Common use of Pressing Necessity and Personal/Family Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

Pressing Necessity and Personal/Family Responsibilities. A) Leave for Pressing Necessity is drawn from an employee’s sick leave balance and may be used for emergent and compassionate leave situations in accordance with the Collective Agreement and Employer’s policy on Pressing Necessity. B) Personal/Family Leave is also drawn from an employee’s sick leave balance and is to be used for carrying out a personal or a family responsibility within the context of today’s societal demands and pressures. These responsibilities include matters where the employee has an obligation or duty and where he may be held accountable or answerable in some manner if the obligation is not met. This leave does not apply to purely discretionary personal or family matters. The individual employee’s judgment should be tempered with good faith reasoning and an understanding that if abused the ability to take time off with pay for important personal or family responsibilities may be denied. C) The usage of these paid leaves is restricted to a portion of the employee’s accumulated sick leave balance due to Federal Government Employment Insurance Regulations. By complying with these regulations we significantly reduce the cost of Group Life Insurance Premiums to individual employees. D) In order to meet the Employer’s need of running an effective, efficient work environment there needs to be a balance between personal/family responsibilities and service delivery to the public. Employees should provide reasonable notice when they intend to utilize personal/family leave in order to minimize the negative effect on service delivery.

Pressing Necessity and Personal/Family Responsibilities. A) Leave for Pressing Necessity is drawn from an employee’s sick leave balance and may be used for emergent and compassionate leave situations in accordance with the Collective Agreement and Employer’s policy on Pressing Necessity. B) Personal/Family Leave is also drawn from an employee’s sick leave balance and is to be used for carrying out a personal or a family responsibility within the context of today’s societal demands and pressures. These responsibilities include matters where the employee has an obligation or duty and where he may be held accountable or answerable in some manner if the obligation is not met. This leave does not apply to purely discretionary personal or family matters. The individual employee’s judgment judgement should be tempered with good faith reasoning and an understanding that if abused the ability to take time off with pay for important personal or family responsibilities may be denied. C) The usage of these paid leaves is restricted to a portion of the employee’s accumulated sick leave balance due to Federal Government Employment Insurance Regulations. By complying with these regulations we significantly reduce the cost of Group Life Insurance Premiums to individual employees. D) In order to meet the Employer’s need of running an effective, efficient work environment there needs to be a balance between personal/family responsibilities and service delivery to the public. Employees should provide reasonable notice when they intend to utilize personal/family leave in order to minimize the negative effect on service delivery.