Common use of OF ABSENCE Clause in Contracts

OF ABSENCE. Written requests for a personal leave of absencewithout pay will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing or her designate. Such requests are to be given as far in advance as possible and a written will be given within fourteen (14) days; except in cases o emergency in which case a reply will be as as possible. Such leave shall not be y withheld. Leave for Association Business b The Hospitalagrees to grant leaves of absence, without ay to nurses selected the Associationto attendAssociation ness including con conventions and Provincial s is set out in the of Local Provisions. During leave of absence, the nurse's and e in lieu of fringe benefits shall be the the local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits except for Provincial Committee meetings which be reimbursedby the Association. The will bill the local Association within a reasonable time. Leave, Board of Directors A nurse who is elected to the Boardof Directorsof the Ontario Nurses' Association, other than to the President, shall be granted upon re such of absence as she may requireto fulfill the of her Reasonable notice sufficient to adequately allow Hospitalto minimize dis- ruption of its services shall be given to the Hospital for such leave of absence. There shall be no loss of seniority or service during such leave of absence. Leaveof absence under this pro- vision shall be in addition to the Association leave provided in Article above. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicablebenefits shall be maintained by the and the Association agrees to reimburse the the amount of the full cost of such salary and Upon application in by the Association on behalf of the nurse to the Hospital, a of absence shall be granted to such nurse elected to the office of President of the Ontario Nurses' Association for a period of up to two (2) consecutive ears. There shall be no loss of service or seniority during such of absence. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospitaland the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospi- tal in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is understood, however, that during such leave the nurse shall be deemed to be an employee of the Ontario Nurses' Association. The nurse agrees to the Hospital of her intentionto return to work at least two ( ) weeks prior to the date of such return.

OF ABSENCE. Written requests for a personal leave of absencewithout absence without pay will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing or her designate. Such requests are to be given gi. ven as far in advance as possible and a written soon a reply will be given within fourteen (14) days; except in cases o of emergency in which case a reply will be as as given s possible. withheld. Such leave shall not be y withheld. Leave for Association Business b The Hospitalagrees to grant leaves of absence, without ay to nurses selected the Associationto attendAssociation ness including con conventions and Provincial s is set out in the of Local Provisions. During leave of absence, the nurse's and e in lieu of fringe benefits shall be the the local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits except for Provincial Committee meetings which be reimbursedby the Association. The will bill xxxx the local Association within a reasonable period of time. Leave, Board of Directors . A nurse who is elected to the Boardof Directorsof Board of Directors of the Ontario Nurses' Association, other than to the office of President, shall be granted upon re request such leave(s) of absence as she may requireto fulfill require to the duties of her position. Reasonable notice sufficient to adequately allow Hospitalto minimize dis- ruption the Hospital to disruption of its services shall be given to the Hospital for such leave of absence. There Notwithstanding Article there shall be no loss of seniority or service during such leave of absence. Leaveof absence under this pro- vision provision shall be in addition to the Association leave provided in Article above. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicablebenefits applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. Upon application in writing by the Association on behalf of the nurse to the Hospital, a leave of absence shall be granted to such nurse elected to the office of President of the Ontario Nurses' Association for a period of up to two (2) consecutive earsyears. There Notwithstanding Article there shall 'be no loss of service or seniority during such leave of absence. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospitaland Hospital and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospi- tal Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is understood, however, that during such leave the nurse shall be deemed to be an employee of the Ontario Nurses' Association. The nurse agrees to notify the Hospital of her intentionto intention to return to work at least two ( ) weeks prior to the date of such return.

OF ABSENCE. Written requests for a personal leave of absencewithout absence pay will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing or her designate. Such requests are to be given as far in advance as possible and a written reply will be given within fourteen (14) days; except in cases o of emergency in which case a reply will be given as soon as possible. Such leave shall not be y unreasonably withheld. Leave for Association Business b LEAVE FOR ASSOCIATION BUSINESS The Hospitalagrees Hospital agrees to grant leaves of absence, without ay pay, to nurses selected the Associationto attendAssociation ness nursesselected by Association to attend Association business including con conferences, conventions and Provincial s Committee meetings. The cumulative total leave of absence, the amount of notice, the number of nurses that be absent al any one time and any one area and the number days is set out in the Appendix of Local Provisions. During such leave of absence, the nurse's ’s salary and e in lieu of fringe applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the local Association agrees to reimbursethe reimburse the Hospital in the amount of the full cost daily rate of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits the nurse except for Provincial Committee meetings which will be reimbursedby reimbursed by the Association. , The Hospital will bill the local Association within a reasonable of time. LeaveLEAVE, Board of Directors A nurse who is elected to the Boardof Directorsof the Ontario Nurses' Association, other than to the President, shall be granted BOARD OF DIRECTORS otherthan begranted upon re request such leave(s) of absence as she may requireto fulfill require to the duties of her position. Reasonable notice notice-sufficient to adequately allow Hospitalto minimize dis- ruption the Hospital to of its services shall be given to the Hospital for such leave of absence. There servicesshall Article there shall be no loss of seniority or service during such leave of absence. Leaveof Leave of absence under this pro- vision provision shall be in addition to the Association leave provided in Article above. During such leave of absence, the nurse's ’s salary and applicablebenefits applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospital and the Association agrees to reimburse the the amount Hospital in theamount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. LEAVE, PRESIDENT, Upon application in writing by the Association on behalf of the nurse to the Hospital, a leave of absence shall be granted to such nurse elected to the office of President of the Ontario Nurses' Association for a period of up to two (2) consecutive earsyears. There Notwithstanding Article there shall be no loss of service or seniority during such leave of absence. During such leave of absence, the nurse's ’s salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospitaland Hospital and the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospi- tal Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is understood, however, that during such leave the nurse shall be deemed to be an employee of the Ontario Nurses' Association. The nurse agrees to notify the Hospital of her intentionto intention to return to work at least two ( ) weeks prior to the date of such return.

OF ABSENCE. Written requests for a personal The Employer may, in its discretion, grant leave of absencewithout absence without pay will to any full-time employee for legitimate personal reasons. Employees who are absent resulting such leave of absence shall not be considered to be laid off, and their seniority (but not their accrual of vacation pay or sick leave entitlement or other benefits except as stated in Article of Agreement) shall continue to accumulate during such absence. An employee's request for leave of absence shall be made in writing not less than one (1) month in advance of commencement and shall the reason. This provision for advance notice may be waived by the Employer in cases of emergency. If an employee's absence is due to illness or injury and the absence extends beyond the period covered by that employee's accumulated sick leave, the employee shall then be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing or her designate. Such requests are to be given as far in advance as possible and a written will be given within fourteen (14) days; except in cases o emergency in which case a reply will be as as possible. Such leave shall not be y withheld. Leave for Association Business b The Hospitalagrees to grant leaves of absence, without ay to nurses selected the Associationto attendAssociation ness including con conventions and Provincial s is set out in the of Local Provisions. During leave of absence, subject to production of a medical certificate confirming continuance of the nurse's illness or injury and e when the employee to be. able to return to work. The employee will keep the Employer informed as to any change in lieu the anticipated date of fringe benefits return. Part-time employees shall be eligible to apply for leave of absence consideration on the same basis as provided for full-time employees in Where a part-time employee is granted a leave of more than two (2) weeks, they shall be credited for seniority purposes only with hours equivalent to the local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital average number of hours per week that they worked in the amount six (6) months immediately preceding the leave. During the period of absence, the full cost employee shall not engage in gainful employment for any other person, or Corporation, except as otherwise defined by article (a) Leave of such salary and percentage absence without pay or other benefit except as otherwise provided in lieu of fringe benefits except for Provincial Committee meetings which this Agreement, will be reimbursedby the Association. The will bill the local Association within a reasonable time. Leave, Board of Directors A nurse who is elected granted due to pregnancy pursuant to the Boardof Directorsof the Ontario Nurses' Association, other than to the President, shall be granted upon re such provisions of absence as she may requireto fulfill the Part XI of her Reasonable notice sufficient to adequately allow Hospitalto minimize dis- ruption of its services shall be given to the Hospital for such leave of absence. There shall be no loss of seniority or service The Employment Standards Act and during such leave of absence, seniority shall accrue for the period and for the purposes set out in Article hereof. Leaveof absence under this pro- vision Seniority for all other purposes shall be in addition to maintained as at the Association leave provided in Article above. During such date of commencement of the leave of absence. To be eligible for leave of absence due to pregnancy, an employee must have been in the nurse's salary and applicablebenefits shall be maintained by the and the Association agrees to reimburse the the amount continuous service of the full cost of such salary and Upon application in by the Association on behalf of the nurse to the Hospital, a of absence shall be granted to such nurse elected to the office of President of the Ontario Nurses' Association Employer for a period of up to two not less than thirteen (2) consecutive ears. There shall be no loss of service or seniority during such of absence. During such leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospitaland the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospi- tal in the amount of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is understood, however, that during such leave the nurse shall be deemed to be an employee of the Ontario Nurses' Association. The nurse agrees to the Hospital of her intentionto return to work at least two ( 13) weeks prior to the date commencement of the leave of absence. When the leave of absence has expired, the employee shall be entitled to resume her former job at the same rate of pay and with the same benefits previously enjoyed. Employee benefits will continue to be paid for by the Employer during the pregnancy leave. The Employer shall not unreasonably deny an employee the right to continue employment during the period of pregnancy provided the concerned employee can carry out the duties of her job, and is provided by a medical certificate to such returneffect.

OF ABSENCE. Written requests Employees requesting time off for a personal leave the purpose of absencewithout pay will be considered on an individual basis by the Director of Nursing attending Labour Conventions or her designate. Such requests are to be given as far in advance as possible and a written will be given within fourteen (14) days; except in cases o emergency in which case a reply will be as as possible. Such leave shall other Union business not be y withheld. Leave for Association Business b The Hospitalagrees to grant leaves of absence, without ay to nurses selected the Associationto attendAssociation ness including con conventions and Provincial s is set out in the of Local Provisions. During leave of absence, the nurse's and e in lieu of fringe benefits shall be the the local Association agrees to reimbursethe Hospital in the amount of the full cost of such salary and percentage in lieu of fringe benefits except for Provincial Committee meetings which be reimbursedby the Association. The will bill the local Association within a reasonable time. Leave, Board of Directors A nurse who is elected to the Boardof Directorsof the Ontario Nurses' Association, other than to the Presidentconnected with this Agreement, shall be granted upon re such time off without pay subject to the following conditions: number of absence as she may requireto fulfill Employees not to exceed seven (7) for each period of leave. and maximum days not to exceed twenty (20) days in any calendar year, and the number of her Reasonable notice sufficient to adequately allow Hospitalto minimize dis- ruption Employees from any one department or sub- department in the case of its services large departments shall be given limited to one save and except that the Hospital for such Employer shall give consideration to a request by the Union that more than one (1) Employee from a department or sub-department, in the case of large departments, be permitted leave of absence. There where so designated by an Employee on authorized leave of absence for Union business, the Employer shall continue normal salary wage payments. The Union shall be no loss invoiced quarterly by the Employer for reimbursement of seniority salary or service wages plus the Employer’s share of all benefits paid to such Employee during such leave of absence. Leaveof absence under this pro- vision shall be in addition to the Association leave provided in Article above. During such leave President of absence, the nurse's salary and applicablebenefits shall be maintained by the and the Association agrees to reimburse the the amount of the full cost of such salary and Upon application in by the Association on behalf of the nurse to the Hospital, a of absence Local shall be granted leave of absence without pay to attend Labour Conventions or to do other Union business not connected to this Collective Agreement. the Union shall notify the Commissioner of Human Resources in writing of the names of Employees to be granted time off under the conditions as outlined in this Article, not less than five (5) working days before such nurse elected leave is to be taken. An Employee shall be granted three (3) regularly scheduled consecutive work days bereavement leave, without loss of pay or benefits, on the death of a spouse, common-law spouse, child, parent, xxxxxx or adopted parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, parent-in-law, son-in- law, daughter-in-law. brother-in-law or sister-in-law. Such bereavement leave shall be taken at the time of that bereavement or at the time the Employee received notification of such bereavement Proof of bereavement may be required by the Commissioner of Human Resources. Members of Joint Committees including but not limited to Grievance Committee, Committee, Joint Occupational Health, Safety Committee and Joint Job Evaluation Committee, shall be granted leave of absence with pay for attendance at all meetings with Officials of the necessary to the office administration of President this Agreement, including, but without limiting the generality of this section, any meetings or hearings with any Committee necessary to or incidental to the administration of the Ontario Nurses' Association for Agreement. More specifically one member of the Grievance Committee will be entitled to leave of absence with pay to Arbitration Hearings. The Employer agrees to recognize a period Joint Grievance Committee composed of up to three (3)members, one of whom shall be the Chairperson and at least two (2) consecutive ears. There of whom shall be Employees of the Employer, and the remaining member shall be a member of Local The Chairperson of the Joint Grievance Committee shall be an Employee of the Employer. At the request of the Union, a Departmental Xxxxxxx may attend grievance meetings to facilitate the process. Employer recognizes the right of the President of the Union and the Acting President to attend grievance meetings, though at no loss time shall the number of service or seniority during such Union representatives exceed four (4). Members of absence. During such the Negotiating Committee shall be granted leave of absence, the nurse's salary and applicable benefits shall be maintained by the Hospitaland the Association agrees to reimburse the Hospi- tal in the amount absence with pay for attendance at all meetings with Officials of the full cost of such salary and applicable benefits. It is understoodEmployer, howeverincluding with any Committee, that during such leave Board or other duly constituted statutory authority, arranged or called for the nurse shall be deemed to be an employee of the Ontario Nurses' Association. The nurse agrees to the Hospital of her intentionto return to work at least two ( ) weeks prior to the date of such return.purpose of