Periods Included. Continuous employment as defined in clause 25.1 shall include periods of: pregnancy, parental and adoption leave; sick leave; leave while on long-term disability up to and including forty-two (42) months; leave of absence with or without pay; vacation and recognized holidays; learning leave; suspension with or without pay; lay-offs of up to forty-two (42) months; deferred salary leave; exchange; secondment; other leaves as provided for in this Collective Agreement; and other leaves as may be agreed by the parties. Continuous Employment Forfeited Continuous employment shall be interrupted and therefore forfeited when a Faculty Member: resigns in writing; resigns in writing and is in receipt of a pension under the Teachers Pension Act or the Public Service Superannuation Act; is discharged from employment and is not reinstated through the grievance or arbitration procedure; has employment terminated in accordance with clauses 13.10, 13.11, or 13.12; is laid off for a period in excess of forty-two (42) months; is laid off and waives recall rights in accordance with clauses 26.3 or 26.7(b); abandons the Faculty Member’s position and is deemed to have resigned in accordance with clause 13.15; or completes a term or auxiliary appointment. Notwithstanding clause 25.3 (h), where a term full- or part-time Faculty Member is appointed as a term or probationary full- or part-time Faculty Member within twenty (20) eighteen (18) weeks of the completion of the previous term appointment, the employment shall be deemed to be uninterrupted. Notwithstanding clause 25.3, where a probationary or regular full- or part-time Faculty Member is appointed to a recurring full- or part-time position in accordance with clauses 14.2 (b) or 14.2 (c), the period when the Faculty Member is not receiving salary shall not be deemed to be an interruption in employment. Continuous Service Periods Excluded/Included Effective August 1, 1998, the following periods, while they count as continuous employment, shall not count as continuous service for the purpose of calculating severance pay, service awards and vacation entitlement and for determining when a Faculty Member is eligible for an increment: leave of absence without pay except for leaves in accordance with clause 34.22 or where the leave is for a period of twenty-two (22) or fewer consecutive working days; leave while on long-term disability; suspension without pay except where the suspension is for a period of twenty-two (22) or fewer co...
