Provincial. The Employer shall grant a leave of absence to a member of the Bargaining Unit who has been elected to serve as a full-time officer of OSSTF at the provincial level. Such leave shall be granted under the following conditions: (a) In a school year a maximum of two (2) leaves shall be available; (b) The Union shall notify the Employer as soon as possible following the annual elections of any leave requirements for the following school year. Each leave shall be granted for two (2) years; (c) Subject to the layoff and recall provisions of this agreement, upon return from a two (2) year leave, the employee shall be placed in his/her original position/location or a comparable position. For any leave beyond two (2) years, the employee shall be placed in a comparable position. (d) The Union agrees to reimburse the Employer for the cost of salary and benefits for the time absent. Where applicable, benefits shall be deemed to equal seventeen percent (17%) of the employee's salary.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
