Common use of NOTICE OF ABSENCE & LEAVE OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

NOTICE OF ABSENCE & LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) Employees are expected to attend work regularly. When unable to attend, the Owner, or designate must be notified, as soon as it is reasonably possible prior to the commencement of the scheduled shift of the employee, giving the reason why the employee is unable to attend, when he expects to return to work and how the Owner or his designate can call him relative to his absence. (b) The Owner may require the employee to produce a medical certificate for absences of three (3) days or less from a duly qualified medical practitioner upon his return to work. Notes will only be requested where the absenteeism forms part of a pattern, is excessive or occurs under suspicious circumstances. The Owner agrees to pay an employee the cost of medical documentation and/or certificates when requested by the Owner or any third party representing the Owner. For clarity, this is to cover, but it is not limited to return to work notes and insurance requests. 21.02 The Owner may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee for legitimate reasons. Such permission and request are to be in writing on the standard leave of absence request form four (4) weeks in advance, except in any emergency. The Owner’s written reply to the request for leave of absence will be given within two (2) weeks, provided the Owner or his designate involved is not absent on vacation, sickness, etc., in which event the reply will be given within one (1) week following his return. When leave of absence is granted, there shall be no loss of seniority. A claim that the Owner withheld permission without justification may be the subject of a grievance and processed accordingly. Any leave of absence granted in conjunction with the employee's vacation will be deemed to follow his vacation period. 21.03 The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia shall govern maternity, paternity, family and adoption leaves. 21.04 The Owner agrees that an employee appointed by the Union as a full-time representative shall be granted leave of absence without pay while serving in such capacity. Such persons shall continue to accumulate seniority while serving as Union representatives and shall be entitled to return to the bargaining unit should their service be terminated by the Union, with full accumulated seniority. 21.05 An Arbitrator dealing with a grievance involving discharge or loss of seniority of an employee resulting from an absence caused by a Court conviction/ incarceration (where the Owner has refused to grant leave of absence for such conviction/incarceration) shall have the power to re-instate the employee with full seniority rights or by any other arrangements which is just in its opinion. In determining this question, the Arbitrator shall consider the nature of the offence for which the employee was convicted, the duration of the conviction/incarceration, the length of service of the employee and his work record. (a) An employee who is required to serve on a jury shall be compensated for days actually spent on jury duty when he would, otherwise, have been at work to a maximum of ten (10) working days. (b) The employee shall receive the difference between his jury fees and his normal day's pay for that time he would have been regularly employed had he not been serving on the jury. The employee shall be required to report immediately upon being excused or released from jury duty where such reporting is reasonable under the circumstances. (c) The Claim of an employee shall be verified by presentation of his jury duty cheque; however, no payment shall be made for any hour for which the employee receives compensation by the Employer for any other reason. Payment shall not be withheld pending submission of the jury duty cheque. (d) Any employee subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Company or the Crown shall be entitled to the difference between his witness fee and his normal day's pay. (e) In the event an employee serves on jury duty from Monday through Friday, he will not be required to work Saturday. (f) In the event an employee is required to serve on jury duty during a week in which he would be normally scheduled to work on the night crew, he must notify the Owner immediately upon receiving the notice to serve so that he can be re- scheduled to the day shift. 21.07 Emergency leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Paid bereavement leave will be counted as part of an employee’s ten (10) days of emergency leave. For clarity, an employee may take paid bereavement leave in conjunction with any remaining emergency leave days.

NOTICE OF ABSENCE & LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) Employees are expected to attend work regularly. When unable to attend, the Owner, or designate must be notified, as soon as it is reasonably possible prior to the commencement of the scheduled shift of the employee, giving the reason why the employee is unable to attend, when he expects to return to work and how the Owner or his designate can call him relative to his absence. (b) The Owner may require the employee to produce a medical certificate for absences of three (3) days or less from a duly qualified medical practitioner upon his return to work. Notes will only be requested where the absenteeism forms part of a pattern, is excessive or occurs under suspicious circumstances. The Owner agrees to pay an employee the cost of medical documentation and/or certificates when requested by the Owner or any third party representing the Owner. For clarity, this is to cover, but it is not limited to return to work notes and insurance requests. 21.02 The Owner may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee for legitimate reasons. Such permission and request are to be in writing on the standard leave of absence request form four (4) weeks in advance, except in any emergency. The Owner’s written reply to the request for leave of absence will be given within two (2) weeks, provided the Owner or his designate involved is not absent on vacation, sickness, etc., in which event the reply will be given within one (1) week following his return. When leave of absence is granted, there shall be no loss of seniority. A claim that the Owner withheld permission without justification may be the subject of a grievance and processed accordingly. Any leave of absence granted in conjunction with the employee's vacation will be deemed to follow his vacation period. 21.03 The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia shall govern maternity, paternity, family and adoption leaves. 21.04 The Owner agrees that an employee appointed by the Union as a full-time representative shall be granted leave of absence without pay while serving in such capacity. Such persons shall continue to accumulate seniority while serving as Union representatives and shall be entitled to return to the bargaining unit should their service be terminated by the Union, with full accumulated seniority. 21.05 An Arbitrator dealing with a grievance involving discharge or loss of seniority of an employee resulting from an absence caused by a Court conviction/ conviction/incarceration (where the Owner has refused to grant leave of absence for such conviction/incarceration) shall have the power to re-re- instate the employee with full seniority rights or by any other arrangements which is just in its opinion. In determining this question, the Arbitrator shall consider the nature of the offence for which the employee was convicted, the duration of the conviction/incarceration, the length of service of the employee and his work record. (a) An employee who is required to serve on a jury shall be compensated for days actually spent on jury duty when he would, otherwise, have been at work to a maximum of ten (10) working days. (b) The employee shall receive the difference between his jury fees and his normal day's pay for that time he would have been regularly employed had he not been serving on the jury. The employee shall be required to report immediately upon being excused or released from jury duty where such reporting is reasonable under the circumstances. (c) The Claim of an employee shall be verified by presentation of his jury duty cheque; however, no payment shall be made for any hour for which the employee receives compensation by the Employer for any other reason. Payment shall not be withheld pending submission of the jury duty cheque. (d) Any employee subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Company or the Crown shall be entitled to the difference between his witness fee and his normal day's pay. (e) In the event an employee serves on jury duty from Monday through Friday, he will not be required to work Saturday. (f) In the event an employee is required to serve on jury duty during a week in which he would be normally scheduled to work on the night crew, he must notify the Owner immediately upon receiving the notice to serve so that he can be re- scheduled to the day shift. 21.07 Emergency leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Paid bereavement leave will be counted as part of an employee’s ten (10) days of emergency leave. For clarity, an employee may take paid bereavement leave in conjunction with any remaining emergency leave days.

NOTICE OF ABSENCE & LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) Employees are expected to attend work regularly. When unable to attend, the Owner, or designate must be notified, as soon as it is reasonably possible prior to the commencement of the scheduled shift of the employee, giving the reason why the employee is unable to attend, when he expects to return to work and how the Owner or his designate can call him relative to his absence. (b) The Owner may require the employee to produce a medical certificate for absences of three (3) days or less from a duly qualified medical practitioner upon his return to work. Notes will only be requested where the absenteeism forms part of a pattern, is excessive or occurs under suspicious circumstances. The Owner agrees to pay an employee the cost of medical documentation and/or certificates when requested by the Owner or any third party representing the Owner. For clarity, this is to cover, but it is not limited to return to work notes and insurance requests. 21.02 The Owner may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee for legitimate reasons. Such permission and request are to be in writing on the standard leave of absence request form four two (42) weeks months in advance, except in any emergency. The Owner’s written Owner reply to the request for leave of absence will be given within two (2) weeks, provided the Owner or his designate involved is not absent on vacation, sickness, etc., in which event the reply will be given within one (1) week following his return. When leave of absence is granted, there shall be no loss of seniority. A claim that the Owner withheld permission without justification may be the subject of a grievance and processed accordingly. Any leave of absence granted in conjunction with the employee's vacation will be deemed to follow his vacation period. (a) A female employee may be granted leave of absence without pay for pregnancy. The provision of the Employment Standard Code shall govern. (b) The Owner may grant a leave of absence, without pay, for the purpose of legal adoptions. The Adoption Agency's requirement will be considered in determining the duration of such leave. (c) Notwithstanding 21.03 The (a) and (b) the Employment Standards Act of British Columbia shall govern maternity, paternity, family and adoption leaves. 21.04 The Owner agrees that an employee appointed by the Union as a full-time representative shall be granted leave of absence without pay while serving in such capacity. Such persons shall continue to accumulate seniority while serving as Union representatives and shall be entitled to return to the bargaining unit should their service be terminated by the Union, with full accumulated seniority. 21.05 An Arbitrator dealing with a grievance involving discharge or loss of seniority of an employee resulting from an absence caused by a Court conviction/ incarceration (where the Owner has refused to grant leave of absence for such conviction/incarceration) shall have the power to re-instate the employee with full seniority rights or by any other arrangements which is just in its opinion. In determining this question, the Arbitrator shall consider the nature of the offence for which the employee was convicted, the duration of the conviction/incarceration, the length of service of the employee and his work record. (a) An employee who is required to serve on a jury shall be compensated for days actually spent on jury duty when he would, otherwise, have been at work to a maximum of ten (10) working days. (b) The employee shall receive the difference between his jury fees and his normal day's pay for that time he would have been regularly employed had he not been serving on the jury. The employee shall be required to report immediately upon being excused or released from jury duty where such reporting is reasonable under the circumstances. (c) The Claim of an employee shall be verified by presentation of his jury duty cheque; however, no payment shall be made for any hour for which the employee receives compensation by the Employer for any other reason. Payment shall not be withheld pending submission of the jury duty cheque. (d) Any employee subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Company or the Crown shall be entitled to the difference between his witness fee and his normal day's pay. (e) In the event an employee serves on jury duty from Monday through Friday, he will not be required to work Saturday. (f) In the event an employee is required to serve on jury duty during a week in which he would be normally scheduled to work on the night crew, he must notify the Owner immediately upon receiving the notice to serve so that he can be re- scheduled to the day shift. 21.07 Emergency leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. Paid bereavement leave will be counted as part of an employee’s ten (10) days of emergency leave. For clarity, an employee may take paid bereavement leave in conjunction with any remaining emergency leave days.granted

NOTICE OF ABSENCE & LEAVE OF ABSENCE. (a) Employees are expected to attend work regularly. When unable Employees shall notify the appropriate persons designated by the Company of their intent to attend, the Owner, or designate must be notified, as soon as it is reasonably possible absent prior to the commencement of the scheduled shift of the employee, their giving the reason why the employee is unable to attendreport, when he expects to return to work and how the Owner or his designate he can call him relative be reachedrelative to his absence. (b) The Owner may require the . An employee to produce who wishes a medical certificate for absences of three (3) days or less from a duly qualified medical practitioner upon his return to work. Notes will only be requested where the absenteeism forms part of a pattern, is excessive or occurs under suspicious circumstances. The Owner agrees to pay an employee the cost of medical documentation and/or certificates when requested by the Owner or any third party representing the Owner. For clarity, this is to cover, but it is not limited to return to work notes and insurance requests. 21.02 The Owner may grant leave of absence without pay to any employee for legitimate reasons. Such permission and personal reasons shall make such request are to be in writing on to the standard Company, at least (2) months in advance of the proposed date of such leave of absence request form four (4) weeks in advanceabsence, except in any the case of personal emergency. The Owner’s written reply to employee's request shall his reason for the request for proposed absence: the commencementdate of the proposed leave of absence will be given within two (2) weeksabsence, provided and the Owner or his designate involved is not absent on vacation, sickness, etc., in which event length of the reply will be given within one (1) week following his return. When proposed leave of absence is granted, there shall absence. The permissionof the Company will not be no loss of seniorityunreasonably withheld. A claim that the Owner withheld permission without justification may be the subject of a grievance and processed accordingly. Any leave of absence granted in conjunction with the employee's vacation will be deemed to follow his vacation period. 21.03 The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia shall govern maternity, paternity, family and adoption leaves. 21.04 The Owner Company agrees that an employee appointed by the Union as a full-full time representative shall be granted a leave of absence without pay while serving sewing in such capacity. Such persons shall continue to accumulate seniority while serving as Union representatives for a period of up to twelve (12) months. Parental and Pregnancy Leave shall be entitled to return to the bargaining unit should their service be terminated by the Union, with full accumulated seniority. 21.05 An Arbitrator dealing with a grievance involving discharge or loss of seniority of an employee resulting from an absence caused by a Court conviction/ incarceration (where the Owner has refused to grant leave of absence for such conviction/incarceration) shall have the power to re-instate the employee with full seniority rights or by any other arrangements which is just in its opinion. In determining this question, the Arbitrator shall consider the nature of the offence for which the employee was convicted, the duration of the conviction/incarceration, the length of service of the employee and his work record. (a) An employee who is required to serve on a jury shall be compensated for days actually spent on jury duty when he would, otherwise, have been at work to a maximum of ten (10) working days. (b) The employee shall receive the difference between his jury fees and his normal day's pay for that time he would have been regularly employed had he not been serving on the jury. The employee shall be required to report immediately upon being excused or released from jury duty where such reporting is reasonable under the circumstances. (c) The Claim of an employee shall be verified by presentation of his jury duty cheque; however, no payment shall be made for any hour for which the employee receives compensation by the Employer for any other reason. Payment shall not be withheld pending submission of the jury duty cheque. (d) Any employee subpoenaed to attend as a witness on behalf of the Company or the Crown shall be entitled to the difference between his witness fee and his normal day's pay. (e) In the event an employee serves on jury duty from Monday through Friday, he will not be required to work Saturday. (f) In the event an employee is required to serve on jury duty during a week in which he would be normally scheduled to work on the night crew, he must notify the Owner immediately upon receiving the notice to serve so that he can be re- scheduled to the day shift. 21.07 Emergency leave will be granted in accordance with the Employment Standards ActAct of Ontario The Company will not grant an employee's request for a leave of absence for the purpose of employment with another company, or becoming self employed. Paid The Company agrees that in the event of bereavement leave will in the immediate family, meaning spouse; child; brother or sister, if the funeral is attended, to allow such time off as is necessary. not to exceed five (5) calendar days in succession and to pay for the days which he would otherwise have worked, for his regular scheduled hours at his regular hourly rate. If the employee is unable to attend the funeral, he shall be counted as part allowed one (1) day off without of regular pay. The Company agrees that in the event of the death of an employee’s ten (10) days of emergency leave's or father-in- law; grandchildren; grandmother or grandfather. For clarity, an employee may take paid or he shall be allowed bereavement leave in conjunction one (1) day with any remaining emergency pay at his regular rate, provided the funeral takes place on his regular scheduled working day and he attends the funeral. Unpaid leave daysof absences for bereavementleaves requiringtravel may be granted.