Service and Seniority Continuation. (a) While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Regular Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous. (b) While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Casual Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service shall be deemed to be continuous. When a Casual Employee returns to work on the expiration of a pregnancy, parental, or adoption leave, the Casual Employee shall resume casual status and he/she shall be credited with seniority hours during the leave period. The seniority hours credited shall be the average of the hours worked in the previous twelve (12) months, or if the Employee’s length of employment is less than twelve (12) months, the average of the hours worked during the term of his/her employment. If the period of the leave is less than one year, then the accrual of seniority shall be pro-rated. In no case can an Employee accrue seniority for a single period of pregnancy, parental, adoption leave or disability in excess of one year.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Service and Seniority Continuation. (a) While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Regular Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority credits at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service and seniority shall be deemed to be continuous.
(b) While on pregnancy/birth or parental, or adoption leave, a Casual Employee shall continue to accrue and accumulate service and seniority at the same rate as before the leave for the duration of the leave and the Employee’s service shall be deemed to be continuous. When a Casual Employee returns to work on the expiration of a pregnancy, parental, or adoption leave, the Casual Employee shall resume casual status and he/she shall be credited with seniority hours during the leave period. The seniority hours credited shall be the average of the hours worked in the previous twelve (12) months, or if the Employee’s length of employment is less than twelve (12) months, the average of the hours worked during the term of his/her employment. If the period of the leave is less than one year, then the accrual of seniority shall be pro-rated. In no case can an Employee accrue seniority for a single period of pregnancy, parental, adoption leave or disability in excess of one year.
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Samples: Collective Agreement