Service Breaks. Approved absences without pay shall not be considered breaks in service. This does not mean an employee will accumulate or accrue benefits as though they were working, but that they will maintain existing benefits already accrued. Health and welfare benefits shall continue during such absences and the employee shall pay the full Employer and employee portions for each full calendar month(s) that the employee receives no salary payment.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, www.bcnu.org, www2.gov.bc.ca
