Common use of Loss of Employment and Seniority Rights Clause in Contracts

Loss of Employment and Seniority Rights. Seniority rights and the employment of an employee will terminate for an employee who: A) voluntarily resigns his/her employment; B) is discharged and not reinstated through the grievance procedure; C) is laid off for a continuous period which exceeds the length of the employee’s recall rights under this Agreement; or D) fails to return upon termination of an authorized leave of absence, unless arrangements have been agreed to by the Employer, in writing, for an extension of such leave or the employee can show extenuating circumstances prevent the employee from returning. The Employer will advise the Union of the employee’s failure to return to work. E) fails to return to work within three (3) calendar days after being recalled to work unless arrangements have been agreed to by the Employer or unless the employee can show extenuating circumstances for his or her failure to return to work. The Employer will advise the Union of the employee’s failure to return to work. F) is absent without leave without reasonable justification; G) for an employee who is classified as a nurse, is unable to obtain or loses his or her license to practice as a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse unless the suspension of loss of license is due to a disability, which includes an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in which case the Employer will consider appropriate accommodation.