Common use of Take-A-Break Leave (T.A.B Clause in Contracts

Take-A-Break Leave (T.A.B. Employees 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 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 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) Employees on Take-A-Break Leave shall, if they wish to maintain coverage and entitlement, pay the full contribution amount of the Health and Welfare premiums. (d) Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence. (e) Employees on a Take-A-Break Leave shall accumulate seniority. (f) 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 workweek by one (1) day. (g) The Store Manager may approve or deny requests for Take-A-Break leaves. Such requests will be considered with all other sections of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (h) 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 (T.A.B. Employees are entitled to apply for a Take-A-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 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) Employees on Take-A-Break Leave shall, if they wish to maintain coverage and entitlement, pay the full contribution amount of the Health and Welfare premiums. (d) Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence. (e) Employees on a Take-A-Break Leave shall accumulate seniority. (f) 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 workweek by one (1) day. (g) The Store Manager may approve or deny requests for Take-Take- A-Break leaves. Such requests will be considered with all other sections of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (h) 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 (T.A.B. Employees 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 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 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) Employees on Take-A-Break Leave shall, if they wish to maintain coverage and entitlement, pay the full contribution amount of the Health and Welfare premiums. (d) Scheduled vacation time shall take precedence over the granting of Take-A-Break leave of absence. (e) Employees on a Take-A-Break Leave shall accumulate seniority. (f) 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 workweek by one (1) day. (g) The Store Manager may approve or deny requests for Take-A-Break leaves. Such requests will be considered with all other sections of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. (h) Employees may return to work earlier than the scheduled end of the leave provided they give their Store Manager one (1) month’s months’ notice of their early return to work date.