Common use of Take-A-Break Leave of Absence Clause in Contracts

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. 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- 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- 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- 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.