Common use of Public Office Leave Clause in Contracts

Public Office Leave. (i) The Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without loss of seniority so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elective public office up to and including eight (8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance of the effective date of the leave. (ii) An employee elected to a full-time public office shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for their term of office. During such leave of absence, seniority, benefits and entitlements shall be frozen and shall not continue to accrue or be utilized by that elected employee. (iii) An employee elected or appointed to a public office, which is not of a full- time nature, may be granted time off work without pay subject to: (a) written application being made to the Employer a minimum of five (5) days in advance; and, (b) the unpaid leave of absence shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) day blocks unless otherwise agreed to by the employer; and, (c) the aggregate of unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed ten (10) working days in any calendar year to conduct business or thirty (30) days if serving as Mayor or Chairperson. By mutual agreement of the parties, this leave may be extended. (d) a request for extended leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iv) An employee who obtains such leave of absence pursuant to (ii) above must return to work with the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of public office.

Public Office Leave. (i) The Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without loss of seniority so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elective public office up to and including eight (8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance of the effective date of the leave. (ii) An employee elected to a full-time public office shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for their term of office. During such leave of absence, seniority, benefits and entitlements shall be frozen and shall not continue to accrue or be utilized by that elected employee. (iii) An employee elected or appointed to a public office, which is not of a full- time nature, may be granted time off work without pay subject to: (a) written application being made to the Employer a minimum of five (5) days in advance; and, (b) the unpaid leave of absence shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) day blocks unless otherwise agreed to by the employerEmployer; and, (c) the aggregate of unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed ten (10) working days in any calendar year to conduct business or thirty (30) days if serving as Mayor or Chairperson. By mutual agreement of the partiesParties, this leave may be extended.; and, (d) a request for extended leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iv) An employee who obtains such leave of absence pursuant to (ii) above must return to work with the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of public office.

Public Office Leave. (i) The Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without loss of seniority so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elective public office up to and including eight (8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance of the effective date of the leave. (ii) An employee elected to a full-time public office shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for their term of office. During such leave of absence, seniority, benefits and entitlements shall be frozen and shall not continue to accrue or be utilized by that elected employee. (iii) An employee elected or appointed to a public office, which is not of a full- time nature, may be granted time off work without pay subject to: (a) written application being made to the Employer a minimum of five (5) days in advance; and, (b) the unpaid leave of absence shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) day blocks unless otherwise agreed to by the employerEmployer; and, (c) the aggregate of unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed ten (10) working days in any calendar year to conduct business or thirty (30) days if serving as Mayor or Chairperson. By mutual agreement of the partiesParties, this leave may be extended. (d) a request for extended leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iv) An employee who obtains such leave of absence pursuant to (ii) above must return to work with the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of public office.

Public Office Leave. (i) The Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without loss of seniority so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elective public office up to and including eight (8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance of the effective date of the leave. (ii) An employee elected to a full-time public office shall be granted unpaid leave of absence for their term of office. During such leave of absence, seniority, benefits and entitlements shall be frozen and shall not continue to accrue or be utilized by that elected employee. (iii) An employee elected or appointed to a public office, which is not of a full- full-time nature, may be granted time off work without pay subject to: (a) written application being made to the Employer a minimum of five (5) days in advance; and, (b) the unpaid leave of absence shall be taken in a minimum of one (1) day blocks unless otherwise agreed to by the employer; and, (c) the aggregate of unpaid leave of absence shall not exceed ten (10) working days in any calendar year to conduct business or thirty (30) days if serving as Mayor or Chairperson. By mutual agreement of the parties, this leave may be extended. (d) a request for extended leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iv) An employee who obtains such leave of absence pursuant to (ii) above must return to work with the Employer within thirty (30) calendar days after completion of public office.