Common use of Portability of Benefit Entitlements Clause in Contracts

Portability of Benefit Entitlements. When a permanent employee from the Public Schools Branch or the French Language School Board, takes a classified position within another government department under this collective agreement, the employee is recognized as maintaining their date of hire for the purpose of determining their length of continuous service. It is further acknowledged that the employee's sick leave bank, vacation bank, service bank for retiring or severance pay are maintained.