used for activities other than for which employee, nothing herein requires the Leave of Absence was granted or adverse Employer to approve the business interests of the COMPANYcourse. (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 Where an employee is qualified. Upon reinstatement required by the Employer to take a course to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications, i) the employee shall be placed on payroll at entitled to leave of absence with pay and without- loss of seniority and benefits to write exan1inations for 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 said purpose if the employee would have successfully passes the examinations; and ii) the Employer shall pay the full tuition costs associated with the courses if the employee successfully passes the course. Any books paid for by the Employer will remain the property of the Employer. The employee shall seek approval of the Employer before purchasing any book It is understood that an employee who chooses to take a course to upgrade or acquire new employment qualifications which are imposed by the government or other regulatory body or otherwise been laid off during is not taking 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 a requirement of the absence shall be granted upon subsequent reinstatement from the Leave of AbsenceEmployer. (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. (a) Upon written request The Company agrees that it shall not interfere or restrict the Union or its representatives in the administration of the Union and the representation of its members. In this regard the Company and the Union agree that Leaves of Absence for Union business shall always have priority over educational and general Leaves of Absence. The Union agrees and accepts that circumstances beyond the control of the Company may arise that directly affect the Company's legitimate business interests that may necessitate the denial or cancellation of a Leave of Absence for Union business. Union members who are booked off for Union business, shall have their booked off time paid for by the UNIONCompany in accordance with Article 15.9 and their time shall be considered as time worked. Any employee who acts as a full time officer of the Union, Local or National, shall be placed on Leave of Absence with the time involved considered as service with the Company. On conclusion of such Leave of Absence an employee shall return to the job previously held, without loss of seniority. Leave of Absence for full time Union officers shall be without pay but they shall be entitled to retain their membership in the benefits plan, provided the Union pays the Company's portion of the benefits plan contribution. Subject to circumstances beyond the control of the Company that is directly affect its legitimate business interests, Officers of the Union, Job Stewards, and Union committees shall be granted Leave of Absence for Union business, without loss of seniority, provided reasonably in advance so a full time officer of the Union gives the Company prior notice of the absence. As far as not possible, such notice will include the dates the leave will commence and conclude. The Union will endeavour to disrupt operationsgive at least twenty-four (24) hours’ notice of any Leave of Absence for Union business. Excluding a full-time officer of the Union, the COMPANY may grant a REPRESENTATIVE who is an employee an unpaid leave Union shall always endeavour to limit the number of absence employees on Leave of Absence for Union business to normally not more than two (2) at any 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 time. Leaves 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 shallUnion business, subject to Article 15.9, shall be without pay except for the Movement of Personnel provisions following reasons which shall be with pay and such pay will be at straight time rates and shall not attract overtime:  investigate complaints at the request 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 Company;  investigate grievances 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 request of the absence shall be granted upon subsequent reinstatement from Company;  attend other meetings at the Leave request of Absencethe Company;  attend grievance meetings;  supervise at ratification votes. (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.