Common use of Reinstatement of Employee Clause in Contracts

Reinstatement of Employee. (1) An employee who wishes to resume employment on the expiration of any of the leaves granted in accordance with this Article shall notify the Co-operative in advance of not less than three (3) calendar weeks of the day they intend to return to work. The employee shall be reinstated in the position occupied by them at the time such leave commenced, or in a comparable position with not less than the same wages and benefits. In the event that an employee takes only maternity leave, said employee must provide the Co-operative with a Doctor’s Certificate certifying her to be medically fit to work. (2) Seniority will continue during the leave and benefits accumulated prior to the leave will be maintained and not paid during the leave, except that employees who qualify under Plan 1 or Co-operators benefits (as outlined in Appendix F & G) may elect to continue to pay the premium themselves during their leave.