Reduced Assignment. The College, the Union and Employees agree to adopt arrangements for reduced assignment for Employees in accordance with the provisions outlined in clauses 19.1 (a) to 19.1 (d) and 19.3.
Reduced Assignment. Subject to operational requirement;aAny Faculty Member elected as President of the Union shall be given a reduced assignment by the College, if requested. The reduced assignment shall be arranged in consultation with the College. The duration of the reduced assignment shall be one (1) Academic Year. A reduced assignment may continue beyond a one (I) year period; however, reapplication is required pursuant to clause 38.3(a).. If successful, the Faculty Member shall submit a request, in writing, to the College at least eight (8) weeks in advance of the date the Faculty Member wishes to commence-a reduced assignment. A request for a reduced assignment by the Union President shall be submitted in writing to the College by July 2 for the upcoming Academic Year. Where staffing requirements necessitate, the Union shall grant an exception request from the College to fill the reduced assignment. The Faculty Member shall retain their regular status and shall have the same rights under this Collective Agreement as any regular Faculty Member during the reduced assignment. During the duration of the reduced assignment, the College shall continue to pay the Faculty Member 's annual gross salary. Salary payments to the Faculty Member will be less required statutory and other deductions including pension and benefit contributions. The Union agrees to reimburse the College a prorated amount for the Faculty Member 's salary, pension, vacation and holidays on a monthly basis. The Faculty Member shall receive benefits in accordance with Article 33: Sick Leave and Article 41: Health and Welfare Benefits of this Collective Agreement. Any cost sharing premiums for health and welfare benefits (e.g. dental benefits and LTD) for participants of this plan shall be full benefits and shall not be prorated.
Reduced Assignment. The employee shall return either in a supernumerary capacity or to a reduced assignment during which the employee shall remain on sick leave or compensation from another agency for the balance of the assignment. Such an arrangement shall be:
(a) For the purpose of assisting the employee to achieve a complete recovery and to gradually return to full capability.
(b) Designed with the intention of achieving a return to the employee’s original assignment. If the employee wishes to continue a reduced assignment in subsequent term or terms, it will be subject to advice from the employee’s physician and approval of the Associate Superintendent of CIE, or designate, who may also apply advice from the Physician, VSB Employee Health Services in the course of a decision.
