Public Office Leave. The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall grant leave of absence without pay to enable Employees to be candidates in federal, provincial or municipal elections. If elected, the Employee shall be granted a leave of absence for one (1) full term of office, and the Employer may post the position for the full term of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Public Office Leave. The Employer recognizes the rights Employees, who are elected to Federal or Provincial Office, and, who are required to be absent from work because of Employees to participate in public affairs. Thereforetheir elected duties, shall, upon written requestapplication to the Employer, the Employer shall grant be granted sufficient time on leave of absence without pay to enable Employees to be candidates in federal, provincial or municipal electionscomply with their duties. If elected, the Employee Seniority shall be granted a frozen and retained as the date that the leave commenced. It will become the responsibility of the employee for full payment of any applicable benefits in which the employee is participating during such leave of absence for one (1) full term of office, and the Employer may post the position for the full term of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1absence.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Public Office Leave. (i) The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees to participate in public affairs. Thereforeshall grant, upon on written request, the Employer shall grant leave of absence without pay pay:
(a) For employees to enable Employees to be candidates seek election in federala municipal, provincial or municipal elections. If elected, federal election for a maximum period of eight (8) weeks.
(b) For employees elected to a public office for the Employee shall be granted a leave of absence for one (1) full term of the office, and .
(ii) Written request must be provided to the Employer may post the position for the full term a minimum of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1.two
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Public Office Leave. (a) The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without pay to enable Employees to be candidates in loss of seniority or benefits so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elections. If elected, the Employee shall be granted a leave of absence elective office for one up to and including eight (1) full term of office, and 8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer may post the position for the full term a minimum of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1.two
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Public Office Leave. The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall grant leave of absence without pay to enable Employees to be candidates in federal, provincial or municipal elections. If elected, the Employee shall be granted a leave of absence for one (1) full term of office, and the Employer may post the position for the full term of office, notwithstanding the twelve eighteen (1218) month limitation in Article 17.1.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Public Office Leave. The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall will grant leave of absence without loss of seniority and without pay to enable Employees to so that employees may be candidates in a federal, provincial or municipal electionselection. If electedAny employee who is elected or selected for a full-time position with the Union, or anybody with which the Employee Union is affiliated or who is elected to public office, shall be granted a leave of absence without loss of seniority, by the Employer, for a period of up to one (1) full year. Such leave shall be renewed each year, on request, during the term of their office, and the Employer may post the position for the full term of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
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(a) The Employer recognizes the rights of Employees to participate in public affairs. Therefore, upon written request, the Employer shall grant unpaid leave of absence without pay to enable Employees to be candidates in loss of seniority or benefits so that an employee may stand as a candidate for a federal, provincial or municipal elections. If elected, the Employee shall be granted a leave of absence elective office for one up to and including eight (1) full term of office, and 8) weeks provided written notice is given to the Employer may post the position for the full term a minimum of office, notwithstanding the twelve (12) month limitation in Article 17.1.two
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement