Seniority Retention and Accumulation. Seniority shall be retained and accumulated, when an employee is absent from work, under the following circumstances:
i) When on an approved leave of absence with pay or an approved leave of absence without pay not exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days;
ii) When absent due to substantiated illness or disability preventing the employee from performing the essential duties of the employee’s position for up to thirty (30) months;
iii) When on pregnancy/parental leave.
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. Seniority shall be retained and shall accumulate during:
(a) absence from work due to an injury or sickness covered by the Workers' Compensation Act until certified by the Compensation Board as being able to return to work in the Bargaining Unit, subject to 9.04(f) below;
(b) authorized leave of absence;
(c) lay-off subject to Section 9.04(d);
(d) absence from work due to medically certified illness or injury, subject to 9.04(f) below;
(e) while serving in the Armed Forces during period of national emergency;
(f) while serving in the Armed Force reserve for periods of up to one year.
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. Seniority shall be retained and accumulated on the following basis:
(a) laid off Employees with less than one (1) year of service - six (6) months;
(b) laid off Employees with one (1) or more years’ service - twelve (12) months;
(c) Employees with at least one (1) year service who are absent due to a bona fide illness or injury, confirmed by a qualified medical practitioner - twenty-four (24) months.
(d) authorized Leave of Absence;
(e) absence while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during a national emergency and for a period of ninety (90) days after honourable discharge.
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. (a) Seniority shall be retained and accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
(i) when on a leave of absence with pay;
(ii) when on an approved leave of absence without pay, not exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days;
(iii) When in receipt of paid sick leave;
(iv) When in receipt of Workers’ Compensation;
(v) When on pregnancy or parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
(b) Seniority and service shall be retained but not accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
(i) any unpaid absence other than pregnancy or parental leave for a period which exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days. In addition, all benefits will be appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee’s anniversary date and seniority date adjusted accordingly. The employee will become responsible for full payment of any subsidized employee benefits in which he/she is participating for the period of the absence.
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. Seniority shall be retained and shall accumulate during:
Seniority Retention and Accumulation a) Seniority shall be retained and accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
i) when on a leave of absence with pay;
ii) when on an approved leave of absence without pay not exceeding thirty (30) continuous calendar days;
iii) when in receipt of paid sick leave;
iv) when in receipt of WSIB benefits; or
v) when on a job-protected leave as provided for, and defined by, the
b) Seniority shall be retained but not accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
i) when absent due to non-work related illness or injury from thirty (30) continuous calendar days to twelve (12) consecutive calendar months;
ii) when on an approved leave of absence without pay exceeding thirty
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. (a) Seniority shall be retained and accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
i) when on a leave of absence with pay;
ii) when on an approved leave of absence without pay, not exceeding thirty (30) continuous days;
iii) when in receipt of paid sick leave or long term disability benefits including the period of the disability program covered by Employment Insurance;
iv) when in receipt of WSIB Benefits;
v) when on pregnancy or parental leave in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.
(b) Seniority and service shall be retained but not accumulated when an employee is absent from work under the following conditions:
i) any unpaid absence other than pregnancy or parental leave for a period which exceeds thirty (30) continuous calendar days. In addition, all benefits will be appropriately reduced on a pro rata basis and the employee’s anniversary date and seniority date adjusted accordingly. The employee will become responsible for full payment of any subsidized employee benefits in which he/she is participating for the period of the absence.
Seniority Retention and Accumulation. Seniority shall be retained and accumulated on the following basis:
(a) authorized leave of absence;
(b) absence while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces during a national emergency and for a period of ninety (90) days after honourable discharge;
(c) laid off Employees with less than one (1) year’s service - six (6) months;
(d) laid off Employees with one (1) or more years’ service - twelve (12) months;
(e) Employees with at least one (1) year’s service and who are absent due to a bona fide sickness or injury attested to by a qualified medical practitioner, shall retain seniority for a period not to exceed two (2) years; however, the Employer is not responsible for benefits after twelve (12) months. This provision may be waived by mutual agreement between the Parties.
