Special Unpaid Leaves. The Employer may grant a leave of absence on its own motion, or upon the request of a Bargaining Unit Member for reasons of mental or physical disability, childcare, adoptions, family emergencies, funerals, or for meritorious 1. The past performance of the Bargaining Unit Member; 2. Staffing needs, the impact of the Bargaining Unit Member’s absence on the education program and other requirements of the Employer; 3. The length of service of the Bargaining Unit Member and the probability that the Bargaining Unit Member will return to the service of the Employer; 4. The purpose or purposes of the leave.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement