Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break leave of absence up to a maximum of sixty (60) days per year (but not to exceed twelve [12] calendar weeks in duration), subject to the following conditions:
1. Application for such leaves must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Department Manager and the General Manager. Every effort should be made to provide as much notice as possible.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. After working a total of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours, employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break (TAB) leave of absence up to a maximum of forty (40) days per year (but not to exceed eight [8] calendar weeks in duration), subject to the following conditions:
1. Applications for such leaves must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Department Manager and the General Manager. Applications will be made at least one
(1) month prior to the start of the requested leave.
2. Requests for Take-A-Break leave of absence will be granted to all employees subject to operational requirements and provided there is another employee in the store who is capable of doing the work required without additional training.
3. While an employee is on leave as described in this section, and as a result of the leave the employee’s benefit coverage lapses, the employee shall have the option of maintaining their benefits. In this case, the employee shall bear all costs and premiums charged in maintaining the benefits.
4. Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence.
5. It is agreed that employees may take single or multiple day Take-A-Break leave (i.e., less than one [1] week in length) provided the cumulative total days where a Take-A- Break leave is taken does not exceed forty (40) calendar days per calendar year. It is understood that each day of take-A-Break leave per week reduces the basic work week by one (1) day.
6. Where the Take-A-Break leave requested is five (5) days or more in length (or four [4] days if taken in conjunction with a statutory holiday), the vacation entitlement of the employee in question shall be used prior to the Take-A-Break leave being used.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees with two (2) years or more of continuous service are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break Leave of Absence up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days per year, (but not to exceed twenty-four (24) calendar weeks in duration), subject to the following conditions:
A) Application for such leaves shall be in writing. The Employer has provided the Store Manager with the responsibility to approve or deny requests for Take-A- Break leaves in accordance with this section. Such requests will be considered with all other sections of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
B) Requests for Take-A-Break Leave of Absence will be granted to all employees provided there is another available employee in the store who is capable of doing the work required.
C) The Employer shall maintain Health and Welfare coverage for Grid A full-time employees during Take-A-Break up to a maximum of eight (8) weeks per calendar year but not in excess of two (2) calendar weeks per calendar quarter.
D) Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A- Break Leave of Absence.
E) The Employer and the Union agree that employees on a “Take-A-Break Leave” shall accumulate seniority.
F) It is also agreed that employees may take single or multiple day Take-A-Break leave (i.e., less than one [1] week in length) provided the cumulative total days where a Take-A-Break leave is taken does not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days per calendar year. It is understood that each day of Take-A- Break leave per week reduces the basic work week by one day. Effective October 10, 2014, employees who are eligible for Take-A-Break (TAB) Leave of Absence under this Section are eligible to apply to use up to a maximum of fifteen (15) days per year as single day TAB days.
G) Employees may return to work earlier than the scheduled end of the leave provided they give their Store Manager one (1) month’s notice of their early return to work date.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. As an alternative to Unpaid Leave of Absence, employees with two (2) years or more of continuous service are entitled to apply for Take-A-Break leave of absence up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days per year, but not to exceed twenty-four (24) calendar weeks in duration, subject to the following conditions:
(a) Application for such leaves must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Store Manager. Every effort should be made to provide as much notice as possible.
(b) Requests for Take-A-Break (T.A.B.) Leave of Absence will be granted to all employees provided there is another available employee in the store, able to do the work required.
(c) The Employer shall maintain Health and Welfare coverage for full-time employees during T.A.B. up to a maximum of eight (8) weeks per calendar year but not in excess of two (2) calendar weeks per calendar quarter.
(d) Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break leave of absence up to a maximum of sixty (60) days per year (but not to exceed twelve [12] calendar weeks in duration), subject to the following conditions:
1. Application for such leaves must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Department Manager and the General Manager. Employees shall provide four weeks’ notice of such leave.
2. Requests for Take-A-Break leave of absence will be granted to all employees subject to operational requirements and provided there is another employee in the store who is capable of doing the work required.
3. While an employee is on leave as described in this section, and as a result of the leave, employees may be eligible for benefits subject to the bylaws of the plan. If eligible, the employee shall bear all costs and premiums charged in maintaining the benefits.
4. Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence.
5. It is agreed that employees may take single or multiple day Take-A-break leave (i.e., less than one [1] week in duration) provided the cumulative total days where a Take-A-Break leave is taken does not exceed sixty (60) calendar days per calendar year. It is understood that each day of Take-A-Break leave per week reduces the basic work week by one (1) day.
6. Where the Take-A-Break leave requested is five (5) days or more in length (or four [4] days if taken in conjunction with a statutory holiday), the vacation entitlement of the employee in question shall be used prior to the Take-A-Break leave being used.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. (TABS)
1. Application for TABs must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Employer. Application must be provided to the Employer no later than one (1) month prior to the first day of the quested TAB.
2. Requests for TABs will be granted provided: • there is another employee in the bargaining unit capable and available to fill any vacancy created by the TAB; and • there is no other TAB previously granted for any part of the same period. Otherwise the granting of the TAB request shall be in the Employer’s sole discretion.
3. While on a TAB, an employee of the Employer shall not take employment with any competitor of the Employer in the food business. A violation of this provision may result in termination.
4. An employee on a TAB shall not return to work prior to the expiration of the TAB, as granted, without the Employer’s prior permission.
5. An employee on a TAB shall return to work at the expiration of the TAB. A failure to do so shall be deemed a self-termination (quit).
6. The Employer shall maintain its contribution to health and welfare for the employees on TABs up to a maximum of eight (8) weeks per calendar year but not more than two (2) calendar weeks per calendar quarter.
7. Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of a TAB.
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. After working a total of one thousand and forty (1,040) hours, employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break (TAB) leave of absence up to a maximum of forty
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees are entitled to apply for Take-A-Break Leave of Absence up to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days per year [but not to exceed twenty-four (24) calendar weeks in duration], subject to the following conditions:
a) Application for such leaves must be in writing and are subject to the approval of the Store Manager and Employee Relations Department. Every effort should be made to provide as much notice as possible.
b) Requests for Take-A-Break (T.A.B.) Leave of Absence, vacation selections outside of the regular vacation period (Article 10.8 ), and days off in lieu of statutory holidays occurring during vacations, Article
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees, with two (2) or more years of continuous service, are entitled to apply for Take-A-Break leave of absence up to a maximum of one- hundred and twenty (120) days per year, but not to exceed twenty-four
Take-A-Break Leave of Absence. Employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-Break (T.A.B.) leave of absence up to a maximum of forty
