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SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. 17.01 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with the term of office. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will include the relatives of a common law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. a) When a member of an employee's immediate family dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of five (5) days for purposes relating to the bereavement and may, in addition, be granted up to three (3) days leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the death. b) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or interment. c) An employee is entitled to three (3) days bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory or vacation leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, he/she shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory or vacation leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. f) In special circumstances and at the request of an employee, bereavement leave with pay may be granted in addition to that provided for in clause 17.02.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. Bereavement Leave With Pay 17.01 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with the term of office. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will shall include the relatives of a common common-law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent), brother, sister (or alternatively step-brother or step-sister), spouse, child, stepchild, or xxxx of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law, sister-in- law or any other relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (a) When a member of an the employee's immediate family spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent) or xxxx of the employee dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of up to five (5) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and may, in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the deathdeath and/or settling of the estate. (b) When any member of the immediate family dies, other than those noted in (a) above, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to four (4) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for purposes of travel related to the death and/or settling of the estate. (c) When an employee's spouse's grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, dies, the employee may be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to three (3) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate. (d) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentbut the total number of days granted shall be consecutive, shall not exceed the number provided for in paragraph (a) above, and must include the day of the funeral. c) An employee is entitled to three (3) days bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory compensatory, vacation leave or vacation sick leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she he would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (dc) of this clause, he/she he shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory his compensatory, vacation or vacation sick leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. (f) In special circumstances and at the request of an employee, bereavement leave with pay may be granted in addition to that provided for in clause 17.0217.01. 17.02 Leave of absence with pay shall be given to an employee, other than an employee on leave of absence from the Employer without pay or under suspension, who is required: (a) to be available for jury selection; (b) to serve on a jury; (c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in any proceeding held; (i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury; (ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner, (iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a Committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of his position; (iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly or any committee thereof that is authorized by law to compel the attendance of witnesses before it, or (v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. (a) An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of pregnancy and ending not later than twenty-six

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. 17.01 An General a) When an employee who is elected to a full-time position with on leave and receiving disability insurance, the Union Employer shall be granted leave pay the Employer’s portion of absence without pay the pension funds premium. b) For the purpose of this Article, the parties recognize the practice of custom adoption for a period consistent with the term of officeAboriginal employees. 17.02 Bereavement Leave with Pay For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will include the relatives of a common law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as father, mother, (or alternatively step-father, stepmother or xxxxxx parent), brother, sister, spouse, child, stepchild, child adopted through Aboriginal custom adoption practices, or xxxx of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, employee’s grandchild, and other relatives permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides, and also includes anyone for whom the employee holds a legally executed “Power of Attorney”. a) When a member of an employee's immediate family dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of five four (54) days for purposes relating to the bereavement and may, in addition, be granted up to three (3) days days' leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the death. b) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentbut the total number of days granted shall be consecutive, shall not exceed the number provided for in paragraph (a) above, and must include the day of the funeral. c) An employee is entitled to three two (32) days days' bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephewthe employee's grandchild, son-in-law or law, daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day day’s bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related purposes relating to the death of his/her the employee's brother-in-law ,or sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory or vacation leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which heshe/she he would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, heshe/she he shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory or vacation leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. f) In special circumstances and at the request 17.03 Court Leave with Pay Leave of absence with pay shall be given to an employee, bereavement other than an employee on leave with of absence from the Employer without pay may or under suspension, who is required: a) to be granted available for jury selection; b) to serve on a jury; c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in addition any proceeding held: i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before x x xxxx jury; ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner; iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of the employee's position; iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly, or any committee thereof that is authorized by law to that provided for in clause 17.02.compel the attendance of witnesses before it; or v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. Family Leave

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. Bereavement Leave With Pay 17.01 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with the term of office. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will shall include the relatives of a common common-law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent), brother, sister (or alternatively step-brother or step-sister), spouse, child, stepchild, or xxxx of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law, sister-in-law or any other relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (a) When a member of an the employee's immediate family spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent) or xxxx of the employee dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of up to five (5) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and may, in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the deathdeath and/or settling of the estate. (b) When any member of the immediate family dies, other than those noted in (a) above, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to four (4) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for purposes of travel related to the death and/or settling of the estate. (c) When an employee's spouse's grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, dies, the employee may be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to two (2) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate. (d) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentbut the total number of days granted shall be consecutive, shall not exceed the number provided for in paragraph (a) above, and must include the day of the funeral. c) An employee is entitled to three (3) days bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory compensatory, vacation leave or vacation sick leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she he would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (dc) of this clause, he/she he shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory his compensatory, vacation or vacation sick leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. (f) In special circumstances and at the request of an employee, bereavement leave with pay may be granted in addition to that provided for in clause 17.0217.01. 17.02 Leave of absence with pay shall be given to an employee, other than an employee on leave of absence from the Employer without pay or under suspension, who is required: (a) to be available for jury selection; (b) to serve on a jury; (c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in any proceeding held; (i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury; (ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner, (iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a Committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of his position; (iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly or any committee thereof that is authorized by law to compel the attendance of witnesses before it, or (v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. (a) An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of pregnancy and ending not later than twenty-six (26) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a): i) where the employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and her newborn child is hospitalized,. or ii) where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, the period of maternity leave without pay defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling twenty-six (26) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child's hospitalization during which the employee was not on maternity leave, to a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks. (c) The extension described in paragraph (b) shall end not later than fifty-two

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. Bereavement Leave With Pay 17.01 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with the term of office. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will shall include the relatives of a common common-law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent), brother, sister (or alternatively step-brother or step-sister), spouse, child, stepchild, or xxxx of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law, sister-in- law or any other relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (a) When a member of an the employee's immediate family spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent) or xxxx of the employee dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of up to five (5) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and may, in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the deathdeath and/or settling of the estate. (b) When any member of the immediate family dies, other than those noted in (a) above, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to four (4) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for purposes of travel related to the death and/or settling of the estate. (c) When an employee's spouse's grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, dies, the employee may be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to three (3) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate. (d) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentbut the total number of days granted shall be consecutive, shall not exceed the number provided for in paragraph (a) above, and must include the day of the funeral. c) An employee is entitled to three (3) days bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory compensatory, vacation leave or vacation sick leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she he would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (dc) of this clause, he/she he shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory his compensatory, vacation or vacation sick leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. (f) In special circumstances and at the request of an employee, bereavement leave with pay may be granted in addition to that provided for in clause 17.0217.01. 17.02 Leave of absence with pay shall be given to an employee, other than an employee on leave of absence from the Employer without pay or under suspension, who is required: (a) to be available for jury selection; (b) to serve on a jury; (c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in any proceeding held; (i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury; (ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner, (iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a Committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of his position; (iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly or any committee thereof that is authorized by law to compel the attendance of witnesses before it, or (v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. (a) An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of pregnancy and ending not later than twenty-six (26) weeks after the termination date of pregnancy. (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a): i) where the employee has not yet proceeded on maternity leave without pay and her newborn child is hospitalized; ii) where the employee has proceeded on maternity leave without pay and then returns to work for all or part of the period during which her newborn child is hospitalized, the period of maternity leave without pay defined in paragraph (a) may be extended beyond the date falling twenty-six (26) weeks after the date of termination of pregnancy by a period equal to that portion of the period of the child's hospitalization during which the employee was not on maternity leave, to a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks. (c) The extension described in paragraph (b) shall end not later than fifty-two

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. Bereavement Leave With Pay 17.01 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with the term of office. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will shall include the relatives of a common common-law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. For the purpose of this clause, immediate family is defined as father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent), brother, sister (or alternatively step-brother or step-sister), spouse, child, xxxxxxxxx, or xxxx of the employee, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law, sister-in- law or any other relative permanently residing in the employee's household or with whom the employee permanently resides. (a) When a member of an the employee's immediate family spouse, child, grandchild, step-child, father, mother (or alternatively step-father, step-mother or xxxxxx parent) or xxxx of the employee dies, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of up to five (5) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and may, in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for the purposes of travel related to the deathdeath and/or settling of the estate. (b) When any member of the immediate family dies, other than those noted in (a) above, the employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to four (4) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate and in addition, may be granted up to three (3) working days leave with pay for purposes of travel related to the death and/or settling of the estate. (c) When an employee's spouse's grandparents, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, dies, the employee may be entitled to bereavement leave with pay of up to three (3) working days for purposes relating to the bereavement and/or settling of the estate. (d) In special circumstances and at the request of the employee, bereavement leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentbut the total number of days granted shall be consecutive, shall not exceed the number provided for in paragraph (a) above, and must include the day of the funeral. c) An employee is entitled to three (3) days bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her niece, nephew, son-in-law or daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. e) If, during a period of compensatory compensatory, vacation leave or vacation sick leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she he would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (dc) of this clause, he/she he shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her compensatory his compensatory, vacation or vacation sick leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. (f) In special circumstances and at the request of an employee, bereavement leave with pay may be granted in addition to that provided for in clause 17.0217.01. 17.02 Leave of absence with pay shall be given to an employee, other than an employee on leave of absence from the Employer without pay or under suspension, who is required: (a) to be available for jury selection; (b) to serve on a jury; (c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in any proceeding held; (i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury; (ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner, (iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a Committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of his position; (iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly or any committee thereof that is authorized by law to compel the attendance of witnesses before it, or (v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorized by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it. (a) An employee who becomes pregnant shall, upon request, be granted maternity leave without pay for a period beginning before, on or after the termination date of pregnancy and ending not later than twenty-six

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. 17.01 15.01 Employees who are granted leave up to one (1) year under this collective agreement shall return to their position upon the termination of their leave. 15.02 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with of two (2) years subject to renewal on application to the term Employer for further successive periods of officetwo (2) years each. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will include the relatives of a common law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. a) When a member of an employee's immediate family dies, the 15.03 An employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of granted five (5) working days for purposes relating to time-off without loss of pay and benefits in the bereavement and maycase of death of a father, in additionmother (or alternately stepfather, be granted up to three stepmother, or xxxxxx parent,) brother, sister, spouse (3including common-law partner residing with the employee,) days leave with pay for the purposes child (including child of travel related to the death. bcommon-law partner,) In special circumstances and at the request stepchild or xxxx of the employee, bereavement grandchild, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and relative permanently residing in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Where the burial occurs outside the N.C.R., such leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentshall also include reasonable travelling time but total time-off shall not exceed seven (7) working days. ca) An employee is entitled to three two (32) days days’ bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related purposes relating to the death of his/her niece, nephew, a son-in-law or law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family. eb) If, during a period of compensatory or vacation leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she the employee would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (clause 15.03 and clause 15.04 a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, he/she clause the employee shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her the compensatory or vacation leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. fa) In special Employees shall be allowed leave of absence with pay, without loss of seniority and benefits as follows: Reason Leave of Absence Employee’s marriage One working week’s leave after one year’s service provided five working days’ notice is given Birth / adoption Day of birth of the child or one day in the event of adoption Family Illness, family medical and dental needs A maximum of five days per year For the purpose of this clause, family is defined as spouse (including common-law partner resident with the employee), children (including xxxxxx children or children of spouse or common-law partner), parents (including step-parents or xxxxxx parents) not necessarily residing with the employee but requiring assistance, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sister or any relative in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides and anyone for whom the employee has power of attorney. b) Employees may request and may be granted: i) leave with pay when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent him/her from reporting for duty, or ii) leave with or without pay for purposes other than those specified in this agreement. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. 15.06 An employee shall be granted reasonable time off with pay for medical and dental appointments upon request. 15.07 Employees shall be granted injury-on-duty leave with pay for such reasonable period to be determined as the period while in receipt of Workers’ Compensation benefits because of: a) personal injury received in the performance of their duties and not caused by the employee’s wilful misconduct; or b) an industrial illness or disease arising out of and in the course of their employment. If the employee agrees to remit to the Employer any amount received by the employee in compensation for loss of pay resulting from or in respect of such injury, illness or disease, providing however that such amount does not stem from a personal disability policy for which the employee or the employee’s agent has paid the premium. a) Subject to operational requirements, the Employer may grant leave without pay for a period of up to one (1) year to an employee for personal needs including parental and other family related reasons. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. b) Leave without pay in excess of three (3) months, granted under sub-clause (a) shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave for the employee involved. c) Leave without pay granted under this clause may not be extended and may not be used in combination with maternity, paternity or adoption leave. d) An employee who is granted leave under this clause must pay both the employee and the Employer shares of the benefit plans outlined under Article 27 of this Agreement, in effect at time of signing. a) At the request of an employee, bereavement leave without pay for a period up to one (1) year shall be granted to an employee whose spouse (including common-law spouse) is permanently relocated and up to five (5) years to an employee whose spouse (including common-law spouse) is temporarily relocated. b) Leave without pay granted under paragraph (a) shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave for the employee involved. c) Leave without pay granted under paragraph (a) shall not count for pay increment purposes. 15.10 Leave of absence with pay may shall be granted given to an employee who is required: a) to be available for jury selection; b) to serve on a jury; c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in addition any proceeding held: i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury; ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner; iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of the employee’s position; iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly, or any committee thereof that is authorised by law to that provided for in clause 17.02compel the attendance of witnesses before it; or v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorised by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it.

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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SPECIAL LEAVE WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. 17.01 15.01 Employees who are granted leave up to one (1) year under this collective agreement shall return to their position upon the termination of their leave. 15.02 An employee who is elected to a full-time position with the Union shall be granted leave of absence without pay for a period consistent with of two (2) years subject to renewal on application to the term Employer for further successive periods of officetwo (2) years each. 17.02 For the purpose of this clause, the definition of immediate family will include the relatives of a common law spouse in the same manner as would be applied to the relatives of a spouse. a) When a member of an employee's immediate family dies, the 15.03 An employee shall be entitled to bereavement leave with pay for a period of granted five (5) working days for purposes relating to time-off without loss of pay and benefits in the bereavement and maycase of death of a father, in additionmother (or alternately stepfather, be granted up to three stepmother, or xxxxxx parent,) brother, sister, spouse (3including common-law partner residing with the employee,) days leave with pay for the purposes child (including child of travel related to the death. bcommon-law partner,) In special circumstances and at the request stepchild or xxxx of the employee, bereavement grandchild, grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and relative permanently residing in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides. Where the burial occurs outside the N.C.R., such leave with pay may be extended beyond the day following the day of the funeral or intermentshall also include reasonable travelling time but total time-off shall not exceed seven (7) working days. ca) An employee is entitled to three two (32) days days’ bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related purposes relating to the death of his/her niece, nephew, a son-in-law or law, daughter-in-law. d) An employee is entitled to one (1) day bereavement leave with pay for the purpose related to the death of his/her , brother-in-law ,sister-in-law, uncle or aunt. At the discretion of the employer, this leave may be extended up to three (3) days where it can clearly be shown that the employee is required to perform special or unusual activities to assist other aggrieved relations of his/her immediate family.and sister-in-law.‌ eb) If, during a period of compensatory or vacation leave, an employee is bereaved in circumstances under which he/she the employee would have been eligible for bereavement leave with pay under paragraph (clause 15.03 and clause 15.04 a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, he/she clause the employee shall be granted bereavement leave with pay and his/her the compensatory or vacation leave credits shall be restored to the extent of any concurrent bereavement leave with pay granted. fa) In special Employees shall be allowed leave of absence with pay, without loss of seniority and benefits as follows: Reason Leave of Absence Employee’s marriage One working week’s leave after one year’s service provided five working days’ notice is given Birth / adoption Day of birth of the child or one day in the event of adoption Family Illness, family medical and dental needs A maximum of five days per year For the purpose of this clause, family is defined as spouse (including common-law partner resident with the employee), children (including xxxxxx children or children of spouse or common-law partner), parents (including step-parents or xxxxxx parents) not necessarily residing with the employee but requiring assistance, grandparents, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandchildren, brother, sister or any relative in the employee’s household or with whom the employee permanently resides and anyone for whom the employee has power of attorney. b) Employees may request and may be granted: i) leave with pay when circumstances not directly attributable to the employee prevent him/her from reporting for duty, or‌ ii) leave with or without pay for purposes other than those specified in this agreement. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. 15.06 An employee shall be granted reasonable time off with pay for medical and dental appointments upon request. 15.07 Employees shall be granted injury-on-duty leave with pay for such reasonable period to be determined as the period while in receipt of Workers’ Compensation benefits because of: a) personal injury received in the performance of their duties and not caused by the employee’s wilful misconduct; or‌ b) an industrial illness or disease arising out of and in the course of their employment. If the employee agrees to remit to the Employer any amount received by the employee in compensation for loss of pay resulting from or in respect of such injury, illness or disease, providing however that such amount does not stem from a personal disability policy for which the employee or the employee’s agent has paid the premium. a) Subject to operational requirements, the Employer may grant leave without pay for a period of up to one (1) year to an employee for personal needs including parental and other family related reasons. Such leave shall not be unreasonably withheld. b) Leave without pay in excess of three (3) months, granted under sub-clause (a) shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave for the employee involved. c) Leave without pay granted under this clause may not be extended and may not be used in combination with maternity, paternity or adoption leave. d) An employee who is granted leave under this clause must pay both the employee and the Employer shares of the benefit plans outlined under Article 27 of this Agreement, in effect at time of signing. a) At the request of an employee, bereavement leave without pay for a period up to one (1) year shall be granted to an employee whose spouse (including common-law spouse) is permanently relocated and up to five (5) years to an employee whose spouse (including common-law spouse) is temporarily relocated.‌ b) Leave without pay granted under paragraph (a) shall be deducted from the calculation of continuous employment for the purpose of calculating severance pay and vacation leave for the employee involved. c) Leave without pay granted under paragraph (a) shall not count for pay increment purposes. 15.10 Leave of absence with pay may shall be granted given to an employee who is required: a) to be available for jury selection;‌ b) to serve on a jury; c) by subpoena or summons to attend as a witness in addition any proceeding held: i) in order or under the authority of a court of justice or before a grand jury;‌ ii) before a court, judge, justice, magistrate, or coroner; iii) before the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, or a committee of the Senate or House of Commons, otherwise than in the performance of the duties of the employee’s position; iv) before a legislative council, legislative assembly or house of assembly, or any committee thereof that is authorised by law to that provided for in clause 17.02compel the attendance of witnesses before it; or v) before an arbitrator or umpire or a person or a body of persons authorised by law to make an inquiry and to compel the attendance of witnesses before it.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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